When the Party Stops

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The ideas and opinions of advertisements appearing in this Sarah Kenney, Joe Zimmermann Larissa Cruz publication are not necessarily those of The Review staff or the university. Jt May 15, 2007 3 Party pictures raise .questions of racism Outfits worn to themed event·featured racial slurs BY ALYSSA R. JIMENEZ ed." "It seems like no one watches Staff Reporter University President David P. the news or anything," Adedoyin When junior Lauren Boroski Roselle issued a statement on the said. "Theme parties are going on received a Facebook party invita university's Web site, urging the at Clemson, UConn, which are tion to a Cinco de Mayo "South of campus community to join him in really big schools, and you're still the Border" party, she said the "decrying insensitive and thought doing it here? Haven't you seen invitation was similar to other less student behavior that can the repercussions of these kids and theme party invitations she had cause hurt to others." what they have to go through and received in the past. In response to the offending you don't expect anything to hap "It said to wear your som students' actions, a forum was held pen to you?" brero," Boroski said. "It was my at George Read Hall on May 9. She said she thinks ignorance impression to dress up." More than 200 students, staff and cannot be used as an excuse for But when pictures of Boroski faculty members were in atten adults at this stage in life. and fellow Phi Sigma Pi fraternity dance. "I understand that they are members Jacqui Croteau and Aleman said La Raza encour very apologetic for the actions Joseph Randall in gardening out aged members of the · offending they took, but for me, you would fits and shirts with a Latino racial parties to attend the meeting. n't be too sorry if you didn't get slur on the back surfaced on the "The goal of the forum was to caught," Adedoyin said. "I'm not · Campus Alliance de La Raza Web identify ways to prevent these sit saying I want to crucify you or site, the backlash began. uations from happening again," he something. But it is what it is." Boroski's pictures from the said. "We told them, 'We will not Aleman said he respects party were initially posted on let people attack you or try to nail Boroski for being the only person Facebook, and by May 7, it was you to a cross.' We wanted to fos to come forward and attend the announced on the university's Web ter an educational environment." forum. site that an investigation of the Boroski was the only involved "She's trying ·to learn from "South of the Border"-themed student who attended the town hall thi.s," he said. "She was caught in party was underway. meeting. She publicly apologized the act and the only one of the six Several of the partygoers for her actions at the party. She to show up to Wednesday's forum. were in the honors fraternity Phi said she was not aware the words She was the only one who wanted Sigma Pi and two were Blue Hen on her shirt were derogatory. to be front-and-center." Courtesy of Campus Alliance de La Raza Ambassadors. "I can only promote equality This past Friday, Roselle Partygoers showed off their T-shirts for cameras. Campus Alliance de La Raza, and acceptance," Boroski said. "It issued another statement online. "The group has taken action in the media are helping to ampli a Latino organization on campus, is important to be sensitive to He said the university will respect that we thought appropriate to rep fy this message. Our efforts have posted the controversial pictures other cultures and [know] that you the students' First Amendment rimand these individuals for the brought issues of social responsi on its Web site on May 7. shouldn't write something if you rights and not press charges decisions that they made," Brady bility, cultural sensitivity and Graduate student Craig de don't know what it means. through the university judicial sys said. "They were clearly out of issues surrounding race to the Mariana Aleman, member of the "I do not endorse racist views. tem. line with conduct that we look for nation's conscience." La Raza Alumni Association, said I acted with no malice." Senior Brian Brady, former in our members and the ideals we Sophomore LaMar Gibson, a he first saw the photographs last Boroski said no one at the president of Phi Sigma Pi, said he look for in our members to Blue Hen Ambassador, posted a Monday and wanted to take action. party informed her the words writ attended the party but left shortly uphold." Facebook note on May 7 regarding He said the pictures were sugges ten on her shirt - a racial slur - after seeing the clothing of the He said it is unfortunate the his reaction to the Cinco de Mayo tive and portrayed Latinos as were offensive. individuals involved. The new acts of these individuals are party attendees. In the note, he drunks and sexual objects. Junior Oluwafemi "Femi" executive board has decided to reflecting on the fraternity because asked two administrators to take "I was outraged,". Aleman Adedoyin said students should suspend the offending members the event was not sponsored by the action against the racist behavior. said. "It took me a few minutes to learn from the reactions to racially from the fraternity for one year organization, even though fraterni "If these two BHAs are calm down. I'm Mexican charged parties at other universi and will require them to undergo ty members threw the party with expelled from their fraternity, then American and I was very offend- ties. diversity training. non-fraternity members. The Phi they should also be expelled from Sigma Pi executive board is tak the BHA program OR I will resign ing a pro-active approach in from the program," Gibson said. resolving this issue to prevent He said the members' actions similar circumstances from contradict the values of the BHA · occurring in the future. program and called on other BHA "This is not what we stand members to step down if the uni for," Brady ¥tid. "We don't toler versity did not take the proper ate discrimination or Facism. We response. do as much as we should and can When he saw the pictures, to pronwte equality and accept Gibson said he recognized some of ance." the individuals and felt uncomfort Aleman said he would have able about their actions. liked to see the students receive a "I believe it's hard to have a harsher punishment, but he is program where you have student glad the fraternity has put actions representatives behaving like behind its words. this," Gibson said. "These are the "The fraternity should use this only faces prospective students as an opportunity to evaluate have to connect to UD." where they stand on these Gibson is meeting with BHA issues," he said. "It is apparent officials to determine where the that they are not doing enough organization stands on this issue. internally to foster cultural sensi He said he is committed to his tivity and diversity.

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