The Frat has been suspended from Old Dominion University in VA. What say you HROT? React!
Reaction to Suggestive Frat Sign
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Crass, sexually suggestive banners "welcoming" freshman women to a Virginia college last week have sparked outrage and led to the suspension of at least one of the school's fraternities.
The white signs draped over the balconies of an off-campus Old Dominion University house read "Rowdy and fun, hope your baby girl is ready for a good time," "Freshman Daughter Drop Off" and "Go ahead and Drop Off Mom Too."
The "O" "D" and "U" on the first sign were highlighted in blue, while the other letters were black.
The signs have since been taken down, but a picture of the sign and outrage over the messages circulated on social media.
It's unclear who the off-campus house belongs to, but Jezebel reported that several members of the fraternity Sigma Nu live there.
Brad Beacham, the executive director of Sigma Nu's national headquarters said in a statement Monday that "information received by the fraternity today indicates that some chapter members may have had involvement with the banners."
Signs Directed at Incoming Female Freshman Spark Outrage 2:01
The Sigma Nu chapter at ODU has been suspended while the school investigates the incident, Beacham said. "Any fraternity member found to be responsible for this reprehensible display will be held accountable by the fraternity," he added.
ODU praised the national fraternity's actions. "We thank the national organization of Sigma Nu for partnering with Old Dominion University in making a strong statement that the behavior of a few student members will not be tolerated, by announcing the suspension of their local chapter's activities," said school spokeswoman, Giovanna M. Genard.
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School administrators, in two separate statements, condemned the message that was sent as freshmen students arrived to their new school and home.
"Messages like the ones displayed yesterday by a few students on the balcony of their private residence are not and will not be tolerated," said ODU's vice president of student engagement and enrollment Ellen Neufeldt in a statement Saturday.
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"Our students, campus community and alumni have been offended," university president John R. Broderick said in a statement the next day. He added that an incoming freshman woman told his she thought about returning home but decided not to when she saw that her fellow students were just as outraged by the gesture as she was.
The school's Student Government Association also released a video statement over the weekend featuring several students. "Not only do these actions taken by a few individuals undermine the countless efforts at Old Dominion University to prevent sexual assault, they are also unwelcoming, offensive, and unacceptable," the association said in an accompanying written statement.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...-frat-suspended-during-probe-sexually-n415056
The white signs draped over the balconies of an off-campus Old Dominion University house read "Rowdy and fun, hope your baby girl is ready for a good time," "Freshman Daughter Drop Off" and "Go ahead and Drop Off Mom Too."
The "O" "D" and "U" on the first sign were highlighted in blue, while the other letters were black.
The signs have since been taken down, but a picture of the sign and outrage over the messages circulated on social media.
It's unclear who the off-campus house belongs to, but Jezebel reported that several members of the fraternity Sigma Nu live there.
Brad Beacham, the executive director of Sigma Nu's national headquarters said in a statement Monday that "information received by the fraternity today indicates that some chapter members may have had involvement with the banners."
Signs Directed at Incoming Female Freshman Spark Outrage 2:01
The Sigma Nu chapter at ODU has been suspended while the school investigates the incident, Beacham said. "Any fraternity member found to be responsible for this reprehensible display will be held accountable by the fraternity," he added.
ODU praised the national fraternity's actions. "We thank the national organization of Sigma Nu for partnering with Old Dominion University in making a strong statement that the behavior of a few student members will not be tolerated, by announcing the suspension of their local chapter's activities," said school spokeswoman, Giovanna M. Genard.
Related: Fraternity Crackdown: Universities Are Clamping Down Hard, But Do Bans Work?
School administrators, in two separate statements, condemned the message that was sent as freshmen students arrived to their new school and home.
"Messages like the ones displayed yesterday by a few students on the balcony of their private residence are not and will not be tolerated," said ODU's vice president of student engagement and enrollment Ellen Neufeldt in a statement Saturday.
Related: University of Alabama Alpha Phi Sorority Criticized for Recruitment Video (TODAY)
"Our students, campus community and alumni have been offended," university president John R. Broderick said in a statement the next day. He added that an incoming freshman woman told his she thought about returning home but decided not to when she saw that her fellow students were just as outraged by the gesture as she was.
The school's Student Government Association also released a video statement over the weekend featuring several students. "Not only do these actions taken by a few individuals undermine the countless efforts at Old Dominion University to prevent sexual assault, they are also unwelcoming, offensive, and unacceptable," the association said in an accompanying written statement.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...-frat-suspended-during-probe-sexually-n415056
Think they will get double secret probation from the Dean?
Fraternities.
Racist.
Sexist.
Where's the story here?
Racist.
Sexist.
Where's the story here?
My first thought is that maybe they made cookies and lemonade for arriving mothers and daughters. This way they can put the mother at ease about dropping off their daughter, and introduce them to campus life and its many opportunities for growth. Sure, the university has official events like this, but it's more comforting coming from other dedicated students who take full advantage of the educational opportunity.
I found it completely harmless and funny. It's what Frats do. However, the fact that the signs were up on THE DAY that most parents would be on campus was bad judgement. If they hung their signs a week later this is a non story.
It's not funny. It's stupid and immature. If that's "what frats do" then I guess stupid and immature is an apt description.
If I had a son in college and he took part in that, i would smack the sh*t out of him.
99.99% of males in college are thinking something similar to that. Its funny. Its stupid. I would smack him for being a part of a frat in the first place.
Most frat guys I met at Iowa were stupid and immature. They had a weird sense of entitlement because they were in a "frat." Those douchebags made the Summit unbearable to be in at night.
As it is to a good share of college students,if you think the behavior is inherent to frats you aren't very bright.
I think I'd like to meet Megan.
Not only are these 'Bros' knuckle-draggers, they are dumb as hell as well.
If it is, in fact, your intention to lure young co-eds into your only outlet of social interaction, where the Frat house defines your social status, and get them and their mothers drunk and teach them how real men party, then why drop those ridiculous signs? How dumb do you have to be? At least be clever about it. Maybe advertise that you are hosting weekend petting zoos; or maybe a trunk show for cruise and beach wear.
If it is, in fact, your intention to lure young co-eds into your only outlet of social interaction, where the Frat house defines your social status, and get them and their mothers drunk and teach them how real men party, then why drop those ridiculous signs? How dumb do you have to be? At least be clever about it. Maybe advertise that you are hosting weekend petting zoos; or maybe a trunk show for cruise and beach wear.
People just looking to be upset about something nowadays. Its college people, what do you expect?
Oh come on now, it's all in good fun and believe it or not, some of the girls are all about getting freaky. Women are more attracted to men who admit to literally wanting to kiss their ass, rather then men who figuratively kiss their ass. They appreciate the boldness and the reality of that thought.
At this age, there's no reason to be looking for a serious relationship.
The Frat has been suspended from Old Dominion University in VA. What say you HROT? React!
As always, if you're going to say or do something stupid, don't complain about the backlash. They have the right to hang those signs, the university and the frat's national hq have the right to take action. The signs are incredibly stupid, the reaction is a bit over the top.
Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son
Yea the fat tramp stamp tatooed loser tail. If you have a drop of emotional intelligence at all, in the college environment you will get laid steadily by the lovely ones.
Lol, yeah sure. You underestimate women's outlook towards sex these days. Sometimes they just want to get laid too, and it's not just the 'fat tattooed loser tail'. Girls are just as down for what is men are down for. Our society has simply stifled that down, by making them feel shamed for it in the past. These days though, women are much more cavalier with their sex lives.
The Frat has been suspended from Old Dominion University in VA. What say you HROT? React!
I have no problem with this. Of course it is crude, crass, immature....its college.
But, this is an inherent problem with the greek system, as it is directly connected with the school. If you want to do whatever you want without repercussion, don't affiliate yourself with the school.
If Swag hadn't said he saw you with a child, I would have been 88% sure you were still a virgin. Maybe you just married the kids mom, I don't know.
You would? Well that's not very nice of you to say Iowa. Of course I married the kids mom silly billy. You're joke would have been funnier had you worded that differently. Don't hate on me because you have a low testosterone count.
He has a problem with you, because you have a hot girlfriend. He's an envious sort, who routinely shows that he has a problem with the success of others. IowaHawk is silly.
If I was dropping my daughter off at that school, I would walk up to the Frat and ask to speak to the people responsible for putting those banners up. If they were honest and respectful, and admitted to it being a funny, I would probably drink a beer with them. If they were azzhat tools about it, I would probably be one right back at them. Either way, I would deal with them on it, and not go to the school, or the local press.
So what is the point of social fraternities? Because it seems like it's drunk partying and bragging about getting laid.
Here is the simple thing, the women where offended, the article says a good deal of them where. Secondly I'm sure plenty of parents where upset at it, I certainly wouldn't want to drop my daughter off for her first day of college and see that. And when you are upsetting parents who usually bankrolling these kids going to school then you are going to upset the school. That's the reality.
In real life there are certain groups of people that you can't deliberately offend. . . For example I can't go into my bosses office and deliberately offend him by making sexual comments about his adult daughter. It doesn't work if I want to stay employed or married for that matter.
Sure women like sex and if they want to have sex go find women who want to have sex with them. That doesn't require these stupid signs.
And honestly how do you expect your fellow students and anyone else around you to respect you when this is what you do??
Here is the simple thing, the women where offended, the article says a good deal of them where. Secondly I'm sure plenty of parents where upset at it, I certainly wouldn't want to drop my daughter off for her first day of college and see that. And when you are upsetting parents who usually bankrolling these kids going to school then you are going to upset the school. That's the reality.
In real life there are certain groups of people that you can't deliberately offend. . . For example I can't go into my bosses office and deliberately offend him by making sexual comments about his adult daughter. It doesn't work if I want to stay employed or married for that matter.
Sure women like sex and if they want to have sex go find women who want to have sex with them. That doesn't require these stupid signs.
And honestly how do you expect your fellow students and anyone else around you to respect you when this is what you do??
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