Georgia Tech fraternity under investigation

[struggle4progress]

J.D. Capelouto, Boston University
9:18 p.m. EDT August 28, 2015

(USA TODAY) -- The Phi Delta Theta fraternity at The Georgia Institute of Technology is under investigation after allegedly shouting racial slurs at a black female student.

The student says that on Aug. 11 she was getting into her car after work at around 6:45 p.m. when she saw three white members of the fraternity leaning out of a window, shouting and using racial epithets. "I was by myself. I was intimidated. The strongest feeling was that I wasn't safe."

The student, a senior business administration major, tweeted about her experience on Twitter.

"A lot of other people responded (at Georgia Tech) saying, 'The same thing happened to me,'" she says. "People started to share their stories (and) it became evident that it was a trend on our campus" ...

http://www.13wmaz.com/story/news/local/georgia/2015/08/28/georgia-tech-fraternity-under-investigation/71343546/

[napi21]

1. That;s no shocker. It's in Georgia! I'm sure those frat guys are only repeating what they

heard at home since their birth. I HOPE whoever is investigating them ... hmmm. understand that's WRONG!

[struggle4progress]

2. Georgia university investigating fraternity's alleged racist taunts

Fri Aug 28, 2015 10:56am EDT
BY DAVID BEASLEY

... In March, the University of Oklahoma closed a fraternity linked to a video of students singing racial epithets and labeled the actions of those involved "disgraceful." That same month, a fraternity at North Carolina State University was suspended after a television news report about what appeared to be a pledge book filled with racially and sexually charged comments. In April, the University of Florida expelled a fraternity after reports that members insulted disabled veterans and desecrated their U.S. flags during a resort retreat ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/28/us-usa-fraternity-georgia-idUSKCN0QX1SR20150828

[Hoyt]

3. Students are supposed to learn better. Throw the jerks out and ask the lady for

forgiveness.

[TexasTowelie]

4. It's no surprise,

it's Phi Delta Theta. Out of the four fraternities on my college campus they were the only one that did not have any minorities as members.