circpro
09-10-2006, 12:49 AM
LINK (http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BRF_FRATERNITY_SUSPENDED?SITE=WVEC&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published on: 09/09/06
University of Georgia officials suspended the Chi Phi fraternity indefinitely Friday after pledges to the group flashed pictures of nude women to passers-by on campus.
The fraternity was barred from holding its traditional new member induction ceremony this weekend or any other social event until an investigation is complete.
According to campus police, seven university students and a visitor to campus photographed people's reactions as they showed them photos from a pornographic magazine that features black women.
Chi Phi President Matthew Hughes says that the chapter is "embarrassed" about the incident, which he said was not sanctioned by the fraternity. He declined to say why the students showed the pictures.
The fraternity is cooperating with the university on the investigation, he said.
Hughes said, "We are trying our best to go down the right path."
In 1999, Chi Phi was suspended for alledgely providing alcohol to a 19-year-old pledge. The following year, the fraternity was cleared on hazing accusations from visiting Georgia Tech pledges.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published on: 09/09/06
University of Georgia officials suspended the Chi Phi fraternity indefinitely Friday after pledges to the group flashed pictures of nude women to passers-by on campus.
The fraternity was barred from holding its traditional new member induction ceremony this weekend or any other social event until an investigation is complete.
According to campus police, seven university students and a visitor to campus photographed people's reactions as they showed them photos from a pornographic magazine that features black women.
Chi Phi President Matthew Hughes says that the chapter is "embarrassed" about the incident, which he said was not sanctioned by the fraternity. He declined to say why the students showed the pictures.
The fraternity is cooperating with the university on the investigation, he said.
Hughes said, "We are trying our best to go down the right path."
In 1999, Chi Phi was suspended for alledgely providing alcohol to a 19-year-old pledge. The following year, the fraternity was cleared on hazing accusations from visiting Georgia Tech pledges.