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ASU fraternity expelled over Martin Luther King Day party
foxnews.com ^ | 1/24/14 | unknown

Posted on 01/24/2014 6:26:02 AM PST by armydawg505

Arizona State University permanently severed ties with the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity late Thursday, just days after suspending the local chapter over accusations it hosted a distasteful party in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

University officials notified the fraternity of its decision and said the school is continuing to investigate members of the chapter and students who attended the party for violations of the ASU Code of Conduct, MyFoxPhoenix.com reported.

"At ASU, students who violate these standards will be subject to disciplinary sanctions in order to promote their own personal development, to protect the university community, and to maintain order and stability on our campuses, " ASU President Michael Crow told the station.

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To: armydawg505

So I presume that their Christmas party was in no way “distasteful” celebration of Christ’s birthday.

The Left treats its icons as gods, and punish those who insufficiently worship them.


21 posted on 01/24/2014 6:52:30 AM PST by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: SampleMan

Yes, this seriously sounded like a reaction to blasphemy,
akin to defaming the prophet Muhamed.


22 posted on 01/24/2014 6:53:55 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: RinaseaofDs; kevkrom
You may know this already but the worst offenders in terms of hazing are traditional black fraternities such as Omega Psi Phi and Phi Beta Sigma, particularly in the area of physical abuse.

Paddles aren't just whimsical decorations with big-little brother dedications imprinted; the Omegas ('the Qs') actually use them.

Watch an NFL game and you often see huge Σ shaped scars on the biceps of players who were Sigmas thanks to brandings with hot wire hangers. Hard to deny that ritual took place! Emmitt Smith proudly mentioned his.

As you might expect, these organizations conduct their activities with nary a word spoken; indeed, any scrutiny would have them firing up the racial persecution air raid sirens.

The Oxford English Dictionary will soon be forced to add 'double standard' as a synonym for 'tolerance.'

23 posted on 01/24/2014 6:57:24 AM PST by relictele (Principiis obsta & Finem respice - Resist The Beginnings & Consider The End)
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To: MrB

College kids being insensitive and politically incorrect. What a shock. :-)


24 posted on 01/24/2014 7:00:17 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: ßuddaßudd

Arizona had the Super Bowl taken away because they, at that time, didn’t observe MLK’s birthday.


25 posted on 01/24/2014 7:01:22 AM PST by MisterArtery
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To: armydawg505

Universities and the District of Corruption are the last places on earth that believe communism works.

Pray AMermica is Waking


26 posted on 01/24/2014 7:04:16 AM PST by bray (http://www.braylog.com/id47.html)
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To: armydawg505

And I thought the Hunter Diaries were fantasy fiction....


27 posted on 01/24/2014 7:08:32 AM PST by wardaddy (wifey instructed me today to grow chapter president beard back again....i wonder why?)
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To: wardaddy

Whoops..no sleep...frozen livestock

Turner Diaries.


28 posted on 01/24/2014 7:09:21 AM PST by wardaddy (wifey instructed me today to grow chapter president beard back again....i wonder why?)
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To: armydawg505
"At ASU, students who violate these standards will be subject to disciplinary sanctions in order to promote their own personal development, to protect the university community, and to maintain order and stability on our campuses, " ASU President Michael Crow told the station.

Sounds a bit totalitarian... not to mention judgmental. Isn't it all about diversity? Or, is the crypto-subtext "diversity in skin and uniformity in thought".

29 posted on 01/24/2014 7:15:10 AM PST by Flick Lives (Got a problem with the government? Have a complaint. Get a free IRS audit!)
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To: armydawg505

He’ll! Back in the 60’s (I know!) the TKEs were the rowdiest bunch on the very conservative campus I attended. They were known as goons and not too bright, but threw a helluva party!
So they are jerks...so what?


30 posted on 01/24/2014 7:15:46 AM PST by SPI-Man (Kick the tires and light the fires)
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To: relictele
But universities are now gossamer-thin bubbles of groupthink...

Nice alliteration!

31 posted on 01/24/2014 7:16:40 AM PST by Flick Lives (Got a problem with the government? Have a complaint. Get a free IRS audit!)
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

“Where are American conservatives?”

Out working to make a living in order to send our kids to these schools. Time to retake the schools it seems.


32 posted on 01/24/2014 7:19:55 AM PST by bk1000 (A clear conscience is a sure sign of a poor memory)
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To: SPI-Man

“He’ll! Back in the 60’s (I know!) the TKEs were the rowdiest bunch on the very conservative campus I attended.”

It was the same at my university in the ‘80’s. We used to tweek them whenever we came up against them in an I-M ballgame or some other intra-fraternity activity:

“If you can’t go Greek, go TKE (TEEK)!

Used to p*ss them off. But really they were a pretty good bunch of guys.


33 posted on 01/24/2014 7:24:34 AM PST by Tallguy
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To: armydawg505
Arizona State University permanently severed ties with the Tau Kappa Epsilon.

If you can't go Greek go TKE. Their parties always ended in a fight.

34 posted on 01/24/2014 7:31:49 AM PST by Mike Darancette (Do The Math)
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To: Flick Lives

Aw thanks - I was hoping someone would notice :)


35 posted on 01/24/2014 7:43:55 AM PST by relictele (Principiis obsta & Finem respice - Resist The Beginnings & Consider The End)
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To: Flick Lives

Weren’t these the people mocking ‘law and order’ rhetoric from Nixon et al?


36 posted on 01/24/2014 7:44:34 AM PST by relictele (Principiis obsta & Finem respice - Resist The Beginnings & Consider The End)
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To: Travis McGee

I’m not certain what you mean about “Fiji” parties at fraternities. FIJI is the commonly used name for the fraternity Phi Gamma Delta.


37 posted on 01/24/2014 7:48:34 AM PST by Scoutmaster (I'd rather be at Philmont)
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To: SPI-Man

A TKE threw a whiskey bottle at Eddie Shultz during broadcast during NDSU football game in 1980’s when he was the voice of the Bison. He came out of the booth and starting fighting with crowd... TKE have always been known hard partiers when I went to school


38 posted on 01/24/2014 7:56:05 AM PST by scbison
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To: armydawg505

Hmm, we always did 40s and blunts on MLK day.

At my school, a Fraternity on probation wasn’t allowed to have parties*. Even a party where everyone wore Che shirts, burnt american flags, and then blamed everything on George Bush would result in the charter being yanked.

Then again, pretty much any fraternity party that was open to the general school body would result in a suspension.


39 posted on 01/24/2014 8:14:06 AM PST by tfecw (It's for the children)
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To: tfecw

Off campus activity...

I see a potential felony here - Deprivation of rights under color of law.


40 posted on 01/24/2014 9:05:33 AM PST by Triple (Socialism denies people the right to the fruits of their labor, and is as abhorrent as slavery)
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