Sigma Alpha Epsilon Chapter in Oklahoma Shut Down

The leadership of Sigma Alpha Epsilon have closed the Chapter at the University of Oklahoma for video with unacceptable and racist behavior by the members. The Sigma Alpha Epsilon website reports the story with an apologetic tone, while at the same time showing they will not tolerate the behavior displayed in the video, and state that the members where immediately suspended and that the ones who instigated the activity will possibly have their membership permanently revoked. The story as states how overall the Fraternity has a diverse population and how the actions of this Chapter do not represent what Sigma Alpha Epsilon stand for. The closing for the story presents the students as an example for the future where the leadership will hold people responsible for their actions. The local news station in Oklahoma KOCO news report follows the story by presenting the video of the members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon singing racist chants. The story is supported by statements from the president of the fraternity, which one of the quotes appear in the story on the Sigma Alpha Epsilon website. KOCO also reports that some members moved out of the house with police protection and the house was vandalized over night and that the phrase, “Tear it down” has been written on the outside wall. ABC reporters go into a little bit of the history on the fraternity and how they have been the biggest fraternity across the nation for the past one hundred fifty years, after the initial introduction to the story. ABC shows reaction from students as well as the co-director of the group UNHEARD which is an alliance of African American students, and the group is the source of the video exposing the behavior of the fraternity members. Also shown in the broadcast a developing trend on Twitter inspired by the events, which is called Not on my Campus, which is against the types of actions presented in the video.