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Judge dismisses sorority sisters’ lawsuit seeking to ban biological male

College Fix Staff — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 05:23:34 +0000

A judge has tossed out a lawsuit filed by six members of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority at the University of Wyoming who sought to bar a male who identifies as female from their sorority. “U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson threw out a case against UW’s Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and transgender member Artemis Langford, ruling that sisters … could not force the ‘private, voluntary’…

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Black fraternity moves convention from Florida, citing ‘racist’ DeSantis policies

Terrance Kible - Duquesne University School of Law — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 04:02:02 +0000

UPDATED Fraternity also decried new curriculum standards A historically black fraternity relocated its 2025 national conference from Orlando, Florida, citing state policies it claims are harmful to black Americans. Alpha Pi Alpha moved the conference, its 99th General Convention and 119th Anniversary Convention, “due to Governor Ron DeSantis’ harmful, racist, and insensitive policies against…

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Sorority consultants charge thousands of dollars to assist would-be sisters gain an edge

Maggie Kelly - Assistant Editor — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 04:02:36 +0000

One counselor tells young women to clean up their social media feeds, charges up to $4,000 Sorority admission at some colleges and universities has become increasingly selective, and consultants charging thousands of dollars have stepped in to help. Getting in “has become nearly as competitive as acceptance to top universities,” The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

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Sorority sisters file lawsuit to remove male member

William Hurley - Hope College — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 04:09:43 +0000

Attorneys presented evidence that Artemis Langford is still interested in women Members of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority at the University of Wyoming filed a lawsuit against the national organization, as well as other individuals involved, for admitting a male who identifies as a transgender woman into the sorority. The lawsuit alleged that the national Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority has ignored…

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Pediatric cancer fundraiser not diverse enough, Penn State students say

Matt Lamb - Associate Editor — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:24:50 +0000

One student ‘never felt safe’ at the event An annual fundraiser at Pennsylvania State University that raises money to help kids suffering from cancer is too white, according to some student leaders. Called THON, the annual event involves 46 hours of dancing and entertainment and “raises funds and awareness for the fight against childhood cancer,” according to the group’s website.

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USC frats form new council, claim school policies are ‘unfair’ and ‘flawed’

John Macejka - UNC Chapel Hill — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 04:02:48 +0000

The university ‘strongly urge[d] students’ to refrain from engaging with the disaffiliated groups’ Ten of the 14 fraternities at the University of Southern California have decided to form their own oversight body rather than comply with new regulations from the college. The decision has drawn criticism from the university which posted a statement condemning the new University Park…

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Transgender student rejected from every sorority at University of Alabama

Matt Lamb - Associate Editor — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 13:20:11 +0000

‘Unfortunately this chapter is closed,’ the student wrote None of the 19 sororities at the University of Alabama were interested in having a male student named Grant Sikes join them this year. The student, who uses “she/her” pronouns, called the decisions “extremely upsetting” and “sad” in a TikTok video, where Sikes had been documenting the sorority application journey. Sikes (pictured)…

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Nearly 50 UNH frat brothers face criminal hazing charges

Maggie Kelly - Assistant Editor — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 04:44:08 +0000

Nearly 50 fraternity members at the University of New Hampshire face criminal hazing charges following an April event with new members. The Durham Police Department announced Friday that it issued warrants for 46 members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon New Hampshire Beta chapter for an alleged hazing event in mid-April at its chapter house (pictured), CBS reported, adding police also issued a warrant…

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Anti-frat protests caused $200K+ in damage, left 28 students temporarily homeless

College Fix Staff — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 16:26:57 +0000

Protests stemmed from September 2020 sexual assault allegation Protests against the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity at University of Iowa caused more than $200,000 in damages and left 28 students without permanent housing according to public documents. The Gazette, a local paper, filed public record requests for information about the August and September protests against the fraternity…

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What can campuses do to kill fraternities? Virtually nothing.

Christian Schneider - Senior College Fix Reporter — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 04:08:16 +0000

In a recent Washington Post column, contributor Kate Cohen complains that young women attending fraternity parties often feel like they have to bring a friend with them to feel safe. “Remind me again — why do we still tolerate these places?” Cohen asks. The answer to Cohen’s question lies in a pesky document known as the United States Constitution, which allows individual citizens the right to…

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