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University of Oklahoma Fraternity Closed Due to Video of Racist Chant
abcnews.go.com ^ | March 9, 2015 | By DEAN SCHABNER and DAN GOOD

Posted on 03/09/2015 5:25:21 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012

Sigma Alpha Epsilon's national headquarters closed its chapter at the University of Oklahoma Sunday after a video emerged purportedly showing members of the chapter singing a racist chant.

The video quickly gained visibility online. It was obtained and posted to Twitter by Unheard, which describes itself as "an alliance of Black students organized for change within campus administration and atmosphere," shows young men on a bus chanting "There will never be a n----r at SAE."

The tweet, directed at OU president David Boren, says "Racism is alive at The University of Oklahoma."

Students at the university plan to demonstrate on the Norman, Oklahoma campus at 7:30 a.m. local time. A prayer vigil was held Sunday night.

Chelsea Davis, one of two co-directors of Unheard, said the video was recorded during the weekend. Unheard was begun at the beginning of the semester to demand change, especially relating to diversity issues, Davis said.

"Clearly in that video, that is nothing new. That is nothing that just sparks up overnight. That is a chant that was well known, well versed, and seemed to be okay with everybody that was involved," said Davis, a junior at the university.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Oklahoma
KEYWORDS: sigmaalphaepsilon; uofoklahoma
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To: samtheman
It’s a good thing that anti-Semitism is ok, otherwise there would be a long list of university closings.

So true.

81 posted on 03/09/2015 8:34:01 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Oliviaforever; ilovesarah2012
They should simply require the fraternity brothers to visit the Sooner Football locker room and spend some quality time with members of the Defensive and Offensive Lines, a Running Back or two and a few Sooner Defensive Backs. There would likely be an attitude adjustment.

Meaning they would be beaten up, because they grossly offended.

Keep in mind that open opposition to Gay Marriage has been deemed equally offensive to gays, and has resulted in things like Brendan Eich being forced to resign over his having made a contribution to a pro-"California Proposition 8" organization. I look forward to seeing your opinions when some students are hounded off campus over their support of traditional marriage.

82 posted on 03/09/2015 9:06:32 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: ilovesarah2012

I’d say why not look at it this way. There won’t be N*r’s at SAE because all black brothers will be treated with dignity and expected to carry on the the same way. Trash walk and trash talk won’t be tolerated.


83 posted on 03/09/2015 9:11:47 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: ilovesarah2012

the the => in the


84 posted on 03/09/2015 9:12:20 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: PapaBear3625

Please let me know if and when students are “hounded off” campus for supporting traditional marriage. I will do what I can to defend them. Thanks.


85 posted on 03/09/2015 9:17:32 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: Regal
I would maintain that my views are neither conservative nor otherwise on the political spectrum. Yes, my part of views are based on personal experience. All I wrote was that I would not want to have anything to do with Negroes. This is completely rational. They commit 28+% of the crime in America. 95% voted for Obama. I can easily say, without emotion and based purely on statistics, I don't want anything to do with Negroes because I value what I earn and I have no interest whatsoever in dealing with someone who feels entitled to my labors or someone thinks someone else is entitled to my labors. The same goes for white liberals by the way.

As for this fraternity, I understand where they are coming from. They are young and expressing a sentiment. And while not nice, I am sure they have heard worse coming from Negroes. I certainly have. I am sure they won't be chanting the same thing when they are 30. In a way, their chanting is a wake up call. Such a chant would not have entered my mind when I was in college, but today it is literally yelling out that there is a big problem in race relations. In my opinion, the problem didn't come from whites.

86 posted on 03/09/2015 9:28:42 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA (#JuSuisCharlesMartel)
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To: ilovesarah2012
"If it were one of my children, I would be furious."

But would you want them to "get the crap beat out of them"?

87 posted on 03/09/2015 9:37:06 AM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: SZonian

Actually, I think I would.


88 posted on 03/09/2015 9:40:02 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: thefactor

Oh, so now you want to categorize what is and isn’t free speech?

Then you don’t really believe in the first amendment do you.

If these guys didn’t open their yaps they would have been racists in silence, which is far more dangerous.

They outed themselves by using the very right you would deny them.

You think that would help? It wouldn’t.


89 posted on 03/09/2015 9:43:06 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (The question is Jeb Bush. The answer is NO!)
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To: ilovesarah2012
Please let me know if and when students are “hounded off” campus for supporting traditional marriage. I will do what I can to defend them. Thanks.

Here ya go:

Police Remove Traditional Marriage Group from University of Notre Dame

Professor Defends Student's Support of Traditional Marriage, Gets Suspended

90 posted on 03/09/2015 9:43:13 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: ilovesarah2012

I see.

So you’re willing to have your children faced with the prospect of having a life long disability simply for saying something stupid.

Got it.


91 posted on 03/09/2015 9:44:17 AM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: SZonian

Drama much? I would be willing for them to “learn a lesson”. Don’t think I said I wanted them disabled.

What a silly remark.


92 posted on 03/09/2015 9:47:52 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: thefactor

I would assume you haven’t said blacks (N-word) should be hung from trees.


93 posted on 03/09/2015 9:50:55 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: ilovesarah2012; Oliviaforever
To be clear, what set me off on you was your post #1 where you say "I wish these idiot white boys would get the crap beat out of them", and Oliviaforever apparently agreeing with you in post #74
94 posted on 03/09/2015 9:54:07 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: ilovesarah2012
Drama much? I would be willing for them to “learn a lesson”. Don’t think I said I wanted them disabled.

Have you ever personally experienced "getting the crap beaten out of you"? (As distinct from a simple slap or punch?)

Are you aware of how often a "beating the crap out of" somebody can result in serious long-term injury or death? Particularly when certain population segments engage in it?

95 posted on 03/09/2015 9:58:02 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: ilovesarah2012

No, truth.

The fact that you keep doubling down on stupid with regards to committing physical violence on students for saying something stupid is not only vulgar, it’s beyond redemption.

Take your feral fantasies of revenge elsewhere, I’m not interested in your petulant and stupid replies.


96 posted on 03/09/2015 10:02:22 AM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: PapaBear3625

BTTT

What’s she going to do, call a “time-out” when she thinks her spawn have “learned their lesson”?

Has no concept of reality nor the consequences of such.


97 posted on 03/09/2015 10:04:27 AM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: ilovesarah2012

What’s worse, the fraternity or these fellows?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDb2byj74oY


98 posted on 03/09/2015 10:09:55 AM PDT by Gotteskrieger
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To: PapaBear3625

Nope, but I have never done anything to get the crap beat out of me. If I did something to antagonize someone to the point of beating me up, well, it would be on me. I am smart enough to know when to keep my mouth shut and at least not to put it on video.

This is really a silly discussion. What I write on FR will in no way cause these clowns to be physically assaulted. You do realize that, don’t you?


99 posted on 03/09/2015 10:17:37 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: SZonian

And I am certainly not interested in yours. So I guess we are even.


100 posted on 03/09/2015 10:18:34 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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