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Delta Sigma Phi chapter suspended
Aditi Dubey
Issue date: 6/29/07 Section: News
The alumni of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity decided to suspend the Gamma Chi chapter at Drexel University June 13 amid allegations of X-rated pictures of female Drexel students being posted on the group's internal Web site.
The current undergraduate members have been removed from the fraternity house, located at 214 N. 34th Street. The chapter will be reorganized in fall.
The decision came after allegations were made against the fraternity for having objectionable content on their internal Web site, which only the brothers of the fraternity can access. According to a message sent to the presidents of all Drexel sororities by an anonymous source, the Web site has links to Facebook profiles and had posted pictures of over a hundred women.
"Recently it has come to my attention that the brothers of Delta Sigma Phi have dedicated a portion of their member Web site to the degradation of Drexel women," the letter said. "Under headings such as 'jawn spotting' and 'smuts,' brothers can access your pictures, Facebook profile links, a list of brothers who have been with you, nicknames, comments about you and even a place where the men can rank you."
The letter further said that this internal Web site also had "X-rated" content and derogatory "falsehoods" against the women, including whether or not they had any sexually transmitted diseases and accusations of sexual promiscuity.
"Not only is it voyeurism, and pornography, it is also morally wrong," the letter said. "I can not even express in this e-mail how disgusted and disturbed I was to see the comments written about some of your unsuspecting women. I leave it to every chapter to handle this situation as they please."
The sender of the above letter is not yet identified to the public and it could not be ascertained whether all of the allegations against the fraternity are true. The entire Web site of the chapter has since been reorganized and the "brothers-only" section was deleted, according to Charles Williams, president of the Gamma Chi Alumni Corporation of Delta Sigma Phi.
The current undergraduate members have been removed from the fraternity house, located at 214 N. 34th Street. The chapter will be reorganized in fall.
The decision came after allegations were made against the fraternity for having objectionable content on their internal Web site, which only the brothers of the fraternity can access. According to a message sent to the presidents of all Drexel sororities by an anonymous source, the Web site has links to Facebook profiles and had posted pictures of over a hundred women.
"Recently it has come to my attention that the brothers of Delta Sigma Phi have dedicated a portion of their member Web site to the degradation of Drexel women," the letter said. "Under headings such as 'jawn spotting' and 'smuts,' brothers can access your pictures, Facebook profile links, a list of brothers who have been with you, nicknames, comments about you and even a place where the men can rank you."
The letter further said that this internal Web site also had "X-rated" content and derogatory "falsehoods" against the women, including whether or not they had any sexually transmitted diseases and accusations of sexual promiscuity.
"Not only is it voyeurism, and pornography, it is also morally wrong," the letter said. "I can not even express in this e-mail how disgusted and disturbed I was to see the comments written about some of your unsuspecting women. I leave it to every chapter to handle this situation as they please."
The sender of the above letter is not yet identified to the public and it could not be ascertained whether all of the allegations against the fraternity are true. The entire Web site of the chapter has since been reorganized and the "brothers-only" section was deleted, according to Charles Williams, president of the Gamma Chi Alumni Corporation of Delta Sigma Phi.
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Kaitlyn Abrams
posted 6/30/07 @ 3:57 PM EST
The patriarchy is really getting irksome. Disgusting, entitled assholes.
Damien Treadwell
posted 6/30/07 @ 8:47 PM EST
Damn patriarchy!!!11!!un!!
Peter Griffin
posted 6/30/07 @ 11:41 PM EST
the only thing irksome is how someday after you are done all your complaining about the patriarchy you will realize that by reacting to it you are only perserving its existence. (Continued…)
Anthony Gullins
posted 7/01/07 @ 2:03 PM EST
I don't understand how Drexel isn't taking action against them. It doesn't matter that their alumni took action against the chapter. This is a crime and I'm surprised that the college is just sitting back and watching what happens. (Continued…)
Ed
posted 7/07/07 @ 5:26 PM EST
OK Lil' Ms. Nancy Grace. What statute was violated?
Michael More
posted 7/09/07 @ 2:31 PM EST
What exactly is the crime? What laws did they break?
Athena
posted 7/12/07 @ 2:08 PM EST
Depending on the actual content it can be many laws violated. If these were freshman or students in for orientation they many very well be younger than 18. (Continued…)
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Kaitlyn Abrams
posted 7/12/07 @ 6:09 PM EST
Whether or not an actual crime was committed (certainly at the very least libel would be indicated here, per Keith-Smith v Williams, etc., though the individuals would have to take upon themselves the daunting task of pressing charges) what happened was a violation, a public shaming that *should* feel wrong to people. (Continued…)
Mart
Mart
posted 5/22/08 @ 12:25 PM EST
Kaitlyn, I also think that, "The patriarchy is really getting irksome. Disgusting, entitled assholes" just like you do, and by Patriarchy, I actually meant; Matriarchy. (Continued…)
Biggest Feminist Ever
posted 5/22/08 @ 7:45 PM EST
Kaitlyn is my idol.
MART U R SCUM!
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