Syracuse University permanently expelled a fraternity over an offensive video that drew protests since it emerged in recent days.
On its website on Saturday, the university said the expulsion of Theta Tau, a professional engineering fraternity, follows the release of the video which shows members taking a racist and anti-Semitic oath: “I solemnly swear to have hatred in my heart for n-ggers, sp-cs and most importantly the f-ckin’ k-kes.,” some in the video can be heard saying.
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Syracuse University Chancellor and President Kent Syverud referred to the fraternity members’ behavior as “disgusting,” in a video.
Members of the Syracuse University Chapter of Theta Tau apologized for their actions, which were first published by student newspaper The Daily Orange.
“For those of you who do not know Theta Tau, we are ashamed that this is the first time you’re hearing of us. Our house is not and has never been a place for hate…Of course, none of this can possibly excuse the words that came from our fraternity house last month, no matter the context the words were used in,” members of the chapter wrote.
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