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[dankir]

Fuck those dudes!!! Pieces of shit.

 

[GK86]

No one is going to get expelled for this, im betting. Frat will get sanctioned or kicked off of campus, but expelling students for the N word? Don't think that's going to happen.

What about: "You can hang'em from a tree,"?

 

[Uncle_Classy]

Can anyone tell me what the purpose of a fraternity is? I never quite understood that (and why they always have such ridiculous names).

If you're in the better ones, you use your connections to walk into a job after graduation.

 

[freeofgreed]

Was thinking about making this thread myself. Atleast the school and frat acted swiftly as hell. This video went up only a few hours ago and the frat is already shut down. Honestly wasn't expecting to see any action being taken until at least tomorrow.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

Yeah, that was definitely a swift response

 

[Order]

Maybe they're not racist. Maybe they're just stupid kids.

Spoiler

lol

 

[CrocMother]

Now there won't be anybody in SAE.

Can anyone tell me what the purpose of a fraternity is? I never quite understood that (and why they always have such ridiculous names).

Partying in college, networking afterwards. Good Ol' Boys helping each other get cushy jobs in the petroleum and natural gas industries.

 

[Enron]

What about: "You can hang'em from a tree,"?

Kind of doubt it for that either.

 

[B.O.O.M]

 

[NomarTyme]

LOL so dumb. They about to fucked.

 

[Switch Back 9]

So the person who took this video had some pretty huge cajones. I'll bet there's a lot of angry dickheads looking for them now. Yikes.

 

[evilromero]

So how the fuck did they all know the chant? Did someone pass lyrics around? Jesus.

 

[Choomp]

How did anyone in that group possibly say" yeah, this is totally a good idea and worth doing" I mean what the heck I just don't get people. What'd they expect to happen?

 

[thepotatoman]

Sounds like that SAE chapter is already officially dead.

https://twitter.com/SAE_ESA_brad/status/574739810780250112

The chapter has immediately been placed on a cease & desist. No place for racism. They will be dealt with!

 

[Speevy]

These young men were born in the mid to late 90s. It's hard to believe we still live in such a country.

 

[Enron]

I just looked up a list of notable Sigma Alpha Epsilon members on wiki. Damn.

Lots of power here. No wonder they acted so quickly.

U.S. Senate

Max Baucus - U.S. Senator from Montana (D), Stanford University
J.C.W. Beckham - Former U.S. Senator from Kentucky (D); youngest Governor of Kentucky; namesake of Beckham County, Oklahoma, Centre College
Jim DeMint - U.S. Senator from South Carolina (R), University of Tennessee
Pete Domenici - Former U.S. Senator from New Mexico (R), University of New Mexico
Peter Fitzgerald - Former U.S. Senator from Illinois (R), Dartmouth College
John J. Hickey - Former Wyoming governor and U.S. Senator (D), University of Wyoming
Johnny Isakson - U.S. Senator from Georgia (R), University of Georgia
Connie Mack III - Former Florida U.S. Senator (R), University of Florida
Larry Pressler - Former South Dakota U.S. Senator (R), University of South Dakota
David Pryor - Former Arkansas Governor and U.S. Senator (D), University of Arkansas
Mark Pryor - U.S. Senator from Arkansas (D), University of Arkansas
George Smathers- Former U.S. Senator and Congressman from Florida (D), philanthropist, University of Florida
Dennis Chavez - Former U.S. Senator from New Mexico University of New Mexico
Richard Russell - Former US Senator from Georgia University of Georgia
U.S. House of Representatives

Bill Archer - Former U.S. Representative (R), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, University of Texas at Austin
Andy Barr (U.S. politician) - US Representative from Kentucky (R) University of Virginia
David E. Bonior - Former US Representative from Michigan (D), University of Iowa
Allen Boyd - Former US Representative from Florida (D), Florida State University
Jay Dickey - Former US Representative from Arkansas (R), University of Arkansas
David Dreier - US Representative from California (R), University of La Verne
Hamilton C. Jones - Former US Representative from North Carolina (D) UNC Chapel Hill
Thomas W. Ewing - Former US Representative from Illinois (R), Millikin University
Paul Gillmor - Former US Representative from Ohio (R), Ohio Wesleyan University
J. Alex McMillan - Former US Representative from North Carolina (R), UNC Chapel Hill
Ralph Regula - Former US Congressman from Ohio (R), Mount Union College
John Shadegg - Former US Congressman from Arizona (R), University of Arizona
Charles Walter "Charlie" Stenholm - Former US Congressman from Texas (D), Texas Tech University
Gilbert Brown Patterson - Former US Congressman from North Carolina (D) UNC Chapel Hill
Governors

Sherman Adams - Former Governor of New Hampshire (R); Representative from New Hampshire's 2nd District; White House Chief of Staff, Dartmouth College
Haley Barbour - Former Governor of Mississippi (R); former chairman of the Republican National Committee, University of Mississippi
Joe Foss - Former South Dakota Governor (R); Medal of Honor recipient; leading USMC ace pilot, 1st Commissioner of the AFL, former NRA President, University of South Dakota
William L. Guy - Former North Dakota Governor (D), North Dakota State University
Gary Johnson - Former Governor of New Mexico (L), University of New Mexico
Paul B. Johnson, Jr. - Former Governor of Mississippi (D), University of Mississippi
John Lynch - Former Governor of New Hampshire (D), University of New Hampshire
Sidney S. McMath - Former Governor of Arkansas (D), Marine General & Renowned Trial Lawyer, University of Arkansas
Robert D. Ray - Former Governor of Iowa (R), Drake University
Robert D. Blue - Former Governor of Iowa, Drake University
Brian Sandoval - Current Governor of Nevada University of Nevada
Mayors

Ivan Allen Jr. - Former Mayor of Atlanta (D), Georgia Tech
Jerry Sanders - Former Mayor of San Diego (R), San Diego State University
Other Notable Government Officials

Henry M. Paulson - Former U.S. Treasury Secretary, Former CEO of Goldman Sachs Group, Dartmouth College
Michael Geppi - Former Harford County Councilman (R), Towson University
L.Q.C. Lamar - Statesman (D), Justice of US Supreme Court, University of Mississippi
Wilson Livingood - Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives, Michigan State University
Richard Myers - Former Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff, Kansas State University
Eliot Ness - Prohibition agent, University of Chicago
Charles B. Peatross - Judge of the Louisiana Court of Appeal for the Second District in Shreveport, 1996-2011, Tulane University
Charles Price II - Former Ambassador to the United Kingdom University of Missouri
Donald Evans - Former US Secretary of Commerce, University of Texas at Austin
Richard Riley - Former US Secretary of Education, Former Governor of South Carolina (D), Furman University
Pat Robertson - Christian leader, 1988 Presidential Candidate (R), Washington and Lee University
Kenneth Schissler - Former Maryland State Delegate (R), Salisbury State University
Mark Taylor - Former Georgia State Senator representing the 12th District, Former Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, Emory University
Louis R. Tobacco- New York State Assemblyman representing Staten Island's 62nd District (R), University at Albany
Guy Vander Linden - Member of Iowa Legislature and former Brigadier General US Marines, University of Iowa
GEN Charles C. Campbell, USA (Ret.) - US Army General (Retired), former FORSCOM commander, and last continuously serving Army officer with Vietnam experience, Louisiana State University
Edmund Kirby Smith - General, Confederate States of America, The University of the South
Bruce L. Castor, Jr. - Former District Attorney and current Commissioner of Montgomery County, PA; noted trial lawyer, Lafayette College

 

[soundscream]

Was expecting some rap lyrics........JESUS!

 

[CrocMother]

So how the fuck did they all know the chant? Did someone pass lyrics around? Jesus.

Who knows how long that chant has been passed down.

 

[JDSN]

Tomorrow's CEOs, but ive been told people always hire "the best one for the job",

 

[NomarTyme]

I just looked up a list of notable Sigma Alpha Epsilon members on wiki. Damn.

Lots of power here. No wonder they acted so quickly.

O.O

 

[JaseMath]

I want to post some kind of response to this, but I just can't find the words. Trying to wrap my head around the kind of mindset that goes into harboring this much hate for another race...it's just really depressing to think about.

 

[JBourne]

So the person who took this video had some pretty huge cajones. I'll bet there's a lot of angry dickheads looking for them now. Yikes.

I'm glad there was at least one sensible person among them. Who knows how much shit like this people get away with.

So how the fuck did they all know the chant? Did someone pass lyrics around? Jesus.

This is just the first time it has been filmed.

 

[Delta Assault]

I just looked up a list of notable Sigma Alpha Epsilon members on wiki. Damn.

Lots of power here. No wonder they acted so quickly.

There uh... there any African-Americans on that list?

 

[gohepcat]

No one is going to get expelled for this, im betting. Frat will get sanctioned or kicked off of campus, but expelling students for the N word? Don't think that's going to happen.

You make it sound like that's a ridiculous idea.

That shit is stomach turning. I can't imagine them NOT getting expelled. Why wouldn't they be?

 

[jamesinclair]

Can anyone tell me what the purpose of a fraternity is? I never quite understood that (and why they always have such ridiculous names).

It's a way to pay for friendship.

 

[Gnilres]

Statement from SEA:



http://www.sae.net/oklahoma

Good

 

[Floridian]

Sounds like that SAE chapter is already officially dead.

https://twitter.com/SAE_ESA_brad/status/574739810780250112

Good riddance tbh.

 

[freeofgreed]

So the person who took this video had some pretty huge cajones. I'll bet there's a lot of angry dickheads looking for them now. Yikes.

Lol yep. Was thinking this same thing. On the flip side if the guys in the video don't get expelled, it's going to be pretty awkward for them in class tomorrow.

 

[Enron]

There uh... there any African-Americans on that list?

Of course not. Greek Society on campuses are still pretty much segregated. Rarely do you have white guys pledging black organizations or vice-versa.

You make it sound like that's a ridiculous idea.

That shit is stomach turning. I can't imagine them NOT getting expelled. Why wouldn't they be?

Because in the end they were just chanting/joking/whatever some racist shit on a bus. I think this is pretty stupid and reprehensible, but I don't know if its something I want to see people kicked out of school for either.

 

[sn00zer]

Sounds like an old chant thats been used for a while. I seriously doubt this single branch of the frat came up with the chant.

 

[NumberTwo]

Tomorrow's CEOs, but ive been told people always hire "the best one for the job",

Don't forget tomorrow's politicians that love that ever useful dogwhistle. See Enron's post (#66).

 

[entremet]

Of course not. Greek Society on campuses are still pretty much segregated. Rarely do you have white guys pledging black organizations or vice-versa.

I went to a college in the north east that had some black members in a largely white frat. but you're right. it's rare.

 

[Volimar]

Mostly for networking for future jobs.

This. You can get a huge leg up in your career right out of college if you have frat connections in your field.

 

[8 X 11 Printer Paper]

So how the fuck did they all know the chant? Did someone pass lyrics around? Jesus.

I'm just going to assume instead of singing Kumbaya at a campfire they just chant this instead. Unlucky for them (fortunately for the world) someone decided to tape it for once. The only thing that I wonder is if this person was doing it to show the world this shit, or if they were saving it to remember these good old times on the bus.

 

[Chairmanchuck]

If you're in the better ones, you use your connections to walk into a job after graduation.

Partying in college, networking afterwards. Good Ol' Boys helping each other get cushy jobs in the petroleum and natural gas industries.

But how are those fraternities connected to the University?

Right now it seems its more like a private club of people.

 

[WrenchNinja]

Most frats blah blah charity and also are necessary and rational becuase reasons and my frat cured polio etc.

It's sad because I know there are people who actually believe these things.

 

[JaseMath]

I just looked up a list of notable Sigma Alpha Epsilon members on wiki. Damn.

Lots of power here. No wonder they acted so quickly.

The power on that list makes me worry this story will get no coverage.

 

[Spaced Harrier]

Fraternities are so fucking weird.

 

[entremet]

But how are those fraternities connected to the University?

Right now it seems its more like a private club of people.

They're basically allowed by the university, but most need to follow university rules. But they are still exclusive clubs of sorts.

 

[Delta Assault]

Can anyone tell me what the purpose of a fraternity is? I never quite understood that (and why they always have such ridiculous names).

I used to believe it was to create a community for people of Greek ancestry.

 

[Coolluck]

So I've never been privy to the secrets of fraternities and sororities. Is this a fraternity wide occurrence or is it just the chapter? It didn't sound like a localized chant.

 

[Enron]

I went to a college in the north east that had some black members in a largely white frat. but you're right. it's rare.

Even rarer at the University of Georgia. You were more apt to find a majority-white sorority with black members than frats, though, that's for sure.

The power on that list makes me worry this story will get no coverage.

lol, that was probably the point of them acting so swiftly. Minimize the damage.

It looks like that list is mostly power in the south, but man. Richard Russell is on that list.....like, EVERYTHING in Georgia has got that guy's name on it.

Max Baucus, too. Serious political clout there.

 

[Oaktree]

Jesus, this is disgusting. I mean.. what year is it?

 

[S-Wind]

The first word in the thread title alone made the rest of the title unsurprising for me.

 

[JBourne]

The power on that list makes me worry this story will get no coverage.

It's already getting coverage. Google "fraternity chanting" and see how many stories are already popping up.

 

[akira28]

pretty sure they recognize the difference between black people and n-words

 

[Volimar]

pretty sure they recognize the difference between black people and n-words

lolwut

 

[Princess Carl]

Of course not. Greek Society on campuses are still pretty much segregated. Rarely do you have white guys pledging black organizations or vice-versa.



Because in the end they were just chanting/joking/whatever some racist shit on a bus. I think this is pretty stupid and reprehensible, but I don't know if its something I want to see people kicked out of school for either.

In case anyone is curious and/or haven't seen it in action yet, this right here is why nothing will change regarding racism in America.

 

[soundscream]

pretty sure they recognize the difference between black people and n-words

I'm sure their still good people.

 

[Shinypogs]

According to wiki SAE has been trouble for some time.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon has had nine deaths linked to drinking, drugs and hazing since 2006, more than any other Greek organization, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.[4] More than 100 chapters have been disciplined since 2007, with at least fifteen suspended or closed since 2010. A potential initiate to the SAE chapter at Salisbury University in Maryland alleged that he was beaten with a paddle, forced to drink alcohol to the point of losing consciousness and confined in a basement for nine hours without access to food, water or a bathroom while being subjected to music torture, an experience described as being "almost like Guantanamo Bay". The allegations were verified by a university investigation that lead to the suspension of the chapter on the grounds that it had violated Salisbury policies on alcohol, hazing, and threats or acts of violence.[4]

As a result of these incidents, student members pay among the highest rates for liability insurance of any fraternity.[4] In March 2014 JPMorgan Chase stopped managing an investment account of SAE's charitable foundation, with bad publicity from hazing as the likely cause.[9]

I'm so disgusted by these people and those who quietly let it continue so as not to rock the boat. I do hope the original filmer doesn't suffer to much for bringing this to light, it needed to be seen.