“There is a greater issue, and it’s that the entire system allows for sexual assault … in Greek life more than in most other situations,” Pettit said. Quinn Pettit, a junior majoring in environmental studies, said the issues in Greek life are systemic and the culture allows sexual assaults to occur more frequently. “There is no place for this abhorrent misconduct nor a culture that supports it in the Interfraternity Council community at the University of Southern California or anywhere.” “We are disgusted this violence took place in our community,” the statement read. They added that all social events had been suspended until “deliberate action” was taken including actionable steps such as “social events, recruitment, new member processes, and the ways members are held accountable.” In a statement to the Daily Trojan, the Interfraternity Council said the allegations went against their work for sexual assault prevention and awareness. I haven’t seen any sororities show up in actual numbers, which was shocking to me, and we were told not to wear our letters or anything with our house on it,” Davis said. “I’ve seen less than 10 people from my own house, which is right across the street. It’s more about protecting themselves and the institutions that they’re a part of than it is actually protecting the people who are harmed by them.”ĭavis, who is also a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, also criticized sororities’ lack of presence at the protest and said now should be the time for Greek life to show it “doesn’t stand for this.” “Even the houses on the Row, even sorority houses aren’t saying anything. I don’t think said anything of substance,” said Finley Davis, a senior majoring in political science and Spanish. At the time of publication, the DPS crime log had seven different reports related to drugging - six at Sigma Nu, while one was at an undisclosed location.Īccording to an anonymous source within Sigma Nu, the person accused of the assault was removed from the fraternity the day before DPS’s email. Sigma Nu is forbidden from hosting social events at its house and holding any events or activities, according to the email.įollowing the email, multiple incidents of drugging and assault were reported to DPS ranging between Sept. The interim suspension was announced in a communitywide email sent by the Department of Public Safety Wednesday night. Students gathered outside Sigma Nu on the Row Thursday after the University put the Sigma Nu fraternity house on interim suspension because of drugging and sexual assault reports. (Sasha Ryu | Daily Trojan)Ĭontent warning: This article contains references to sexual assault and violence. Students participating in a protest on the Sigma Nu lawn following a DPS email about drugging and sexual assault incidents during parties.
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