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| − | '''Thetagate''' was a spring [[2014]] scandal-lette. Sisters of [[Kappa Alpha Theta]], headed for an Olympics-themed party, dressed as Mexicans (see photo at right). [[Spec]] wrote about it<ref>http://www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2014/02/23/facebook-photos-show-kappa-alpha-theta-members-dressed-mexicans-other-nationalities</ref>. | + | '''Thetagate''' was a spring [[2014]] scandal-lette. Sisters of [[Kappa Alpha Theta]], headed for an Olympics-themed party, dressed as Mexicans (see photo at right). [[Spec]] wrote about it, including almost no context—only the Mexican-costume photos—before adding more information<ref>http://www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2014/02/23/facebook-photos-show-kappa-alpha-theta-members-dressed-mexicans-other-nationalities</ref>. |
| + | Naturally, statements were released by the [[IGC]] and [[Dean Martinez]] and the [[Chicano Caucus]]<ref>http://columbialion.com/blog/statement-from-terry-martinez-on-the-mixer-controversy/</ref><ref>http://bwog.com/2014/02/24/dean-martinez-responds-to-theta/</ref>. There was a bias incident team and stuff. | ||
| + | Then [[Bwog]] posted photos of Chicano Caucus members as Mexican stereotypes and set it against their own statement about Thetagate<ref>http://bwog.com/2014/02/24/chicano-caucus-at-glass-house-rocks/</ref>. And Chicano Caucus released another statement<ref>http://columbialion.com/blog/chicano-caucus-releases-statement-on-glass-house-rocks-photos/</ref>. | ||
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| + | Katie Baker, CC '15 and Theta president, resigned over the photos<ref>http://columbialion.com/blog/theta-organization-website-removes-katie-barclays-name/</ref><ref>http://bwog.com/2014/02/26/theta-president-resigns/</ref>. | ||
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| + | Turns out there were other Greek orgs involved—including [[Sig Ep]], which was smart enough to demand upon representing no other nation than our own, and thereby escaped heat<ref>http://columbialion.com/blog/kappa-alpha-theta-members-dress-up-as-mexican-stereotypes-for-beer-olympics/</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 15:27, 13 March 2014
Thetagate was a spring 2014 scandal-lette. Sisters of Kappa Alpha Theta, headed for an Olympics-themed party, dressed as Mexicans (see photo at right). Spec wrote about it, including almost no context—only the Mexican-costume photos—before adding more information[1].
Naturally, statements were released by the IGC and Dean Martinez and the Chicano Caucus[2][3]. There was a bias incident team and stuff.
Then Bwog posted photos of Chicano Caucus members as Mexican stereotypes and set it against their own statement about Thetagate[4]. And Chicano Caucus released another statement[5].
Katie Baker, CC '15 and Theta president, resigned over the photos[6][7].
Turns out there were other Greek orgs involved—including Sig Ep, which was smart enough to demand upon representing no other nation than our own, and thereby escaped heat[8].
References
- ↑ http://www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2014/02/23/facebook-photos-show-kappa-alpha-theta-members-dressed-mexicans-other-nationalities
- ↑ http://columbialion.com/blog/statement-from-terry-martinez-on-the-mixer-controversy/
- ↑ http://bwog.com/2014/02/24/dean-martinez-responds-to-theta/
- ↑ http://bwog.com/2014/02/24/chicano-caucus-at-glass-house-rocks/
- ↑ http://columbialion.com/blog/chicano-caucus-releases-statement-on-glass-house-rocks-photos/
- ↑ http://columbialion.com/blog/theta-organization-website-removes-katie-barclays-name/
- ↑ http://bwog.com/2014/02/26/theta-president-resigns/
- ↑ http://columbialion.com/blog/kappa-alpha-theta-members-dress-up-as-mexican-stereotypes-for-beer-olympics/
