In an email, a student at the prestigious New Hampshire Ivy League college described the party, saying that over 200 people showed up, mingling for hours ‘dressed as bloods or crips while using racialized [sic] language.’
‘It then turned into a “ghetto party” with racialized [sic] language, speech and dress,’ the email stated.
Alpha Delta, which is known as the fraternity that inspired the classic 1978 comedy Animal House, has since acknowledged the party in a statement to Dartblog.
‘The idea was never meant to be derogatory to any group, and was intended to introduce a costume theme to the party,’ the letter stated. ‘While there was never any ill intent in the party’s theme, the brothers of Alpha Delta now realize that it was insensitive and thoughtless to make light of a very serious issue that affects many people nationwide, particularly young people.
‘Gang violence is obviously an incredibly serious problem across America, and while we as a house failed to preemptively recognize the offensive nature of the party’s theme, the gravity of our oversight is now apparent to us.’