Penn State sorority pictured holding racist signs towards hispanics

Que lástima…smh

via Yahoo

A Penn State sorority has become the focus of an investigation after a racist Mexican-themed party picture was posted to the Web, according to the independent Penn State blog, Onward State.

The picture, said to be taken around Halloween, shows the women dressed in sombreros and mustaches. Some of the women held signs that read “Will mow lawn for w**d + beer” and “I don’t cut grass I smoke it.”

The photo was posted on Tumblr and Facebook, where Onward State was able to identify the women tagged in the photo as members of the Chi Omega sorority on campus.

Jessica Riccardi, the president of the Nu Gamma chapter of Chi Omega, confirmed to the student publication the Daily Collegian that the sorority is under investigation. Riccardi also issued an apology.

“Our chapter of Chi Omega sincerely apologizes for portraying inappropriate and untrue stereotypes. The picture in question does not support any of Chi Omega’s values or reflect what the organization aspires to be.”

While that statement is nice and cute, it doesn’t really sound like the University is taking the matter that seriously.

“This photo has been brought to our attention, and we have looked into the issue,” Lisa Powers, director of public information at Penn State, said in a statement to Yahoo News.

“The students in the photo are within their First Amendment rights to express themselves in this way,” Powers said. “Although we are certainly appalled that they would display this level of insensitivity and lack of judgment.”

Furthermore, Powers added, “These costumes and this group do not represent fraternity and sorority life at Penn State, nor the 95,000 students who attend our university. The Chi Omega sorority sisters have expressed deep remorse over this incident.”

Translation: Yeah, yeah, ok, some you Chipotle muhfuggas are upset, but hey, the Constitution of this land of ours says we can do this. We’ll tell them hoes to cut it out, but it ain’t like we’re gonna punish them, it’s Halloween afterall”

Penn State just can’t get right…

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