UPDATE: This makes Fiji, and that apology, look kind of funny under the light.
“It is never Texas Fiji’s intent to alienate or demean any ethnic group.” but no Mexicans & no interracial dating. pic.twitter.com/jf55PJBnLV
— baegelina jolie (@MalibuMitzi) February 9, 2015A fraternity party at the University of Texas-Austin has caused a stir due to some attendees' attire and the nature of the event.
According to The Daily Texan, the Fiji fraternity hosted a party on Saturday which some guests say had a "border patrol" theme. Many reportedly showed up in construction gear bearing names such as "Pablo Sanchez" and "Jefe." The Daily Texan adds that decorations for the party featured "painted photo cutout boards of people dressed in traditional Mexican attire."
However, Fiji president Andrew Campbell described the gathering to The Daily Texan as a "western-themed party which focuses on the traditional old west." He also insisted that members of the organization went the extra mile to make sure the event did not offend:
We notified our chapter prior to the party via email that the theme was Western — not south of the border or anything Mexican related, Campbell said in an emailed statement. It was our intention to monitor and enforce this policy to the best of our ability.
Campbell went on to apologize to anyone who may have been offended by the spirit of the party, noting that "It is never Texas Fiji’s intent to alienate or demean any ethnic group."
[via The Daily Texan]
