Jonawan@lemmy.zip to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoWisconsin frat leaders arrested after 30 pledges found in filthy basement, injured and covered in condimentswww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square159linkfedilinkarrow-up1448arrow-down15
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minus-squarearrow74@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up11·8 days agoCode of conduct at a public university cannot block a student from constitutional rights. Freedom of association is part of the first amendment. As messed up as it is I don’t think a public university could ban a student from joining the KKK even. Which is way worse than a fraternity Private is a different matter entirely
minus-squareTronBronson@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·7 days agominor correction the KKK is a fraternity as well. Maybe they’ve started allowing women in but, historically its an american frat.
Code of conduct at a public university cannot block a student from constitutional rights. Freedom of association is part of the first amendment.
As messed up as it is I don’t think a public university could ban a student from joining the KKK even. Which is way worse than a fraternity
Private is a different matter entirely
minor correction the KKK is a fraternity as well. Maybe they’ve started allowing women in but, historically its an american frat.