Hopkins fraternity accused of racism: Black students protest mock lynching, language on Halloween party invitation. From: The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD) | Date: October 31, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 The Baltimore Sun. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Byline: Sumathi Reddy

Oct. 31--Johns Hopkins University administrators suspended the Sigma Chi fraternity yesterday after a weekend "Halloween in the Hood" party that included a skeleton pirate dangling from a rope noose.

Black Student Union members protested the fraternity's actions, saying the appearance of a mock lynching highlighted the atmosphere of racial insensitivity and tension at one of the country's most prestigious universities.

Waving signs such as "Lynching is not a joke" and "Ban Sigma Chi," dozens of students stood on Charles Street holding up photos ...

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