West Alabama's Sigma Pi Gets Suspended For Fight

UWA Suspends Frat After Fight

University of West Alabama's Sigma Pi house has been suspended after a brawl that started in the vicinity of their house and spilled out into a nearby dormitory parking lot. The fight was allegedly started with the use of a racial epithet by one of the fraternity members.

“We’re in the middle of our investigation, and we’re poised to follow our procedures we normally would in the case of student incidents," said Danny Buckalew, vice president for student affairs. “Until we can investigate, it’s in their best interest for them to be on this status. It’s our normal procedures where there is an identifiable group."

Yeah, like that time they suspended the Thespian Club. -FBN Ed

The school plans to have a hearing after it collects all the facts surrounding the case. There are no charges filed at this time.

Executive director of Sigma Pi’s nationals,Mark Briscoe, supports the temporary suspension during the investigation. The suspension prevents members from holding social or campus events,

“The facts have not really come out on this, and that’s what we want, We want to get all sides."

Briscoe said his understanding was that the fight began when several non-brothers, vandalized a brother pick-up truck. Other reports said the fight started within the fraternity house.

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