Cinco de Not In Trouble

UD Won't Discipline Students Over Costumes

The president of the University of Delaware said an honors fraternity won't face any discipline from the campus administration for hosting a Cinco de Mayo where its members dressed in costumes mocking Mexican heritage.

Pictures from a party hosted by honors fraternity Phi Sigma Pi showed up on Facebook. In the photos, students were said to have been dressed as farmers and gardeners with name tags with historically Latino names like "Pedro," "Jaun," and "Jose" on their shirts. Other pictures showed students with racial slurs written on their backs.

Members of the honors fraternity said the party and the costumes were not meant to be malicious toward Latinos and campus officials said their actions were "not criminal" enough to warrant and discipline.

The honors fraternity has reportedly decided to suspend several of its members who participated.