In a fantastic and depressing exposé, the Crimson White reports
that at least four traditionally white sororities at the University of
Alabama had their alumnae blatantly block two black women from pledging
this year, women that current sorority members had already targeted as
prime candidates who they wanted to offer bids to.
The sororities mentioned in the article are Alpha Gamma Delta, Tri Delta, Chi Omega and Pi Beta Phi,
four sororities part of a robust Greek life at UA that felt they were,
in the words of Alpha Gamma Delta member Melanie Gotz, "powerless over
the alums": [Read more]