By DI Staff
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The local Alpha Phi sorority chapter has been suspended.
The move comes after the University of Iowa chapter landed in hot water about a video depicting its members singing an explicit song.
“The chapter may not hold any organized activities without the supervision of Alpha Phi International Headquarters staff or volunteers, alumnae advisers, or UI officials, until the complaint is resolved by the Panhellenic Council Judicial Board,” the UI said in a statement. “This video is not reflective of the University of Iowa’s behavior expectations for student organizations on campus and does not represent our fraternity and sorority community as a whole.”
In the video, filmed on the steps of the chapter’s house, 906 E. College St., shows sorority members singing about binge drinking and blacking out. They also sang derogatory references to other greek organizations on campus.
The video went viral over the past week, hitting nearly 150,000 views as of Sunday night.
