http://inamerica.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/05/penn-state-in-spotlight-again-with-sorority-photo-mocking-latinos/?hpt=us_t4
In the article above, a derogatory picture from a sorority at Penn State is discussed. The sorority sisters of Chi Omega posted a picture of them all wearing sombreros, ponchos, and fake mustaches holding signs that say "Will mow lawns for weed and beer" and "I don't cut grass, I smoke it". The picture was taken at a Mexican- themed Halloween party but it was posted last week on Tumblr. Once the photo went public, it went under immediate scrutiny. The Penn State Panhellenic Council is taking the matter very seriously and looking for ways to punish the girls of Chi Omega. University officials, who have had conversations with the girls, say that they express deep remorse for the photo, but that doesn't mean that it wasn't offensive. Ariel Coronel, president of the Penn State Latino Caucus stated "This is not a joke. This is our culture." One would think that Penn State has had enough of the negative attention with the fiasco created by ex-head football coach, Jerry Sandusky, but it seems that Penn State just can't get enough of it.
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