On Monday, Fairfield University said that it was investigating a "ghetto party" that took place off campus, but some of the students are speaking out and questioning why everyone is making such a big ...

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Backlash to a so-called “ghetto party” at Fairfield University in February has received national attention, drawing coverage from the Huffington Post, Teen Vogue and the New York Times. “Ghetto ...

Across campuses, white students are donning blackface, drinking 40s and playing at being undocumented immigrants. Just another stupid racist joke--or is it the culmination of two decades of ...

The freedom we are given at this university is extraordinary. Unlike our counterparts elsewhere, our lives are rarely encroached upon, even if we live on-campus. This laissez-faire philosophy is one ...

Fairfield University officials are condemning an off-campus "ghetto" party at which attendees wore brown makeup and mocked black people, The New York Times reported. The Reverend Jeffrey P. von Arx, ...

A&M professor Finnie Coleman comments on a statement from the audience at the forum, which was prompted by a recent "ghetto" party that had been planned by some students. A student-organized “ghetto” ...

Students at Fairfield University, a predominantly-white Catholic university in Fairfield, Connecticut, are under investigation by school administrators after allegedly hosting a "ghetto-themed" party ...

Fairfield University in Connecticut is investigating an alleged “ghetto party” held over the weekend, where students at the mostly white Roman Catholic school had a great time mocking minorities. The ...

University officials have launched an investigation at a Texas A&M University dormitory after learning that students were planning a “ghetto party” for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Fliers at Walton ...

Fairfield University in Connecticut is investigating after students hosted a “ghetto-themed” off-campus party on the beach, university officials said. Witnesses said students attended the party ...