As the host and author of the event “Hood Ratchet Thursday,” I would like make a formal response to Erin Fischer’s viewpoint. First, I would like to sincerely apologize for any negative emotions that ...

A University of Michigan fraternity is under fire after scheduling a “Hood Ratchet” themed party. Theta Xi created a Facebook event for a November 7 party, entitled “World Star Hip[-]Hop Presents: ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WWJ/AP) - The University of Michigan reprimanded a mostly white fraternity Thursday for advertisements for a party that used derogatory words for women and stereotyped blacks. The ...

And the appropriation just doesn’t stop! Fresh from our autumn of Forever 21 peddling us blond girls acting all Compton and NWA (while likely not actually knowing what where Compton is or NWA stands ...

A Facebook event page for a Nov. 7 Theta Xi party invited people to "World Star Hip Hop Presents: Hood Ratchet Thursday." Since removed from Facebook, the invitation was extended to: “rappers, ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook As a member of Greek life, I clicked on my Facebook notifications to find yet another fraternity ...