Texas Tech sorority under investigation for racist 'Border Patrol' party photos

Officials at Texas Tech University are investigating photos of women who are allegedly part of the university's members of Zeta Tau Alpha international women’s fraternity holding a "Border Patrol" party in photos leaked anonymously to Gawker. less Officials at Texas Tech University are investigating photos of women who are allegedly part of the university's members of Zeta Tau Alpha international women’s fraternity holding a "Border Patrol" party in ... more Photo: Fechter, Joshua I, Courtesy Of Gawker Photo: Fechter, Joshua I, Courtesy Of Gawker Image 1 of / 8 Caption Close Texas Tech sorority under investigation for racist 'Border Patrol' party photos 1 / 8 Back to Gallery

Texas Tech University officials are investigating racist photos posted anonymously to Gawker that allegedly involve members of the university's chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha.

The photos show two women dressed as police officers "arresting" two other women, each holding maracas and dressed in ponchos and sombreros, allegedly in preparation for a "Border Patrol" party.

Heather Kirk, director of education and communications for Zeta Tau Alpha's national headquarters, told the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal there was no such event "on campus held by any group that we are aware of, and only one of the women pictured is a Zeta Tau Alpha member."

"We have already addressed the terribly insensitive decisions displayed in these photos with our member and apologize on her behalf for the offense she caused," Kirk said.

Juan Munoz, chair of the university's task force on Greek culture, said officials are investigating the incident, which they became aware of on Friday.

This comes a week after Tech's chapter of Phi Delta Theta was indefinitely suspended after photos leaked online of a weekend party featuring a banner with the words "No Means Yes, Yes Means Anal," the Houston Chronicle reported.

So far this year, at least three Tech fraternities have been disciplined by either the university or their respective national headquarters, the Avalanche-Journal reported.

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