A former U of M sorority chapter member faces disciplinary action and criminal charges this week following her involvement in a fight at a step show to promote Greek unity in the Michael D. Rose Theatre on Friday.
Former Epsilon Kappa chapter member Cassandra Wright was charged with simple assault and disorderly conduct, both misdemeanors, after she struck a police officer in the jaw with the heel of her hand.
Campus police responded to a disturbance call at about 3:30 p.m. Friday in the theater's lobby and found a crowd of people surrounding several girls who were assaulting each other, according to The U of M Police Services report.
One of the police officers, Robert Frans, was attempting to break up the fight when Wright hit him.
It took three officers to handcuff Wright after she assaulted Frans because of her persistent struggling, the report said.
In a parting shot, Wright told the officers she would face her rival again.
It's not clear at this time whom she was fighting or why. Wright told The Daily Helmsman she had nothing to say about the incident.
The U of M's police services are still investigating the case.
Other students involved in the fight, not named in the report, will also face consequences from The University.
"I am very disappointed by this occurrence at this event. There is no excuse for behavior like this. I do not have sympathy for those involved, and we are perusing actions of consequence for anyone that was involved," said William Porter, dean of students.
He said The University is not blaming the organizations that were at the event or had participants in the fight.
The fight was not driven by sorority rivalry, said one sorority member.
"The fight was not sorority versus sorority. It was the individuals, and we will still collaborate on events and be cordial with them," said Delta Sigma Theta president Charlotte Butler.
Porter said participants who were not students were told they were no longer welcome on campus and The University will send a warning to the organizations who had members involved in the fight.
"We will be having conversations with these organizations about their culture and their practices to see if they believe that these kinds of actions are acceptable in their group. This way, we can see what the problem is," Porter said.
Porter said students should feel secure at campus events, and The University will do what is possible to prevent this from happening in the future.
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