Item: News Digest for February 18, 2010
UC San Diego condemns party mocking black history:
Fraternity students at the University of California-San Diego mocked Black History Month by organizing a “ghetto-themed” party, which is now being condemned by the university’s chancellor. The “Compton Cookout” event is under investigation by campus officials. Some students, such as sophomore Elize Diop, are offended by the party. “These are the people I go to school with, and knowing that they're mocking my culture and the history of black people is really offensive,” she said.