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1990, San Jose Mercury news article titled, "Fraternity loses SCU sanction" reporting on Santa Clara's decision to withdraw recognition of Sigma Phi Epsilon after they were implicated in a sexist and racist newsletter.

The first draft and revised letter Charles F. Erekson, Dean of Students, eventually sent to Thomas A. Bannan, the President of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity at Santa Clara University telling the Fraternity that the University was formally withdrawing…

San Jose Mercury newspaper article titled "Fraternities, where men can just be themselves." An opinion piece commenting on Fraternities' exclusive nature and the negative aspects that come with putting men together in large groups.

1991, San Jose Mercury news article titled, "SCU frat loses use permit to rowdiness. Reports on how the city revoked Theta Chi's use permit after throwing several rowdy parties.

1990, San Jose Mercury newspaper article titled, "SCU fraternity ousted for 4 years." Comments on the University's decision to ban Sigma Phi Epsilon because it had produced a racist, sexist, and homophobic newsletter.

1990 Santa Clara University press release explaining the Administration's decision to place oldest and largest Fraternity, Sigma Phi Epsilon, on inactive status for at least four years.

2000, "The Santa Clara" newspaper article titled, "SAE's chapter suspended for two years," mentions SAE history of malfeasance, and makes the distinction that their discipline should be a "wake-up call for for the whole Greek system."

1990, "The Santa Clara" newspaper article titled, "Fraternity Newsletter Sparks Activism" reports on the Sig Ep fraternity investigation conducted by both Santa Clara University and nationals.

1990, Santa Clara University Club "Voices for Change" mission statement and goals. Club states they are a movement created in response to Sigma Phi Epsilon's sexist and racist rhetoric and wish to promote change and positive attitudes.

1990, Letter written by female English Student to Father Locatelli in response to Sigma Phi Epsilon's sexist newsletter and well as two other instances of gender problems she had been personally exposed to that year.