Latest News, WV Press Videos

WVU frat suspended over reality show audition

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The colony of fraternity Delta Tau Delta at West Virginia University was suspended indefinitely after a member posted a Youtube video giving a tour of the fraternity’s house in an audition for the television show, “Real World.”

The member, Stephen Budkey, gave a tour of the fraternity’s house during a nine-minute video presumably filmed during spring break. No other fraternity member was present in the house during filming.

 In the video, Budkey was “making inappropriate comments toward women, describing social functions that violate the conduct code of the IFC, and referencing activities that violated and are contradicting to the values of the national fraternity,” according to a WVUToday press release.

The video has since been deleted.

The member and the colony could face disciplinary action from WVU’s IFC and Office of Student Conduct…

Comments are closed.

West Virginia Press Newspaper Network " "

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.