6 Fraternities Sever Ties to USC Over Strict Party Rules

6 Fraternities Sever Ties to USC Over Strict Party Rules
A statue of the school mascot, the Trojan, stands on the campus of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles on March 6, 2007. David McNew/Getty Images
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Six fraternities have disaffiliated from the University of Southern California (USC) as of Friday, Aug. 12 in protest of stricter party rules implemented earlier this year following sexual assault allegations on fraternity grounds.

University officials said in a statement on social media Aug. 13 they were “disappointed,” in the move, calling it part of a “national trend” among fraternity chapters to “eliminate university oversight of their operations.”