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Hurt and disgusted when we heard it. and to know that it was our fraternity our chapter at our university was -- we were all just completely bewildered. we had never heard that. >> you know there have been reports of other sae chapters, i wonder if more shoes will drop to the extent they do ill ask whether there is something particular about this fraternity. >> well i think -- i dont know the whole story. i dont know where this -- the impression i get from this song is that someone did in fact h...

Chairman at sae, you know, during my active period there, and i had never heard that song. and talking with my good friends and fraternity brothers none of them had ever heard the song. and so we were all floored and so hurt and disgusted when we heard it. and to know that it was our chapter -- you know, our fraternity our chapter at our university was -- i mean we were all just completely bewildered. wed never heard that. >> you know, there have been reports of other sae chapters and im wonderi...

But that too, doesnt work as an explanation. saes national leadership reiterated it does not teach or use the song in any way, adding our investigation has found very likely that the men learned the song from the fellow chapter members. the controversy reaching rices dallas home as signs placed in their front yard saying racism is taught. the family now in hiding due to threats. the parents of levi pettit the other student expelled, called their sons behavior a horrible mistake, adding we know h...

Our students are outraged and were not going to let this define the university. were going to send a message i hope across the country that other people ought to show zero tolerance also. >> speak of zero tolerance, there were reports there were other instances, is this isolated or could other fraternity or other groups on campus also be involved? >> no i dont think so this was strictly an sae activity. it was their founders day program, unfortunately. ive heard rumors that there have been simil...

We have been talking about that boisterously racist song belted out by sigma alpha epsilon members on a bus and we told you yesterday about s.a.e.s hazing and alcohol accusations, even the deaths of at least ten members since 2006. thats according to bloomberg. today we want to dig into sexual assault allegations against s.a.e. chapters around the country and this is why. >> s.a.e., sexual assault expected. >> sexual assault expected. some say s.a.e. not only stands for sigma alpha epsilon but a...

Not that they were living in outdoors but when they were in their comfort zones, this is what was happening. >> now the "today" show spoke with a woman who said she heard the chant before at an sae social event. listen to this. >> we talked exclusively to an ou senior who asked we not use her name or show her face, because she didnt want to be associated with the fraternity. she was invited to an sae date party two years ago and heard the same chant on the bus. >> is that something youve been he...