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Back in February we told you about the growing trend of college parties themed around stereotypes of race or national origin. Even after all the media attention generated by parties at Santa Clara University here in California and another at a university in Texas, it seems that some schools still haven’t warned students of the consequences of such behavior, as it’s happened again, this time at the University of Delaware. According to DelawareOnline.com, the controversy was made public when participants at the “South of the Border”-themed Cinco de Mayo party leaked photos on Facebook.com which

…depicted students, some dressed as gardeners wearing work shirts with “Pedro” and “Jose” name tags, and a racist slur scrawled across the back. In formal apologies posted on La Raza’s Web site, students said they did not believe their costumes would be offensive, nor were they acting maliciously.

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