Brawl abruptly ends “Harlem Nights Casino & Lounge”

A campus brawl broke out disrupting the first event of “AKA” Week hosted by the Beta Psi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated causing the event to end early last night. Harlem Nights Casino and Lounge was an event created for students to enjoy a night filled with games such as poker, black jack and craps. The event began shortly after 7 p.m. and was scheduled to end at 10 p.m.
When asked for access to the cameras located in the student union to review the incident, a Southern University Police officer said, “We are not in control of that,” and directed the reporter to Dr. Brandon K. Dumas, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management. Due to being away on official university travel, Dumas was unavailable to respond.
Current Miss Southern and member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Incorporated, Shanice Sam refused to comment.
“The event was created to be student friendly, laid back and non-violent,” said Student Government Association Vice President Sara Martin.
“A non SU student randomly charged Aristide Williams, a SU student and member of Kappa Alpha Psi, Incorporated while sitting on a pool table. Williams did not fight back, but he did try to defend himself,” finished Martin.
The national PanHellenic Council of SU placed the Divine Nine campus organizations under a moratorium in the spring 2014 semester, which was lifted near the end of the fall 2014 semester.