The frat at the University of Miami was shut down after a video was leaked.
A video shows a song with sexist lyrics.
One of the biggest parties the frat holds is the "adult swim" themed party.
The University of Miami shut down a Fraternity after a leaked video showed men chanting about having sex with a dead woman.
According to three women who spoke with Insider, the organization's alleged misdeeds go beyond the misogynist chant and include serving drugged drinks at a party.
There are unconfirmed allegations of drugged drinks at the pool party that was preceded by the sexually violent chant of the members of the chapter of the organization. A video taken before the October 1 party shows a group of young men jumping up and down as they chant a song about necrophilia.
The men can be heard chanting, "We dig her up every now and then, we fucked her once and we'll fuck her again!" Get in, get out, quit!
The video quickly made its way around campus, according to current students. The Miami Hurricane was the first to report on the suspension. The song has a line about keeping the victim in a box.
When she saw the video, one woman said she was disgusted.
She asked how you could chant about raping women.
The Miami chapter's charter was revoked by the national board of directors less than a week after the party, according to a spokesman for the organization.
A copy of the video of the chant was given to the national headquarters, which showed members of the Fraternity engaging in "misogynist actions" not aligned with the Fraternity's values.
SigEp chapters are expected to provide a safe and supportive environment for their members and campus community. That is the cornerstone of a positive Fraternity and university experience, so we take that expectation seriously and hold our chapters to that standard.
The president of the school's SigEp chapter did not respond to any of Insider's requests.
A UM spokeswoman told The Miami Herald that the university was investigating.
"University staff members have met with student groups throughout the week to address their concerns, and are encouraging students to report any additional information as we continue our investigation," she said.
Students told Insider that the video of the chant and the expulsion of the frat made waves. Three female partygoers who asked to remain anonymous out of fear of being retaliated against said that the organization's alleged transgressions don't end there. Insider knows the identities of all the women.
The biggest event of the year for the group is the annual pool party. The party was held at an off-campus house in Coral Gables.
Insider obtained a flyer for the "Adult Swim" themed party that boasted a foam pit, bouncy slide, and professional DJ on site.
A female student who asked to remain anonymous said she and a group of friends arrived at the party about an hour after it started.
The student said she drinks canned seltzers instead of mixed drinks at frat parties. The group did not want to stay very long so they went to the bar to get some booze.
She told Insider that she watched as the members of the Fraternity made their drinks and then took a few sips.
A friend noticed a white powder at the top of her drink. Insider reviewed the drink and found a visible white substance.
Insider was unable to confirm what the white powder was, but some common "date rape" drugs, including GHB and Ketamine, can come as a white powder.
The women warned some of their friends who were at the party that they were leaving.
The woman who took the video approached the two other partygoers and said that she thought her friend's drink had been spiked.
Insider has learned that the student who took the video of her friend's drink became extremely drunk after leaving the party. She had only had one drink and a few sips of her friend's drink and was close to blacking out.
She thinks she and her friend were drugged. The SigEP chapter did not respond to questions about the video or the allegations.
Students were not the only ones who were drugged at the party. The Miami Hurricane spoke to two young women who said they had seen white powder in drinks.
Both women told the outlet that they heard similar stories from their sisters who attended the event and described instances of partygoers afflicted by uncontrollable vomiting or inability to sleep.
The Miami Herald reported that it was possible that the white powder came from the tent poles. According to the news outlet, the reason why people might have found powder in their drinks was that some of the red cups had fallen onto the ground.
According to a statement provided to the Miami Herald, the Fraternity brothers apologized for the sexist video and denied allegations of drugged drinks.
The statement said that the brothers of the former Florida chapter of the organization were sorry for the chant. It was reprehensible to repeat this chant. We apologize to anyone who has been hurt by the lyrics or our actions.
The website was shut down after the chapter closed. TheBalanced Man Program promotes a lifestyle based on three principles; virtue, diligence, and brotherly love, according to an archive web page.
A SigEp chapter has been shut down before. According to a local television station, the chapter at The University of Nebraska-Omaha was closed due to violating alcohol and risk management policies.
Insider did not get a response from the University of Miami police department.
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