THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY FEATURE. From Crisis to Crown: The Incident That Changed Kappas in San Marcos Forever.
THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY FEATURE. No From Crisis to Crown: The Incident That Changed Kappas in San Marcos Forever. By Black Texans, Inc. SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — In the early 1990s, the campus of Southwest Texas State University —now known as Texas State University —became the backdrop for a moment that could have derailed a legacy. Instead, it redefined one. Thirty-five years ago, an altercation at a fraternity-hosted event inside the LBJ Student Center drew police intervention, headlines, and heavy scrutiny. More than 400 students were present. Chairs were thrown. Officers responded. Questions were raised. And at the center of it all stood the Lambda Theta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. . For many observers, the situation appeared to confirm stereotypes too often projected onto Black Greek-letter organizations at predominantly white institutions. Suspension was whispered. Shutdown was speculated. The future felt uncertain. But history would take a different turn. A Def...