Hoping to undo the damage and “embarrassment” allegedly caused by five USC fraternity pledges, a group of fraternities announced plans to replace the lawn ornaments and plants taken from front yard in Alhambra.
Students told police that the stolen items — everything from a statue of Buddha to plants uprooted from the ground — were to be used for an upcoming frat party, authorities said.
In response, members from USC’s Tau Kappa Epsilon, Theta Xi, Phi Delta Theta, Beta Theta Pi, Alpha Gamma Omega, Pi Kappa Phi and Sigma Alpha Mu now plan to purchase and deliver new plants and lawn ornaments to residents Thursday afternoon.
The actions of five USC students, who were arrested early Wednesday on suspicion of grand theft-related offenses, has made the USC fraternity and overall Greek system “look bad,” TKE fraternity President Joe Mallick said.
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