The investigation of the 51 students arrested after last weekend’s events is ongoing.
Director of Greek Life Kristin Torrey expects the investigation of the arrests to take a few weeks due to the amount of information that needs to be collected.
Sheriff Bill Davis of Polk County, Tenn. said the 54 men who were arrested were cooperative and estimates that most were detained for five hours in order to get booked.
Some men were detained if they were intoxicated and it was unsafe for them to leave.
Several fraternities and sororities have worn shirts with Sigma Chi's letters on them to show their support for the international fraternity.
Torrey was not surprised by the actions taken by the Greek community and thinks it is an appropriate action to take during Greek Week.
“Everyone here in our community can understand that the actions of one can affect the whole but everyone knows that people make mistakes and will be held accountable for them,” said Torrey. “I think it’s good for the community … to represent the good parts of Greek Week and to represent the good parts of Greek Life and not be overshadowed by one chapter.”
Earlier in the semester, Sigma Chi international fraternity was placed on probation for a risk management violation.
Representatives from Sigma Chi international fraternity were contacted but could not be reached for comment.
According to other sources, all of the students charged are scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 22.


