The University of Alabama's Alpha Phi sorority was forced to pull its recruitment video after complaints that it depicted female students as bimbos. The video, which was compared to the Girls Gone Wild series, depicted white, blond-haired girls jumping around in bikinis and tiny shorts blowing kisses. "This video is not reflective of UA's expectations for student organizations," said a university official.
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