Kaleigh Schmidt

Kaleigh Schmidt is the Student and member of the Alpha Phi sorority. Curently, Texas Tech University officials are investigating after a video of a young woman named Kaleigh Schmidt boasting about having COVID-19 spread online.

On September 5th, the video clip went viral after a user named Taylor Smith and wrote “What’s happening at Texas Tech. Side note, I do not know this girl but she was brave enough to post this for others to see! If you are selfish like this with no regards for others safety, f*** off!.”

What’s happening at Texas Tech. Side note, I do not know this girl but she was brave enough to post this for others to see! If you are selfish like this with no regards for others safety, fuck off! pic.twitter.com/8K3G85Zkxk

— taylor smith (@tayylorcsmith) September 5, 2020

In the video, Kaleigh Schmidt told that she had been diagnosed with COVID-19 but that she was not concerned about it, she said “Everyone’s like, ‘Kaleigh, don’t you have COVID? Don’t you literally have COVID?’ Yes, If****** have COVID, the whole f****** world has COVID. All of these people have COVID. So stop getting on my tip, stop getting on my tip. Like, I’m having a good time.”

Who is Kaleigh Schmidt?

She is a member of the Alpha Phi sorority and the alum of Texas Tech.

Since her video went viral several students signed the University’s online pledge about preventing the spread of the virus.

Kaleigh’s Instagram and the Twitter account has been deleted, TTU Dean of Students tweeted “We have received a report and are aware of a video related to COVID. The matter is being addressed by the Office of the Dean of Students and Student Conduct.”

We have received a report and are aware of a video related to COVID. The matter is being addressed by the Office of the Dean of Students and Student Conduct.

— TTU Dean of Students (@TTUDeanStudents) September 7, 2020

During the time of writing the school had identified 951 students and 104 employees who had tested positive for the virus.

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