which was in Chicago for a two-day class trip . The students complained to state and federal agencies after six African-American members from their senior class trip celebration were denied admission to the club on October 17 . Bar personnel cited dress code violations -- specifically baggy jeans -- in barring the African-American students , Cutz said . At one point , a white student and a black student exchanged jeans to see what would happen . The white student was admitted while his classmate still was kept outside , Cutz said . After the students ' news conference , an attorney representing the club said the bar would be working with the students to fight discrimination and will issue an apology because they had a bad experience at Mother 's . But Brad Grayson said the club does not believe it discriminated against the group . `` There was no intention to admit white kids with baggy jeans and exclude black kids with baggy jeans , '' he told the Chicago Tribune newspaper . In his remarks Wednesday , Cutz said the students wanted to avoid being `` caught up in the hype '' of the situation and ``
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Chicago , Illinois , nightclub accused of barring six African-American students last week will participate in a rally against discrimination late next month , the senior class president of Missouri 's Washington University said Wednesday . Fernando Cutz , 21 , said the group and Original Mother 's in Chicago 's Gold Coast neighborhood had reached an agreement that would also see the nightclub sponsoring four fundraisers and its managers attend diversity training classes . `` What we are looking to do is to turn this negative into a positive , '' the text of Cutz 's remarks said . `` To make sure that all of us learn from what happened to these six students in Chicago 10 days ago and that we move forward , together , in a productive manner . ... `` We would also like to show that the best way of fighting discrimination can be by reaching out and extending a helpful hand to those who need it , '' Cutz said at a news conference . The club has also agreed to a private apology to the six students and a public apology to the senior class ,