Pi Kappa Phi chapter at NC State suspended after "embarrassing, scary" book found
It just doesn't seem to stop.
WRAL news: NC State fraternity placed on interim suspension after 'embarrassing, scary' book found From the story: NC State is also investigating. |
I would say we've definitely hit the tipping point.
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What tipping point?
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Google it, Kevin.
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The national org can do what it wants. The school shouldn't get involved here.
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This afternoon's story from the Raleigh News & Observer includes this:
The NC State chapter of Delta Sigma Phi was also suspended due to allegations of sexual assault at the house, but that suspension was lifted a few weeks ago when the allegations could not be substantiated. |
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I am thoroughly disgusted. |
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NC State Frat's Pledge Book Joked 'That Tree Is So Perfect For Lynching'- RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Two fraternities at North Carolina State University have been suspended - one for what appeared to be an offensive pledge book, the other for drug and sexual assault allegations - two of the latest chapters reprimanded in a wave of unseemly fraternity behavior across the country. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/0...ushpmg00000052
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But the First Amendment does not require public colleges to have Greek life or to recognize fraternities as student organizations. So no, no one can "abolish" fraternities. But schools, both public and private, can certainly make it very difficult for fraternities to survive, at least as we presently know them. And as 1964alum said, loss of parental support—or possibly even alumni support—can also make survival difficult. |
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And it is becoming increasingly difficult to enlist alums to support the chapters. That's my actual experience, not an opinion. It's not just my chapter, either. It's across the board. |
Public colleges are where the vast majority of most of our chapters exist. That may not be true for all of us, but certainly most. And at most of those schools, the Greek Life system is an asset to its campus. We are here to stay and our rights of free association aren't going anywhere. Yeah, we might see a smattering of angsty editorials from journalism students in campus newspapers, Alexandra Robbins might book a few more gigs, but really, we are not going away no matter how many of these incidents occur.
That doesn't mean that we shouldn't do what we can to do better and from Pi Kappa Phi's actions, how could anyone conclude they have any other intent other than to try to do the right thing? For public schools, to derecognize Greek Life would be an unmitigated disaster. Alumni donations would come to a screeching halt and these organizations on or around campus holding parties for thousands of students at a time with zero opportunity for organizational cooperation with Title IX examiners, zero control over sanctioning groups for bad conduct, etc.? This wouldn't work. Pi Kappa Phi is investigating this. They'll do what they think is the right thing after they have assembled all of the facts. That the entire American fraternal system should be disbanded because two chapters apparently have a bunch of racist asshats in them? I don't think so. |
A chapter sister's son is the president of ATO at NC State. She was very proud when he was elected. They only live about 10 minutes away and she helps out quite a bit. I'm really sorry to hear about this...I hope that in that case, the drug paraphernalia belonged to an isolated member.
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