Congratulations to Alpha Epsilon Pi .
Excepted The Jerusalem Post
Israel’s first college fraternity opens
The Hebrew state is in for something new on Tuesday: Alpha Epsilon Pi, an international Jewish fraternity, is opening a branch at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya.
It will be the first college fraternity in the State of Israel.
For back ground – http://fraternitynews.org/2009/06/sigma-phi-epsilon-at-cal-poly-pomona-suspended-in-hazing-incident/
This week, Sigma Phi Epsilon Headquarters learned about an incident that occurred in March and resulted in the injury of one SigEp member of our California State Polytechnic University-Pomona chapter. In response, our chapter at Cal Poly-Pomona has been suspended until all fraternity and university investigations are complete. At that time, an appropriate and full reaction and remedy will be made.
My notes in red.
From Statesman Journal
Hazing would be barred at schools and universities, and student participants and organizations subject to fines.
Senate Bill 444 passed the Oregon House without change on a 49-0 vote Wednesday.
Senate President Peter Courtney, D-Salem, introduced the bill after a
hazing incident at Western Oregon University, where he works.State university rules ban hazing, but state law exempts athletic teams from the hazing ban WTF!?!?!. The bill would change the law, extend the ban to public schools and update definitions. Hazing covers physical brutality, activity adversely affecting physical health or safety, compelled consumption and inducement of illegal activity.
A student organization would be subject to a maximum fine of $720; a participant, $360.
Fun fact: college sports teams make a lot of money for host institutions. Greeks; not so much.
I weep for that car.
From courthousenews.com
LAS VEGAS (CN) – A man claims his daughter’s sorority ruined his prized Corvette – one of only 17 1969 Corvette L-88 Automatic Roadsters ever made. Jeffrey Hendershot says the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority at the University of Nevada Las Vegas dented, scratched and spilled paint on the ‘Vette while building a homecoming float, then refused to pay the $33,000 repair bill.
Fire, gasoline and pledges NEVER mix. ok?
Excerpted from the LA Times -
The school is investigating claims that a student was severely burned during a Sigma Phi Epsilon initiation at a bonfire in the high desert.
A campus fraternity in Pomona has been suspended while the school investigates claims that a student was burned during an initiation.
Cal Poly Pomona announced Wednesday that it suspended the local chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon and nine fraternity members.
Not a good week for TKE brothers and heights. First there was this – Tau Kappa Epsilon Brother falls off wall, in Hospital at Kansas University and now UofL Student Injured After Fall From Balcony
The student was at a fraternity party held in Gatlinburg, Tenn., Friday night.
University officials said he suffered only minor injuries and could be released from the hospital Tuesday.
“The student has a broken arm, bumps and bruises. He was taken to the hospital. He is still in the hospital and he’s hoping to get out sometimes in the next 24 hours,” said university spokesman Mark Hebert.
Even before fully reading this story – Memorial Held for Freshman Slain While Crossing Freeway I saw the keywords “after attending the Alpha Epsilon Pi Film Fest after-party at Costa Mesa’s Shark Club when he was hit by two cars and killed. The details of why Nunez was on the freeway remain unknown, and his fraternity brothers and friends did not find out about his death until the following morning.” and thought “those guys are screwed” & “media, campus, cops, parents to say ‘frat’s fault!!!’ by lunch time”
Well I was wrong, it was quicker than before lunch time cause the very next story i read was Officials examine frats’ ties to death
Even though they are a c0-educational and “community service” Greek letter organization they are still doing a lot of the things that traditional Greeks do. Kudos to them.
Full story at KVAL
EUGENE, Ore – University of Oregon students took some time away from class to serve those in need. The co-ed fraternity Alpha Phi Omega kicked off their 6th annual Potluck in the Park event to feed low income and homeless people in the community.
“filed a wrongful death suit that claims fraternity members let him languish after forcing him to drink a large amount of alcohol.”
“18-year-old Griffin was taking part in a “mandatory” fraternity function as a pledge, and was pressured into consuming an excessive amount of Southern Comfort.”
“fraternity brothers watched over an incapacitated Griffin, but did not call for medical assistance for hours,”
“didn’t do anything until the teen’s lips started turning blue and it was too late.”
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