Monthly Archives: May 2009

Tau Kappa Epsilon Brother falls from Balcony at University of Louisville

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 [...]

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Sigma Pi and Alpha Epsilon Pi at UC Irvine in trouble.

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 [...]

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Alpha Phi Omega at University of Oregon serve meals to low-income and homeless peopleazation

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 [...]

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Lawsuit filed over Sigma Alpha Mu pledge death at University of Delaware

“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 [...]

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Kappa Alpha Order members violate the constitutional “right not to be offended” of others

Oh wait, there is no such thing as the “constitutional right not to be offended.” Oh well, there might as well be nowadays. The people who saw the event admit that they think Kappa Alpha was not trying to be racist, just that they were offended and it was “insensitive” of Kappa Alpha to dare [...]

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6 Lambda Phi Epsilon Brothers from University at Buffalo out on bail

(Lambda Phi Epsilon, also known as Lambdas, LPhiE, LFE) is a nationally-recognized Asian-interest fraternity based in the United States. Lambda Phi Epsilon’s goals include servicing the community through various philanthropies, increasing Asian awareness, promoting academic scholarship, and strengthening the Asian American voice on campus. Lambda Phi Epsilon is currently the largest Asian-interest fraternity with a [...]

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Tau Kappa Epsilon Brother falls off wall, in Hospital at Kansas University

Hope he is OK, but I can only imagine his new nickname will be Humpty Dumpty.
From LJWorld.com
A Kansas University student was hospitalized with critical injuries after he fell from a retaining wall near 11th and Indiana streets early Sunday morning, the president of his fraternity said.

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Pi Kappa Phi and Sigma Phi Epsilon at University of Tennessee live in death traps

from knox news
KNOXVILLE – Two University of Tennessee fraternity houses have been cited by the state fire marshal with code violations.

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Sorority myth does not hinder housing at University of Wisconsin – River Falls or anywhere else

This is one of the biggest Greek urban legends out there and It’s one of the most persistent and annoying ones. “We can’t have sorority houses in our town because they passed a law that says that no more than (insert number) unrelated women can live in the same house because it would be considered [...]

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Alpha Phi Sorority at James Madison University donates $14k to the Rockingham Memorial Hospital Heart Check program.

Nearly $30,000 raised since 2006 via 5K road race and Red Dress galas and other community services.
From DRNonline.
HARRISONBURG – Alpha Phi Sorority of James Madison University donated $14,235 to the Rockingham Memorial Hospital Heart Check program.

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