Screenshot Via YouTube TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State becomes at least the third university this year to suspend Greek life because of alcohol-related tragedies. University President John Thrasher announced the indefinite suspension on Monday of the school’s 55 fraternities and sororities following the death of a freshman pledge. Andrew Coffey, a pledge at Pi […]
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Florida State University suspends fraternities after death of student
The president of Florida State University (FSU) has declared an indefinite suspension of all fraternities and sororities as police investigate the party death of a student pledging for membership. The Tallahassee, Florida police said no one has been arrested in connection with the death of Andrew Coffey at an off-campus house party on Friday. The […]
Fraternities have their problems — but let’s not forget about the good work that they do
James Crisp/AP Images There has been much debate about the legitimacy of Greek collegiate organizations in the last decade. Various news reports have highlighted the concerning nature of these secret societies, who prioritize the collective good over the individual, and in their pursuit of doing so, sweep sexual assault, excessive alcohol consumption, and hazing under […]
Harvard may end fraternities, sororities, and final clubs by punishing students who join them
EllenSeptember/flickr (Slate) — An official Harvard University committee has recommended that the administration prohibit all students from joining exclusive, traditionally single-gender social clubs like fraternities, sororities, and so-called “final clubs.” After a damning report found that Harvard final clubs enabled a culture of sexual violence, the school moved last spring to force all final clubs—centuries-old, usually […]
