Lehigh University sorority banned over scavenger hunt
 

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/l...-hunt-53670961

I know there aren't a lot of details at this point, but they only lost recognition for two years? I'm interested in reading this story as it develops and more information is provided.

I found a link for part of the list online, and I'm surprised the national org didn't also vote to suspend the chapter. Especially if, as the Lehigh Greeks blog mentions, this has been an annual tradition the entire chapter leadership has endorsed and the Greek office doesn't trust that they won't continue it.

I found this article which mentions the same.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/beth...d_off_cam.html

It also states the following, which speaks to my original question:

Do they not have any freshmen in the chapter? I guess it's possible if there is deferred recruitment, no one was initiated yet this semester, and any new members were released.

Lehigh does have recruitment in January, but those NMs (who were released) will still be juniors (rising Seniors) at the end of May 2020. Why would they not suspend until 2021, so everyone would have graduated and no former AXO NMs could talk about it?

And not everyone graduates in four years, so some initiated sisters could still be on campus. It's certainly surprising that they wouldn't suspend the chapter for at least three years.

I’m guessing the school and national sorority know that if they pull the charter or suspend them for longer, an underground group will spring up that they’ll be unable to control.

This is why we can't have fun things. :(

The chapter did not participate in January's recruitment.

This opinion piece published in the school newspaper -- written prior to the outcome of the University disciplinary process -- received extensive reader comments and was ultimately quoted in the sanctions outcome"

http://thebrownandwhite.com/2018/02/...dison-schmitt/

LU Greeks Blog:

https://lehighgreeks.blogspot.com/20...y-loss-of.html

I think when you start throwing the words “morally questionable” into the mix, you complicate things more than you should. Just say it’s dangerous and be done with it. Being forced to drink beyond one’s limits is dangerous. Being forced to consume illegal drugs is dangerous. Being forced to engage in sexual activity with someone you know nothing about is dangerous, not because “good girls don’t” but because you could be put at risk for an STI.

Ugh, this is beyond crappy. I agree with other posters in being surprised at the short suspension term. IMO it needs to be at least four years so the “old guard” isn’t around to influence a fledgling colony.

Oh. So this is why we can't do scavenger hunts.

https://totalfratmove.com/here-is-th...utm_medium=TFM

The list

:eek::eek::eek:

^^^ WSS

I saw the list a few weeks ago, but I hesitated to post it simply because it was on Total Frat Move. But I'm guessing now this is the "official" list or most of it. I recently saw it posted somewhere else, but I forget where.

Regardless, whoever made this list and pushed other people to complete items on it seriously needs some help. Who would encourage this behavior, especially from their friends/sisters?

Ah, the immaturity of youth. Silly ideas, but not truly necessary to put down on paper.

Ditto....................... :(:(:(:(:(:(

I believe that some of this comes from trying to "one up" the sisters from the previous year's scavenger hunt. Each year, the members believe that they have to do something even more daring than the ones before until the whole thing degrades into this.

This.

And I refuse to dismiss this as some "silly ideas" that simply shouldn't be put on paper. They're potentially putting their sisters in danger of being sexually assaulted.

Unacceptable doesn't even begin to describe it.

Okay, I a) don't know what everything on that list is (I'm boring...) and b) I've NO idea what this would indicate about you as a member of an organisation. Who are these people and how is there literally a vacuum where judgement should be? How do you get this point?


... This is why I wonder if Greek Life will actually survive...

I can only hope that this means all the idiots were contained in one place.