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Old 03-22-2011, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by LaneSig View Post
Agree wholeheartedly. A similar incident happend a few years ago with the Alpha Kappa Lambda chapter at Truman State University (MO). A pledge, on his own accord, drank too much at a party. Some brothers recognized that he was suffering alcohol poisoning and took him to the ER for help. The officers of the chapter reported the incident to the Greek Life Office at TSU. The result of their actions (and honesty): a 2 year suspension from the campus.

If students think they will be punished when something wrong happens, they won't seek the help that is needed.
That was extremely admirable and surprisingly mature on their part. It seems as though they followed protocol and procedures every step of the way.

It is unfortunate that their forwardthinkingness (word?) was met with punishment. The illegal nature of underage drinking aside, we can't tell college students/young adults to think and be responsible but then punish them when they think and are responsible. They should not be treated like teenagers unless they act like teenagers.
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