[DeltAlum]

I hope that the Alfred Greeks win their suit -- who really knows if they will. It's certainly not impossible.

If they do, however, they will need to be a model of what Greek Life is supposed to be.

When the word came out originally about the ban, I asked whether this particular system was worth saving. I asked, because I don't know. I know what I read in the articles which seem to point to a system in great distress to begin with -- hazing, alcohol violations, bad academics, etc. And the death of the ZBT brother there.

If they are to be given another chance, it is imperative that they clean up those images.

It is interesting that I can't remember ever reading what the actual cause of death for the ZBT brother was. Has it ever been released? I remember a fair amount of intrigue.

In terms of university recognition, it is not absolutely necessary, but a school has ways of working with it's host city to make things very difficult on an unrecognized organization through creative zoning and the like. In some cases, a National will side with the university and pull the chapter's charter. That has some serious consequences in terms of insurance, etc.

So, good luck to our Greek brothers and sisters at Alfred. You have a big job cut out for you. In the best of all circumstances, Greek Life will be very different assuming it survives.