[aephi alum]

In MIT's current climate, LXA and TDC were d@mn lucky not to get the boot entirely. Since the alcohol-related death of FIJI pledge Scott Krueger in 1997, the administration has been hyper-aware of the issues posed by alcohol. Where once the administration and IFC would turn a blind eye to all but the most egregious violations, nowadays even a minor infraction is cause for a major response. In fact, the administration's knee-jerk reaction to Scott Krueger's death was to ban all alcohol at all events where even one person under 21 might be present. Suddenly all fraternity parties, formals, department holiday parties, etc. had to be dry. (This has since been relaxed, but all fraternity-sponsored events now have to be BYOB or have a third-party vendor.) So yes, both chapters are very fortunate to be only on probation. They are both pretty central within the IFC, and greek life at MIT would not be the same without them.

The article also mentions DKE's suspension. DKE has not been derecognized by the school, and they still have their charter, but the house is essentially shut down for the year.