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Originally posted by ISUKappa
It also looks like one of the main issues of them being kicked off is violations of alcohol policies--a keg (clearly shown in one of the pictures) and alcohol in public areas of the house are against IFC regulations and possibly Beta Theta Pi regulations.
The U of I IFC and Panhel is really trying to crack down on alcohol violations within the Greek Community as they have been a consistent problem within some chapters.
And it also appears there were two inspections--note pictures dated March 3 and April 22. Most likely, there was one inspection by the Fire Marshal, they noted the problems and gave the men 6 weeks to clean up. At the second inspection, no noticable improvements were made so the decision to close was made. Chapter houses are not University owned but they are required to follow city housing codes. Because of the type of dwelling they are (multiple-story, multiple-person) the codes may be more strict.
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ISUKappa -- good points; note that March 3 was a Wednesday and April 22 was a Thursday, so it's unlikely that we're just looking at some Monday-morning litter left over from a weekend. In a way I do feel sorry for the guys who spoke with reporters. They may have gotten in over their heads -- when it gets to the point where you're saying you've never seen rats or mice in the house, no matter what the city inspectors say about rodent tooth marks -- well, you've got a PR problem. Just can't help wishing the men in the chapter had called the 800 number on Beta HQ's web site and asked for some assistance with communications.