Update Jan. 20 '05: Reasons Cited, Process Outlined
The student paper reports Phi Delta Theta's reasons for suspending the chapter:
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/vne.../41efSec98b658
The Jan. 20 article is in the "CAMPUS" section. Its title is "NYT article prompted suspension of Phi Delt."
A Phi Delt official confirmed that the
New York Times article prompted the suspension. Underage drinking, poor conditions in the house, and the photos accompanying the article were mentioned.
(The article is avaiable in the "Ban of Brothers" thread here on GC. Besides the drinking, it does mention that the house was a mess, especially the bathrooms. The photos, as I recall -- I think you have to go to the
Times site to view them -- show drinking, a bit of the house interior, and a member modeling one of those "Freshman Girls - Get Them While . . . t-shirts.)
The process that Phi Delt HQ and the Northwestern chapter will go through is described. The university has also suspended the chapter in conjunction with Phi Delt HQ.
I hope the chapter can get through this and emerge stronger.