Alpha Tau Omega-University of Florida

[jon1856]

Unauthorized party puts ATO at risk of suspension




By LIA GANOSELLIS, Alligator Writer

A UF fraternity already on probation for hazing allegations could be kicked off campus for hosting an unregistered party on Jan. 12.
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, known as ATO, was suspended for the unauthorized party and will face sanctions from the UF Greek Judicial Board.

ATO was placed on probation in December following hazing allegations of throwing new members into a mud pit for not properly reciting the fraternity's history and using pledges as designated drivers, which UF said caused sleep deprivation......
http://www.alligator.org/articles/20...ffairs/ato.txt

[nittanyalum]

ATO's having a tough week. I have relatives who are alums, I don't think they'd be happy if I sent them 2 bad-news stories in one day...

[baci]

sad.

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by SECdomination

I'd be shocked to see them get kicked off. Many of our popular alumni are ATOs, including Ben Hill Griffin and Stephen C. O'Connell. They've been in worse trouble than this before, and come out just fine.

Not to mention the kind of charges their under...
"ATO was placed on probation in December following hazing allegations of throwing new members into a mud pit for not properly reciting the fraternity's history and using pledges as designated drivers, which UF said caused sleep deprivation......"
Are you serious?

Also..new members? That means they weren't pledges. Or perhaps we've gotten so P.C. we've confused the terms as well.

I wonder why there are hazing laws at all sometimes.

ATO's top tier there, too aren't they? Sad.

[PhiGam]

Making pledges drive is definitely pretty standard procedure here too.