GW Cracks down on APEs.

[L.O.C.K.]

Interesting article from the school newspaper.

http://media.www.gwhatchet.com/media...-3127767.shtml

Essentially the pulled suspected APEs out of class and busted them. It was an insane crack down. Check it out.

[Senusret I]

L.O.C.K., why do you think GWU has so many underground and/or unrecognized fraternities?

I say "so many" because I feel like three is a lot considering GW actually recognizes Greek life.

[Kevin]

Spoiled kids who don't think the rules or law applies to them?

[DEVODUDE]

Even though APE fraternity operates underground, they still need to comply with the rules of the university when it comes to the Student Code of Conduct.

NOTE: The new ZBT Colony at GWU which started this Fall semester has NO affiliatiation with APEs. They are two separate organizations.

[exlurker]

Update December 6 '07

The campus paper has a new article giving more details:

http://media.www.gwhatchet.com/media...-3136242.shtml

[UWO_2007]

wow...

[DGTess]

Originally Posted by DEVODUDE

Even though APE fraternity operates underground, they still need to comply with the rules of the university when it comes to the Student Code of Conduct.

I disagree.

An organization that has no ties with the university has no obligation to live by the Cider House Rules.

These students are adults, presumably.

[L.O.C.K.]

GW only has 3 - two of which are recognized by their Nationals and are trying to get recognized. The University has been actively trying to get them recognized.

As for how this was handled - it's going to blow up in GW's face. Taking kids out of class and seizing their laptops and cell phones is really over the top. Unless they had knowledge of an imminent huge crime that was happening right then, doing that is inappropriate and is going to really hurt the school's good reputation when it comes to dealing with Greek Life.

I'm waiting to see what the charges are.

[Animate]

Originally Posted by DGTess

I disagree.

An organization that has no ties with the university has no obligation to live by the Cider House Rules.

These students are adults, presumably.

Wait...so students shouldn't abide by the STUDENT code of conduct?

[PhrozenGod01]

Originally Posted by L.O.C.K.

GW only has 3 - two of which are recognized by their Nationals and are trying to get recognized. The University has been actively trying to get them recognized.

As for how this was handled - it's going to blow up in GW's face. Taking kids out of class and seizing their laptops and cell phones is really over the top. Unless they had knowledge of an imminent huge crime that was happening right then, doing that is inappropriate and is going to really hurt the school's good reputation when it comes to dealing with Greek Life.

I'm waiting to see what the charges are.

I agree, L.O.C.K.; while the university will probably be okay in the long run, pulling students out of class without formal criminal charges is more than a bit excessive. I wish someone would try to pull me out of a class that I'm financially, and academically responsible for. That would make CNN Headline News.

I know that my chapter would never put me in that situation, but if anyone actually disrupts my class to take me away, the person is going to be a cop, eventually. My education is way more important than participation than any investigation. Unless someone tells me that my brother has just died and they have specifics, I'm not budging. It's not high school anymore.

If those students broke laws then they would have to face the consequences, but the officials could have at least waited until after the class was over. It's not like the students were really fleeing like escaped convicts...