Beta Theta Pi & Lehigh U. Suspend Chapter (Alcohol; Hospitalizations)

[exlurker]

The February 26, 2008 online issue of the Lehigh student paper has a report. An investigation is under way:

http://media.www.thebrownandwhite.co...-3232308.shtml

[Tom Earp]

How sad it this?

Thank you for making making your Fratenity be proud for you!

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by exlurker

The February 26, 2008 online issue of the Lehigh student paper has a report. An investigation is under way:

http://media.www.thebrownandwhite.co...-3232308.shtml

Stupid and senseless, what is it going to take to get the dangers of this crap pounded into heads?

Almost as puzzling, why do they spell "offenses" in the title and under the picture as though they're writing in the UK instead of PA?

[exlurker]

The update / report on the blood alcohol levels of the two hospitalized pledges indicates very high levels. One was .505; the other, over .300, according to the Brown & WHite:

http://media.www.thebrownandwhite.co...-3241506.shtml

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by exlurker

The update / report on the blood alcohol levels of the two hospitalized pledges indicates very high levels. One was .505; the other, over .300, according to the Brown & WHite:

http://media.www.thebrownandwhite.co...-3241506.shtml

Oh my lord! It's a miracle they didn't have a death on their hands that night. Idiots.

[exlurker]

Update March 15, 2008: Beta Theta Pi HQ Closes Lehigh Chapter

The campus paper has a report:

http://media.www.thebrownandwhite.co...-3270283.shtml

Excerpts from article:

The Beta Theta Pi fraternity chapter at Lehigh was disbanded and suspended by the organization's national headquarters Thursday after an incident one month ago when two freshmen were sent to the hospital with near-lethal blood alcohol contents after attending a pledging event at the house last month.

. . . The students will be permitted to live in the Beta house for the remainder of the semester on the condition that there is no property damage or code of conduct violations, said John Smeaton, vice provost of student affairs. The Beta house will be considered a residence hall and not a fraternity house. . . .

The fraternity will still undergo a university hearing for charges of furnishing alcohol to minors and endangering the lives of students Monday night. Hearings for individual Beta members facing charges will be held at a later date. . . .

[number11]

as a student who attends lehigh, i am sad to inform you that this is not an isolated event or even one specific to that particular fraternity. that wasn't even a "hazing" event, really... it's far too common at lehigh and many students in many different fraternities/sororities have flirted with danger far too many times.