Three national fraternities demand “return to normal” for Greek life at BGSU

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https://www.13abc.com/2021/06/15/thr...fall-semester/

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (WTVG) - The national chapters of three fraternities are threatening to take legal action against Bowling Green State University should the school continue with what BGSU has defined as “enhanced anti-hazing measures” in the wake of the death of sophomore Stone Foltz.

In a letter sent to the school on June 2, attorneys for the fraternities -- Alpha Sigma Phi, Alpha Tau Omega, Theta Chi -- allege that BGSU’s recent actions “unfairly target and punish fraternities and sororities.” The letter goes on to say that the school suspended all on and off-campus social events for Greek organizations “without regard to whether they had any involvement whatsoever with the death of Stone Foltz” and say that all the schools fraternities and sororities “effectively faced the same punishment as Pi Kappa Alpha” at least as far as the immediate response from the school was concerned.

Further, the fraternities are accusing the school of forcing Greek organizations to undergo “an arbitrary and burdensome ‘recommitment’ process” when other campus organizations were not required to do the same. They even go so far as to accuse the school of violating members’ First Amendment rights by halting all member activities, including Bible study.