I read this on another thread on GC, ironically I ran into an "underground" alumni of this chapter (Slippery Rock) at a well known sports bar in State College the other day. Realized he was a brother due to his tattoos, he told me how well they were doing "off the grid" I wonder if LCA actually sued them? Read Below
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http://www.sru.edu/depts/rocket/news...ewsstory1.html
Former SRU fraternity may face lawsuit
By: Rebekah Renshaw
Rocket News Editor
A group of students claiming to be members of a fraternity, which lost its charter at Slippery Rock University more than a decade ago, may face a lawsuit due to the continuing operation of the group on campus.
According to Eric Richards, risk manager for Lambda Chi Alpha international headquarters, a group of students at SRU are still referring to themselves as members of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. SRU had a chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha on campus until 1991, when the fraternity was shut down due to chronic violations of alcohol and risk management policies coupled with a consistent decline in chapter operations.
Richards said that his goal is to get the message out to those students involved in the group and to get them to stop what they are doing because of safety concerns and copyright laws.
“The point of this entire escapade is to rid our organization and the campus of any dangerous activity that occurs on a regular basis,” Richards said. “Anytime you have an uncontrolled group, through the absence of headquarters and SRU policy, you could have a very dire situation. All we want is for these activities to stop. But, if they don’t, then we will definitely press charges.”
Cathie Sadler, coordinator of Greek affairs at SRU, said that the group is a safety concern because there is no way to monitor what they’re doing.
“When an organization continues to perpetuate underground, they may be doing things that may be considered a risky behavior,” Sadler said. “And, if they are, we’re not able to control that in any way.”
Richards said that he is encouraging any members of the group to cease the activity and join a recognized group on campus.
“Greek life is a valuable part of any college student’s career, when it is experienced in the right manner,” Richards said. “These individuals are not receiving the experience which they should and are recruiting other students to join and receive a similar, negative experience.”
Sadler added that she wants new students looking to get involved in a Greek organization to know that this underground Lambda Chi Alpha group is not one that they should be associating with.Richards said that the national Lambda Chi Alpha headquarters were notified last year about the possibility that alumni from the former SRU chapter were possibly aiding the group and, in December, they sent out a letter asking for the actions to stop.
Richards said that while they do not know the individual names of the students involved, they’re planning on finding the residence of the group and contacting the owner.
“Unfortunately, we do not currently know specific names of the individuals involved, only that there is a place of residence.” Richards said. “We plan to locate and contact the individual or individuals who lease or rent the property.”
If the action does not stop, Richards said that the international headquarters of Lambda Chi Alpha would press charges against the students. If convicted, the students would be ordered to cease and desist any activities related to Lambda Chi Alpha and fines may be levied for copyright infringement.
Members of the group refused comment concerning the issue.
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