Maryland: University Shuts Down Delta Tau Delta (Hazing Alleged)

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by exlurker

The U. of Maryland campus paper, the Diamondback, has a report:

http://media.www.diamondbackonline.c...ntedstoriestab

The Diamondback also has posted a "breaking news" article on the subject:

http://media.www.diamondbackonline.c...-3270277.shtml

"When will they ever learn?"
On the other hand, it took years for the school to act on this?

[exlurker]

Originally Posted by jon1856

"When will they ever learn?"
On the other hand, it took years for the school to act on this?

Yes, I wondered about that too: years of "rampant" hazing? I have no connection at all to the U. of Maryland, other than having been on or near the College Park campus a few times when in the D.C. area, so the ins and outs of Greek life there are a mystery to me. Could this be one of those they're-almost-untouchable-and-socially-very-grand-indeed situations we occasionally hear about? Other GLOs at that school have had action taken against them, so I'm not sure it's a case of an entirely clueless administration (but one never knows).

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by exlurker

Yes, I wondered about that too: years of "rampant" hazing? I have no connection at all to the U. of Maryland, other than having been on or near the College Park campus a few times when in the D.C. area, so the ins and outs of Greek life there are a mystery to me. Could this be one of those they're-almost-untouchable-and-socially-very-grand-indeed situations we occasionally hear about? Other GLOs at that school have had action taken against them, so I'm not sure it's a case of an entirely clueless administration (but one never knows).

Perhaps there maybe something too that 'Lurker.
Or it just took a few years until someone said enough of this....
As per several threads here, some people "see" hazing as what has to be endured in order to fit in (or risk being on the outside of things)

A few more details:
http://wjz.com/local/delta.tau.delta.2.677558.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...=sec-education

http://www.xanga.com/Patc124/6471143...ing-story.html