Unfortunate Drug Bust (and Greek) Publicity: Columbia and U of Kentucky

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Originally Posted by SOM

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Ivy League students accused of dealing LSD 'sweets' and cocaine claim they sold drugs to pay tuition fees





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So, that's how I was supposed to pay for grad school. Not student loans, selling drugs. facepalm

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As a Columbia graduate and a proud alum of another Ivy, I think the media's reaction to this is hilarious. People are scandalized. Why? College kids do drugs--even (or especially) kids at "prestigious" schools. Where do you think they're buying their drugs? Dorms, fraternity houses, and gym locker rooms--not from Bill the sketchy dealer.

Adderall/Ritalin/Concerta is as easy to get as aspirin. So many kids come to college already on the stuff; far more get "diagnosed" as ADD and prescribed while students. Still others buy it from friends.

On the illegal tip, I remember my senior year--some dudes from Westport, CT were excited when this kid came in as a freshman--because he was a well-known drug dealer (as a high schooler). This was 10 years ago--I imagine it's gotten far worse.

Did people really think that students at Ivy League schools did nothing but study?

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Update: Interim Suspension

As one might expect ---

http://www.columbiaspectator.com/201...ced-suspension

Excerpts from article ^ in The Spectator:

The Alpha Epsilon Pi, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Psi Upsilon fraternities were placed on interim suspension Wednesday night after the arrests on Tuesday of several members who allegedly sold illegal drugs from their 114th Street brownstones.

Dean of Student Affairs Kevin Shollenberger announced in a statement that the three fraternities had been instructed to cease all activities—including recruitment, initiation, and social events—pending further review.

. . . The charters for each of the fraternities remained intact as of Wednesday night. . . .

ETA: At least two of the gentlemen who were arrested are out on bail:

http://www.columbiaspectator.com/201...eleased-prison