Cornell Student's Death

[Hockeynut]

As bad as this whole thing is, it gives better insight into the wrong mentalities that exists among some of the fraternities at Cornell. The administration and school IFC has tried to do stuff recently (no alcohol at rush, "dry" pledging period, etc.), but whether or not their efforts are effective has yet to be seen. I'm looking forward to what will happen next semester.

[exlurker]

SAE fined $12,000

http://centralny.ynn.com/content/top...-hazing-death/

“Sigma Alpha Epsilon is forced to pay the maximum of $12,000 in fines for unlawfully dealing with a child, hazing, and criminal nuisance. The fraternity was convicted on those charges for the February 2011 death of George Desdunes, 19. . . . “