Three Hospitalized (Alcohol) at U of Central Florida

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by christycoons

I'll teach those boys a lesson Send them to my place...hehe

-anonymous

just saw this... wtf?

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by exlurker

Please note that although the news story alludes to possible "hazing," it also indicates that it's not known if the students were pledges.

I am pretty sure that it can be hazing even if the victims were not pledged. I don't know Florida's law, nor UCF, but in most cases, you can haze an initiated brother as well.

[JonoBN41]

When was it proved that anyone was a victim in this case, or are we more biased - and better at jumping to conclusions - than the reporters?

Furthermore, has anyone noticed the timing? Could the goofy costumes have had anything to do with Halloween?

This happened just three days before the weekend preceding Halloween.

[exlurker]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

I am pretty sure that it can be hazing even if the victims were not pledged. I don't know Florida's law, nor UCF, but in most cases, you can haze an initiated brother as well.

DeltaBetaBaby, thank you for pointing that out! Under Florida law (at least as I read it now) the definition of "hazing" is NOT limited to something done as a condition of initiation or admission into an organization. There's explicit "not limited to" language in the law. I was in error when I posted the comment that connected "hazing" and "pledges" (if my reading of the law is now closer to correct).

Law is posted at

http://www.stophazing.org/laws/fl_law.htm

Serves me right for not checking more carefully. Thanks again.

[jon1856]

The following seem to be the lastest new release about this story. Note: They do not make a pretty picture of the chapter and activies within.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/...ostemailedlink

http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs..../61103018/1075

[IvySpice]

referring to a fraternity ON HER CAMPUS as "dumbasses"

IMHO, you have more of a right, not less, to characterize and criticize students on your own campus, even if you're a freshman, and even if upperclassmen disagree with you. The public reputation your classmates create impacts the way you and your degree will be perceived. Heaven knows I'm a harsh judge of kids who screw up at my alma mater.