Fraternity members indicted in student death

[Texas Beta]

I think the title of "number one party school" at UT created more backlash towards GLO's then this incident.

[EE-BO]

That is a fair point. I know for a fact the University administration is pretty upset at this dubious honor (and obviously they would be.)

The heavy crack-down in West Campus on any ordinance violations- even if not reported- earlier this year surely stemmed from that as well.

Yet another media-driven situation to inconvenience our lives.

Tallgreekalum- if you want names, let's take it to PM if we may. No big secrets or anything, but I figure if a GLO does not advertise itself and is leading a quiet existence, then it is not my place to broadcast it on the internet.

[LOVEinZTA]

http://www.dailytexanonline.com/medi...exanonline.com

The article was published in September. I live in west campus - there are definitely still plenty of builds, bands, and black tarps.

"Michelle DeCrane, spokeswoman for the Austin Fire Department, said the new plan does not single out fraternities."
BULL!

[Texas Beta]

i am typing with the widows keyboard so ignore any mistakes

i have attended two west campus neighborhood commitee meetings, which is composed of 95% business owners. nothing has been said on behalf of greeks. even when we try to bring up the subject they quickly change subect. hopefully with more greek involvement we can get more things repeled, such as the required permit for 49 people or more.

Its al bullshit.

[Tom Earp]

So, that means bang the drum slowly?

They forget the amount of UT/Social Greek Money that comes into the school and businesses.

Now, if the rules are faily run for not only Greeks, but anyother social gatherings of a personel nature that would be fine.

There has to be some rules in place when some get out of hand, but with a little restraint, I am sure it can be worked out.

Now if I read right, West Campus is mostly Greeks, true?

[LOVEinZTA]

West campus is where 98% of the Greek Houses are located, and is about 99% students, not all of whom are Greek, obviously, though a LOT of Greek students live in West Campus, in house or in apartments. Here's the greek house map:

http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/gle...LEhousemap.pdf

And the laws aren't exactly 'fair' and do have the obvious aim of affecting Greeks more then anyone else - I remember a story about a meeting that was held to inform fraternities of the new regulations and the whole registering 'gatherings' with 50+ people thing. One guy apparently asked if he needed to register weekly chapter dinners to which he was told that "obviously those sorts of things don't count." rediculous.

[L.O.C.K.]

LPhiE isn't the only national Asian American Fraternity. They are one of two that is a part of the NIC, which reinforces them being National, but that's about it.

They have roughly 46 chapters across the country. At many schools, they are not recognized by the university which leads to real problems for organizations like mine that are recognized. (ie, they dirty rush and it hurts us bad b/c the university doesn't do anything)

LPhiE has had a bunch of deaths.

One kid died in a fight between two fraternities at SJSU in 2003.

Another died coming back from a fraternity event in a car crash.

Another was killed during a pledge event in 2005. He was trying to charter LPhiE at his university, but the death obviously ended hopes of the charter.