Beta Theta Pi Closes Pepperdine Chapter (Alcohol)

[PeppyGPhiB]

Pepperdine is affiliated with the Church of Christ, and it therefore enforces not only a dry campus, but dry organizations. Even if you meet off campus, organizations are not permitted to have alcohol at their events. It still happens sometimes, but all groups understand that they better keep their mouths shut about it or they will pay serious consequences. This was a foolish mistake by this chapter.

Beta Theta Pi simply may not have wanted one of its chapters to exist as unrecognized by the university. Since the chapter would not be permitted to do anything on campus, have registered events with other greeks, conduct recruitment, etc., they knew the chapter would die in a short period of time anyway. If I recall correctly, Sigma Nu did the same. But I was surprised to read how FAST Beta HQ pulled the charter...it sounds like it was immediate!

Still, I'm impressed with the classy response by the Beta chapter president in the school paper.

ETA: I should say that Pepperdine does mostly have a "don't ask, don't tell" policy. That is, if they don't see alcohol use and no one comes to them saying anything about it, they leave everyone alone. But if you post photos on Facebook or go to a popular restaurant in Malibu where students and/or faculty are sure to be, you're putting yourself at risk.