Hotel Plans to Sue Pi Kappa Alpha (Colorado State)

[nate2512]

Originally Posted by exlurker

Ben Irvin, president of Western Seasons Hotel Corp. in Beaver Creek, said the group caused approximately $20,000 in damages to the privately owned condominium lodge . . . .

There an article about this anywhere?

Pi Kappa Alpha, a local fraternity unaffiliated with Colorado State University, could face a $4.5 million lawsuit for allegedly causing heavy damages to a Beaver Creek hotel after a night of partying in November.
Ben Irvin, president of Western Seasons Hotel Corp. in Beaver Creek, said the group caused approximately $20,000 in damages to the privately owned condominium lodge he manages and then refused to pay for it.

Irvin said the group first misled him, saying they were members of the Pi Kappa Alpha Alumni Association.

"Whenever they started checking in, my sales and general managers both became a little nervous because they felt they were in the age group as students," Irvin said.

$20,000 in one night? GOOD GOD!

Great job, guys.

[DeltAlum]

Originally Posted by nate2512

There an article about this anywhere?

Check the link in the posting above yours.

I'm not sure about this, but I think it was the Pikes who got in hot water by having a scare crow attached their homecoming float several years ago, shortly after the murder of a gay man named Matthew Shepherd (a play called The Laramie Project told that story) who was left on a fence in similar fashion in Laramie, Wyoming.

I will see if I can verify that.

ETA, unfortunately, it appear I am right. See the link below:

http://collegeave.colostate.edu/arch...ue3/greek.html

[jmagnus]

Originally Posted by DeltAlum

Check the link in the posting above yours.

I'm not sure about this, but I think it was the Pikes who got in hot water by having a scare crow attached their homecoming float several years ago, shortly after the murder of a gay man named Matthew Shepherd (a play called The Laramie Project told that story) who was left on a fence in similar fashion in Laramie, Wyoming.

I will see if I can verify that.

ETA, unfortunately, it appear I am right. See the link below:

http://collegeave.colostate.edu/arch...ue3/greek.html

I wish that article would have went a little more in depth. It said "some saw anti-gay messages" but didn't say what they were. I can't imagine anyone would be that blatant about something like that. Although, if they were kicked off campus, it had to be pretty serious.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by mo_moneymike

You would never see no Iotas doin' no isht like this.

Never say never.

No fraternity member who trashes a hotel is living up to his organization's values.

[cuteASAbug]

Originally Posted by mo_moneymike

Naw. I can't agree wit that isht. The Iotas is tight as a mug, they would never do no isht like that. You know what I'm sayin'? Check it out tho. I know some Iotas and they cool as a muh fuh. I know they moms n' isht, so they cool. They wouldn't even think no crazy isht like that. You know what I'm sayin'?

First you need to become an Iota before you can talk about what Iotas would and would not do.

[jmagnus]

Originally Posted by mo_moneymike

Naw. I can't agree wit that isht. The Iotas is tight as a mug, they would never do no isht like that. You know what I'm sayin'? Check it out tho. I know some Iotas and they cool as a muh fuh. I know they moms n' isht, so they cool. They wouldn't even think no crazy isht like that. You know what I'm sayin'?

Honestly, I really don't know what you are saying...

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by jmagnus

Honestly, I really don't know what you are saying...

No one does! His posts are so annoying!

[DeltAlum]

Originally Posted by jmagnus

I wish that article would have went a little more in depth. It said "some saw anti-gay messages" but didn't say what they were. I can't imagine anyone would be that blatant about something like that. Although, if they were kicked off campus, it had to be pretty serious.

Here's some more information:

http://www.nytimes.com/ads/marketing..._laramie4.html

It's always difficult for me to believe that a chapter that has had significant problems in the past end up doing something like this alleged hotel incident.

[jmagnus]

Originally Posted by DeltAlum

Here's some more information:

http://www.nytimes.com/ads/marketing..._laramie4.html

It's always difficult for me to believe that a chapter that has had significant problems in the past end up doing something like this alleged hotel incident.

Well that clears it up a little bit. That is just crazy. Why the hell would anyone do something like that? They deserve to get kicked off for that bullshit.

[LXAAlum]

Originally Posted by DeltAlum

Check the link in the posting above yours.

I'm not sure about this, but I think it was the Pikes who got in hot water by having a scare crow attached their homecoming float several years ago, shortly after the murder of a gay man named Matthew Shepherd (a play called The Laramie Project told that story) who was left on a fence in similar fashion in Laramie, Wyoming.

I will see if I can verify that.

ETA, unfortunately, it appear I am right. See the link below:

http://collegeave.colostate.edu/arch...ue3/greek.html

I believe the float incident was Pi Kappa PHI, not Alpha.... Pike's at CSU have had a bizarre history - they first colonized mid 80's but were gone by early 90's....now it appears they are back...but not any better than the first group...

[Kevlar281]

Originally Posted by LXAAlum

I believe the float incident was Pi Kappa PHI, not Alpha....

It was Pike. Here’s an article discussing the confusion.