100 Students Arrested - which fraternity is involved? - Page 15

Kevin · #**211** 05-09-2008, 10:26 PM

The way the media is these days, the best thing to do might be for y'all to just pretend this never happened and further refuse to talk to anyone about it except to say that you weren't involved and that you hope justice is done whatever that is.

The media machine must be fed for it to keep going. You stop feeding it and it moves on to the next story (unless you become important enough for them to start to generate their own conduct, a la Scott Peterson).

jon1856 · #**212** 05-10-2008, 11:11 AM

A few new stories and view points:
Weber says he wasn't told of feds on campus
May 10, 2008

San Diego State University President Stephen Weber was unaware federal agents were posing as students to crack a campus drug ring until about two weeks before the end of the five-month undercover effort.
Weber said yesterday that he didn't learn about the federal role in Operation Sudden Fall until April 21, shortly before the yearlong investigation culminated Tuesday with the announcement of 96 drug-related arrests that included 75 students. By the end of the week, the District Attorney's Office reported those numbers had grown to 125 total arrests, 95 involving students. Weber didn't notify his boss, California State University Chancellor Charles Reed, until Monday. ..........
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/m...-1n10sdsu.html

The Family of Purported SDSU "Drug Kingpin" Speaks
The family of the man at the center of the SDSU drug ring speaks exclusively to FOX6 news.

Kenneth Ciaccio sits in a jail cell thinking about the damage to his family and his future........
http://www.fox6.com/mostpopular/stor...f-aeaacc4ff0d3

Frats condemn crimes at SDSU

UCLA Greek system members say drug activity here is unlikely to occur on large scale

A day after dozens of students at San Diego State University – including several fraternity members – were arrested in a major drug bust, leaders of the Greek system’s Westwood chapters expressed confidence that no such incident was possible at UCLA.
Almost 100 people were arrested Tuesday, 75 of them SDSU students, after a six-month investigation that was prompted after a student died of a cocaine overdose. During the investigation, another cocaine overdose death occurred at an SDSU fraternity house.......
http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/news/...n-crimes-sdsu/

Drug arrests are busting up SDSU's rep

A university is a brand, complete with an image that it sells to potential customers.

Well, it's damage control time. San Diego State's brand suffered a major disaster Tuesday, when "Operation Sudden Fall" caused the national image of SDSU to suddenly plummet. Anytime CNN, MSNBC and every major news outlet plasters a university's name across their front page as headline news, that's a huge problem.

Make no mistake about it: Not all publicity is good publicity. The students who chose to deal drugs out of on-campus fraternity houses, using their connections within the Greek system to build a network of customers, just devastated the Aztec brand.....
http://media.www.thedailyaztec.com/m...-3367243.shtml

BTB: What happened with the IRC meeting/report from the other day. Anyone hear anything on that?

macallan25 · #**213** 05-10-2008, 05:35 PM

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UCLA Greek system members say drug activity here is unlikely to occur on large scale

A day after dozens of students at San Diego State University – including several fraternity members – were arrested in a major drug bust, leaders of the Greek system’s Westwood chapters expressed confidence that no such incident was possible at UCLA.
Almost 100 people were arrested Tuesday, 75 of them SDSU students, after a six-month investigation that was prompted after a student died of a cocaine overdose. During the investigation, another cocaine overdose death occurred at an SDSU fraternity house.......
http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/news/...n-crimes-sdsu/

Why is this news? This article seems like one big spoon full of bullshit.

"We have active alumni at our house frequently so our members aren't involved in criminal activities." Give me a f-ing break.

#**214** 05-10-2008, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jon1856

Most of the following story is based off of what must be the AP article that many papers used.
However it does have a few things I have not seen before:
Student from Hawaii caught up in drug bust

SAN DIEGO (AP) - An honors student pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he sold cocaine in an undercover operation that culminated in massive drug busts at San Diego State University.

Kenneth Ciaccio, the suspected leader of a cocaine trafficking ring at the 34,000-student campus, is accused of selling cocaine twice to government agents. He faces up to six years and four months in prison if he is convicted.

His mother wept behind her hand as he was led out of the courtroom in shackles........
Federal officials said 128 people, including at least 75 SDSU students as well as a student from Hawaii who attends Grossmont College in nearby El Cajon, were arrested during the five-month investigation. Some students detained for minor drug offenses or other infractions turned informants for federal agents..........
Ciaccio's lawyer, Michael Messina, said he had not seen any evidence proving that his client was at the center of the ring purportedly operating out of the rundown fraternity house, a block off Fraternity Row.

"I do not believe he's the main guy," Messina said after the court hearing.
.........
http://news.aol.com/story/_a/student...08212909990013

http://www.kitv.com/news/16202917/de...s=hon&psp=news

Don't know the guy, but he did graduate from the prestigious Punahou School, Barack Obama's alma mater. It's making big news over here because you just don't hear about stuff like this from Punahou kids.

jon1856 · #**215** 05-15-2008, 12:52 PM

Another group of SDSU students arraigned in drug sting
SAN DIEGO – Another group of San Diego State University students was arraigned in Superior Court Tuesday on various drug charges for their alleged roles in a campus-wide drug-trafficking ring.
Eleven students and two non-students, all males, all pleaded not guilty to charges ranging from sales to possession. ......
.........

Another student, Nicolas Ghosen, 22, came up with a detailed business plan to run part of the drug operation out of the Theta Chi fraternity, Tafreshi said. In a letter to another suspected drug dealer, Ghosen proposed pocketing 10 percent of future sales if he provided bodyguard and bookkeeping services. Agents found the letter in a shed behind the fraternity house along with several hundred baggies of cocaine, razors, spoons, marijuana and a loaded handgun. ........
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/m...-bn13sdsu.html

DeltAlum · #**216** 05-15-2008, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jon1856

Agents found the letter in a shed behind the fraternity house along with several hundred baggies of cocaine, razors, spoons, marijuana and a loaded handgun. ........
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/m...-bn13sdsu.html

Must have been in pre-med. Obviously a brain surgeon. Or maybe a rocket scientist.

Leave drugs and an incriminating letter in a shed?

Brilliant.

33girl · #**217** 05-15-2008, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DeltAlum

Must have been in pre-med. Obviously a brain surgeon. Or maybe a rocket scientist.

Leave drugs and an incriminating letter in a shed?

Brilliant.

Yeah, this is what kills me about this whole deal - not that there was a major drug ring going on, but that some of the main participants apparently have the reasoning powers of Lenny and Squiggy. Dudes, just because Keith Richards can go on 60 Minutes and talk about all the drugs he did and stay out of jail, doesn't mean you should send a group text saying "DIME BAG BOGO."

RG-SAM · #**218** 05-16-2008, 09:05 AM

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Jack Beresford
San Diego State University
marcomm@mail.sdsu.edu

SDSU Lifts Interim Suspension on Three Fraternities

SAN DIEGO (Thursday, May 15, 2008) – San Diego State University has lifted the interim suspension from three campus fraternities, the university announced today.

After a review of case details, SDSU Vice President for Student Affairs James Kitchen lifted the interim suspension from the Phi Kappa Theta, Sigma Alpha Mu and Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternities. The suspension was lifted after an administrative review found that those arrested in connection to the controlled substances investigation were either inactive members of the fraternity and/or were not presently residents of chapter houses.

The three fraternities had been placed on interim suspension based on each having a single member arrested on felony charges. However, the university review found that there was not sufficient information to implicate the fraternity chapter as a whole.

Three other fraternity chapters, including Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Kappa Psi and Theta Chi, are still on interim suspension pending further investigation by SDSU administration.

For more information on the controlled substances investigation at SDSU, please visit www.sdsu.edu/information.

San Diego State University is the oldest and largest higher education institution in the San Diego region. Since it was founded in 1897, the university has grown to offer bachelor's degrees in 81 areas, master's degrees in 73 areas and doctorates in 16 areas. SDSU's more than 34,000 students participate in an academic curriculum distinguished by direct contact with faculty and an increasing international emphasis that prepares them for a global future. For more information, visit www.sdsu.edu.

nittanyalum · #**219** 05-16-2008, 02:25 PM

Wow, can you even imagine working in the SDSU communications & marketing office these days? They must be in overdrive 24/7 right now. I noticed this logo on the investigation information page:

And then this press release about their new message/p.r. push. I give them a lot of credit and hope they get big bonuses or extra vacation time when all of this eventually calms down: http://advancement.sdsu.edu/marcomm/.../pr051508.html

bejazd · #**220** 05-16-2008, 05:39 PM

There is a full page ad in the SD Union Trib today with a list of supporters of SDSU and how it's handling the situation.

"We alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents and friends at San Diego State University support the university and its leadership in taking a stand to ensure a safe campus environment. We would expect nothing less of a top urban research university. SDSU, we are prouder than ever."

you can go to www.sdsu.edu/prouderthanever and add your name.

Tex1899 · #**221** 05-17-2008, 07:54 PM

Should it be "More Proud Than Ever"? Is "Prouder Than Ever" proper English?

exlurker · #**222** 05-17-2008, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Tex1899

. . . Is "Prouder Than Ever" proper English?

Yes, it is.

Random Task · #**223** 05-21-2008, 06:47 PM

Well I'm glad Phi Kappa Theta got off probation, A brother from our chapter went out there to see how things were going.. Apperently its all good now..

chicostateksig · #**224** 06-10-2008, 07:08 PM

so i heard Theta Chi is still going to be active in SDSU. i was like WTF they have such a forgiving HQ if it were mine we would be kicked the fuck off.

they are in reorganization so most of the guys are going to get booted to start with fresh new ppl. but still hahaa.

Kevin · #**225** 06-10-2008, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by chicostateksig

so i heard Theta Chi is still going to be active in SDSU. i was like WTF they have such a forgiving HQ if it were mine we would be kicked the fuck off.

they are in reorganization so most of the guys are going to get booted to start with fresh new ppl. but still hahaa.

Amazing.