Chico State U (Again!): Sigma Kappa Suspends Chapter (Alcohol)

[PeppyGPhiB]

The stuff at Chico State has been going on for decades. It's a party school in the middle of nowhere. Its students are not known for being the academic type, no offense to alumni who might be on this board.

[ChicoAGD]

In response to Peppy* in Gamma Phi Beta,
Chico State was labeled a party school I believe over 20 years ago by Playboy, however, in efforts to clean up the school's image, President Zing, along with STUDENTS, police, city officials, and the community, has made GREAT efforts to put an end to this detrimental behavior. Pioneer Days were cancelled years ago, Cannonball Run has been cancelled with the threat of participating chapters being pulled. We have been first place in raising money for Up Till Dawn for Saint Jude's Hospital for several years, we raised over $4000 in two days for those in our community that lost homes, property, and memories in the terrible Butte fires this summer. YES, we are a college, YES there are those who party, but can you imagine how many college students have gotten alcohol poisoning across the nation this past weekend alone? Who are you to take a terrible incident such as this and apply it to ALL of Chico State? We have an amazing nursing program, teaching program, one of the 5 PR programs in the state of California, a college of business with a very high level of accreditation, and much much more. Many of our students came to our school SPECIFICALLY for academic reasons. Do all of our students drink? Should they ALL be labeled raging alcoholics? Should ALL of our Greek System or ALL of Sigma Kappa be labeled because ONE girl?

I apologize for any grammatical errors that may further support your negative perception of Chico State, however your close minded generalizations have upset me.

[33girl]

who is Peggy??

Originally Posted by 33girl

who is Peggy??

LOL.

Sister ChicoAGD, a list of accomplishments don't mean squat if you've got members screwing it up for everyone else here and there.

[MerryGPhiB]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

The stuff at Chico State has been going on for decades. It's a party school in the middle of nowhere. Its students are not known for being the academic type, no offense to alumni who might be on this board.

Just a piece of interesting information re: " not the academic type" Chico State has the highest graduation rate of any state University or any Univ. of California school. Additionally, they have quite a few award winning depts. who have won prestigious awards over major Universities from across the nation. So I do need to disagree with your comment.

Additionally, while this situation is a horrible one, the women of SK DID call the police. This is not a SK issue or a Chico issue, this is a millenial and college issue. Hard alcohol is a huge issue amongst college students today vs beer and kegs in the old days.

[lesliechicoek87]

Peggy,
It only takes a few small minds, such as yours to spread uneducated gossip. It just so happens that many of the most successful people I know are Chico State Alumni. While many people sit around and cry about the current economic state, my Chico peers are out working (their tails off) in high level positions to support their families. Not only did Chico State, and the greek system, offer tremendous educational opportunities and social support, but as the clock ticks on, we also have friendships that stand the test of time. So before you go mocking what you have no idea about, try doing your homework and approaching things with an open mind. You may be surprised that when the glass is half full - so is your life!!!
I wish you the best!!!
Leslie
Sigma Kappa, Chico State 1987-1991 (and beyond)

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

The stuff at Chico State has been going on for decades. It's a party school in the middle of nowhere. Its students are not known for being the academic type, no offense to alumni who might be on this board.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by lesliechicoek87

Peggy,
It only takes a few small minds, such as yours to spread uneducated gossip. It just so happens that many of the most successful people I know are Chico State Alumni. While many people sit around and cry about the current economic state, my Chico peers are out working (their tails off) in high level positions to support their families. Not only did Chico State, and the greek system, offer tremendous educational opportunities and social support, but as the clock ticks on, we also have friendships that stand the test of time. So before you go mocking what you have no idea about, try doing your homework and approaching things with an open mind. You may be surprised that when the glass is half full - so is your life!!!
I wish you the best!!!
Leslie
Sigma Kappa, Chico State 1987-1991 (and beyond)

That's all very nice. However, you really need to add "P is not G 101" to your course list. 2 of you have posted, and you both seem to have problems with this.