Unfortunate Drug Bust (and Greek) Publicity: Columbia and U of Kentucky

[FSUZeta]

there was a pretty big story on the Today show this morning.

[SOM]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

there was a pretty big story on the Today show this morning.

This story, judging from what has been posted today on http://twitter.com/Plegd is not going away anytime soon:
Ivy League students accused of dealing LSD 'sweets' and cocaine claim they sold drugs to pay tuition fees



By Daily Mail Reporter

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz17XTvjV4H

Five Students Arrested in Drug Bust, “Operation Ivy League”
http://bwog.com/2010/12/07/five-stud...-in-drug-bust/

Thoughts on yesterday's fiasco
By Editorial Board
Published December 8, 2010
http://www.columbiaspectator.com/201...-happened-here

Columbia Five in 'Ivy' Sting

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...googlenews_wsj

[LaneSig]

Originally Posted by SOM

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Ivy League students accused of dealing LSD 'sweets' and cocaine claim they sold drugs to pay tuition fees





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So, that's how I was supposed to pay for grad school. Not student loans, selling drugs. facepalm

[Munchkin03]

As a Columbia graduate and a proud alum of another Ivy, I think the media's reaction to this is hilarious. People are scandalized. Why? College kids do drugs--even (or especially) kids at "prestigious" schools. Where do you think they're buying their drugs? Dorms, fraternity houses, and gym locker rooms--not from Bill the sketchy dealer.

Adderall/Ritalin/Concerta is as easy to get as aspirin. So many kids come to college already on the stuff; far more get "diagnosed" as ADD and prescribed while students. Still others buy it from friends.

On the illegal tip, I remember my senior year--some dudes from Westport, CT were excited when this kid came in as a freshman--because he was a well-known drug dealer (as a high schooler). This was 10 years ago--I imagine it's gotten far worse.

Did people really think that students at Ivy League schools did nothing but study?

[exlurker]

Update: Interim Suspension

As one might expect ---

http://www.columbiaspectator.com/201...ced-suspension

Excerpts from article ^ in The Spectator:

The Alpha Epsilon Pi, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Psi Upsilon fraternities were placed on interim suspension Wednesday night after the arrests on Tuesday of several members who allegedly sold illegal drugs from their 114th Street brownstones.

Dean of Student Affairs Kevin Shollenberger announced in a statement that the three fraternities had been instructed to cease all activities—including recruitment, initiation, and social events—pending further review.

. . . The charters for each of the fraternities remained intact as of Wednesday night. . . .

ETA: At least two of the gentlemen who were arrested are out on bail:

http://www.columbiaspectator.com/201...eleased-prison

[Barbie's_Rush]

"The police found a list of "10 agenda items" on a wall at Psi U last night, including an eleventh that read "Don't sell drugs out of the frat house" with a note that read "Adam should have followed this rule."

Sorry but I LOLed. Apparently Columbia admissions standards do not measure common sense.

[oldu]

There is an extensive article in today's (12/18) NY Times about the Columbia situation.

[exlurker]

Columbia -- update on sanctions, etc., as reported by the student paper:

http://www.columbiaspectator.com/201...se-brownstones

Excerpt:

. . . According to members of the organizations and a statement from the Division of Student Affairs, Pi Kappa Alpha, Psi Upsilon, and Alpha Epsilon Pi will lose their brownstones and will have only probationary recognition from the University for the next three years.
Other consequences will include extended social probation until fall 2011 and required three-year improvement plans. . . .