Update: DTD at Tufts Closed for One Year, Then one Year on Probation
Delta Tau Delta's chapter at Tufts will be closed for one year, and, after that, will be on probation for another year. See the student paper's article at
http://www.tuftsdaily.com/vnews/disp.../425b5f3d89b9c
The same paper has a thoughtful editorial on the subject:
http://www.tuftsdaily.com/vnews/disp.../425b546edf48c
That editorial says, among other things:
"The Greeks, of course, have the most to lose should the fraternity system go under. While it is tempting for members of other Greek houses to shrug off DTD's distress as not relevant, this is not the case. With DTD missing, other houses will most likely find themselves under more close scrutiny while facing swifter and harsher punishments for any and all violations of University policy.
Non-Greeks also have a stake in the existence of the system: it is, after all, a focal point of campus social life. While it may be convenient to think that the actions of non-Greeks have minimal impact on the system, the case is often quite the opposite. Students have the ability to influence what their friends in the Greek system say and do; any student who takes advantage of the Greek system also needs to take an interest in its well-being."
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