Delta Zeta UConn Sorority Suspended While Hazing Allegation Is Investigated

[AZTheta]

Every time something negative hits the news, about ANY GLO, I say "there but for the grace of God". We all get hit. Every one of us. What irritates me is that the positive events don't get the same amount of coverage that the negative events do.

Examples: Tri Delta raises $15 million for St. Jude's. Thon at Penn State (multiple GLOs involved). DG Anchor Splash. Alpha Phi's Red Dress. Alpha Xi's support for autism. PIKE firefighters. Sigma Chi Derby Days. The Divine Nine's lifelong focus on service, thinking specifically of what Delta Sigma Theta has done (because I have some close friends who are Deltas here in Tucson). Blah blah blah blah. I could go on and on. You get the picture. All the good that is done is overshadowed by a very few stupid acts. Really.

/end of rant for the time being.

[exlurker]

Originally Posted by SOM

A letter to the Delta Zeta sorority from Kimberly Hill, UConn's associate director of community standards, dated last Friday, said the organization has been placed under an interim suspension "until this student conduct matter is resolved." According to the letter, members of Delta Zeta have been accused of forcing men involved with a school fraternity to consume alcohol, eat dog treats, paint their bodies, wear women's thong underwear and take shots of alcohol off each others bodies, among other things. The incident allegedly took place March 7 at the Mansfield Apartments, a university residence hall....
http://www.courant.com/community/man...,6869624.story

A copy of the letter from a UConn administrator to the DZ chapter, and a story with much the same info as ^^ , are at:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nati...icle-1.1752310

[pinksequins]

Wasn't there another incident like this recently, but the fraternity hazing the sorority, at Trinity in Connecticut? The SUNYs have had issues too, particularly Binghamton, as did Union (NY). There does seem to be a bit of a regional aspect to this.

[shadokat]

33girl, we did the same stuff you mention back in the 90s. One fraternity always sent one of their pledges around to all of the sorority houses with a few brothers and all of the sororities contributed to dressing him up like a girl. The whole body shots thing in this story is just weird!

[exlurker]

More Interim Suspensions and Investigations at UConn: This Time, Delta Gamma and Sigma Chi

UConn has put the DG and Sigma Chi chapters on interim suspension pending an investigation of alleged hazing; see

http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/l...254944291.html

This is different from – but obviously similar to -- the interim suspension of DZ.

The report ^^ mentions suspensions of Kappa and SAE, also.

[sigmagirl2000]

.... another 2 bite the dust.... how many greek organizations are in good standing at UConn?

[clemsongirl]

I was originally disappointed that ADPi was not presenting at UConn, but after seeing all of these allegations I'm glad we're not potentially expanding in a culture like that. Hopefully if UConn opens up again down the road these problems will have begun working themselves out and we might be able to return to campus.

[irishpipes]

Another issue at UConn is inequitable housing. Gamma Phi Beta is in a dorm and the new group would also be in a dorm, while the other groups have houses. From the write up I saw, this seems to be the permanent arrangement. Housing inequity rarely works out well.

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by irishpipes

Another issue at UConn is inequitable housing. Gamma Phi Beta is in a dorm and the new group would also be in a dorm, while the other groups have houses. From the write up I saw, this seems to be the permanent arrangement. Housing inequity rarely works out well.

Isn't BGSU changing their Fraternal Housing to meet this inequality?

[irishpipes]

Originally Posted by Cheerio

Isn't BGSU changing their Fraternal Housing to meet this inequality?

Huh? I was talking about UConn???

[catiebug]

Originally Posted by irishpipes

Another issue at UConn is inequitable housing. Gamma Phi Beta is in a dorm and the new group would also be in a dorm, while the other groups have houses. From the write up I saw, this seems to be the permanent arrangement. Housing inequity rarely works out well.

UConn sororities are not in houses, per se. They are housed in Husky Village or in one certain residence hall (see http://greeklife.uconn.edu/housing/). I don't live in Storrs, but am over that way a few times a year (I live on the other side of the state).

[Aphigal]

Gamma Phi is moving into KKG's old spot in Husky Village

[catiebug]

Originally Posted by Aphigal

Gamma Phi is moving into KKG's old spot in Husky Village

Good to know!

[sigmagirl2000]

what happened with the interim suspensions for DZ and DG?

[Dnpgopenguins]

Originally Posted by sigmagirl2000

what happened with the interim suspensions for DZ and DG?

The school website still has those two groups listed. I find that interesting in light of the news on here.