Kappa Alpha Theta at Johns Hopkins University on Probation

littleowl33 · #1 03-05-2009, 04:21 PM

From the March 5th Johns Hopkins Newsletter:

An investigation regarding events aurrounding the last Kappa Alpha Theta (Theta) formal is ongoing, according to several administrators at Hopkins.

"I am not free to discuss this matter as it is being investigated by the Office of the Dean of Student Life and Kappa Alpha Theta Headquarters," Director of Greek Life Rob Turning wrote in an email.

Although many members of Theta declined to comment because of the investigation, an anonymous pledge at the sorority confirmed that Theta is on probation.

"We're on probation and I think it is until next December that it is being reviewed, although I'm not sure when," the pledge said.

The anonymous source confirmed that one factor contributing to the sorority's probation was somebody breaking into Barnes and Noble while people were waiting for the bus.... "Theta is on social probation because of some bahavior at their date party. Now they can't have date parties or formals for a while," an anonymous member of Alpha Phi said.

The chapter president and several council officers were also removed, though it wasn't mentioned in the article. The chapter made quota of 40 New Members in Formal Recruitment, which ended about one month ago. The chapter members are understandably very upset that the actions of a few individuals have put the chapter in jeaprody, especially after a very successful recruitment. Theta is the largest sorority at Hopkins and has been on campus for a little over 10 years.

Here's the original article online: http://media.www.jhunewsletter.com/m...-3662948.shtml

LucyKKG · #2 03-05-2009, 11:06 PM

Ouch, not a very discrete article. Even though the author quoted anonymous sources...eek! There's a reason we have all of these rules about NPCs and media!

Kevin · #3 03-05-2009, 11:12 PM

An anonymous pledge...

What a highly reliable source. Anonymous pledges always know exactly what is going on. Excellent piece of journalism.

ComradesTrue · #4 03-05-2009, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin

An anonymous pledge...

What a highly reliable source. Anonymous pledges always know exactly what is going on. Excellent piece of journalism.

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Originally Posted by littleowl33

...an anonymous member of Alpha Phi said.

Almost as reliable as an anonymous member of a *different* organization.

littleowl33 · #5 03-05-2009, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Blondie93

Almost as reliable as an anonymous member of a *different* organization.

I agree. It's not a good article. I think the author was kind of grasping for straws since no Thetas would talk to her about it. In terms of quoting from Alpha Phi... the author is an APhi New Member, and they're probably the only ones she could get any info from about it.

AOII Angel · #6 03-06-2009, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by littleowl33

I agree. It's not a good article. I think the author was kind of grasping for straws since no Thetas would talk to her about it. In terms of quoting from Alpha Phi... the author is an APhi New Member, and they're probably the only ones she could get any info from about it.

That's very panhellenic of her then! She should be ashamed of spreading rumors.

Aphigal · #7 03-06-2009, 02:42 PM

ugh...I will contact someone who can speak to the John's Hopkins A Phi's

LucyKKG · #8 03-05-2009, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Blondie93

Almost as reliable as an anonymous member of a *different* organization.

Oh for sure! *end sarcasm*
I would think that would create a huge rivalry between the two orgs. Not good...

Deltasig973 · #9 04-12-2009, 06:05 PM

Shows how much they value their chapter.

Nanners52674 · #10 04-16-2009, 08:59 PM

Um was it just me or did anyone notice the outdated terms used in both articles. The first one a poster said was written by a APhi NM.

#11 04-16-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Nanners52674

Um was it just me or did anyone notice the outdated terms used in both articles. The first one a poster said was written by a APhi NM.

Non-members don't know and don't care what terminology we use now.

Nanners52674 · #12 04-16-2009, 09:06 PM

Yea but one of the authors was said to be a New Member of APhi. Then again I can't believe she even wrote the article, never mind the terminology.

#13 04-16-2009, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Nanners52674

Yea but one of the authors was said to be a New Member of APhi. Then again I can't believe she even wrote the article, never mind the terminology.

She's a new member. I'm sorry if this sounds mean, but new members don't really know much of anything.

Are today's pledges even aware of terminology that happened almost a decade ago? Pledge, new member, Frat Ed, NME, who cares?

Munchkin03 · #14 04-17-2009, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by OTW

Are today's pledges even aware of terminology that happened almost a decade ago? Pledge, new member, Frat Ed, NME, who cares?

If they have family members or family friends, probably. I sometimes slip up and use "pledge" and "rushees" cause it's just easier than being all "PNM" and all that stuff. Argh.

LucyKKG · #15 04-17-2009, 12:09 AM

Wow that's crazy. That's sad that some poor decisions led to their closure, but I totally agree with Theta HQ's decision.