100 Students Arrested - which fraternity is involved?

[Benzgirl]

Uh - oh!

Originally Posted by jon1856

Kenneth Ciaccio, 19, of the Theta Xi Fraternity, is described in DEA documents at the "head of a cocaine ring." Authorities said he sold up to 4 ounces of cocaine at a time and that he sold a half-ounce of cocaine to undercover agents on at least two occasions.

The author obviously doesn't know that Theta Chi and Theta Xi are two different fraternities.

[navane]

Originally Posted by OTW

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't navane also an SDSU AXO faculty advisor?

and

Originally Posted by gphiangel624

She's involved with the GPhiB chapter.

You are both correct. I am the Faculty-Staff Adviser to five GLOs at SDSU:

Alpha Chi Omega
Gamma Phi Beta

Kappa Alpha
Kappa Sigma
Phi Kappa Psi

Imagine my disappointment to learn this morning that one of my fraternities has been implicated in a drug bust.

I "adopted" Phi Kappa Psi last fall when another staff member left the university and caused the fraternity to be in need of a replacement adviser. Over the last two semesters, I made attempts to stay up to date with them; but, my e-mails to the chapter president went unanswered.

I'm sort of half expecting to be called in to be asked if I knew about any of this...or if parents will call up demanding to know "Where was their adviser when all of this drug dealing was going on?" I assure you all, I had no knowledge of these activities and, in fact, had made good faith attempts to keep tabs on their scholarship, recognition status, etc.

Originally Posted by sdsuchelle

I'm not proud of it. In fact, I think its disgusting and the university turns a blind eye to it... people should be more aware of what a huge problem it is at SDSU.

I disagree with your statement. The university spent a year conducting a massive drug operation at and around SDSU - something most universities would not have done. I would hardly call that "turning a blind eye". The university has been widely commended today for it's willingness to allow agencies on campus and for it's willingness to address this problem which is an issue on many US campuses.

At any rate, I am not yet aware of any sororities being involved. If any of my girls are found to be involved, I will hit the roof.

.....Kelly

[Kevlar281]

So did the undercover cops pledge? Like in that 21 Jump Street ep?

[Thetagirl218]

Originally Posted by AOII_LB93

I would assume the university has the right to do this considering the involvement of so many students.

Indeed they do! If a student proves to be a danger to themselves or the campus, they can be immediately removed from housing and the campus pending a formal individual student conduct hearing.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by SoCalGirl

So much for innocent until proven guilty.....

Originally Posted by AOII_LB93

I would assume the university has the right to do this considering the involvement of so many students.

Originally Posted by Thetagirl218

Indeed they do! If a student proves to be a danger to themselves or the campus, they can be immediately removed from housing and the campus pending a formal individual student conduct hearing.

I think the answers to the above may be found, in part, here under code of conduct:

http://csrr.sdsu.edu/rights1.html
http://csrr.sdsu.edu/conduct1.html
http://csrr.sdsu.edu/discipline1.html

[DNTKE]

Last Updated - May 06, 2008 4:45 p.m.
Six SDSU Fraternities Placed On Suspension as a Result of Drug-Related Arrests
As a result of a San Diego State University Police investigation into drug trafficking/sales, six SDSU fraternities have been placed on interim suspension.

The six fraternities include: Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Kappa Theta, Theta Chi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Sigma Alpha Mu.

According to James Kitchen, SDSU's Vice President of Student Affairs, the fraternities have been suspended pending a hearing into evidence gathered. Several fraternity members were among the SDSU students arrested as part of the investigation – which included an extensive undercover operation in tandem with the Drug Enforcement Agency.

To provide updated information on the investigation and arrests, SDSU has established a special Web site for students, parents, faculty/staff and members of the public at http://www.sdsu.edu/information.

[SoCalGirl]

Originally Posted by Thetagirl218

Indeed they do! If a student proves to be a danger to themselves or the campus, they can be immediately removed from housing and the campus pending a formal individual student conduct hearing.

The key word would be prove.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by jon1856

I think the answers to the above may be found, in part, here under code of conduct:

http://csrr.sdsu.edu/rights1.html
http://csrr.sdsu.edu/conduct1.html
http://csrr.sdsu.edu/discipline1.html

Originally Posted by SoCalGirl

The key word would be prove.

The above may have the answer for you.

[AKA_Monet]

This is truly a sad day in State's history (Folks from SDSU call it "State")...

We'll go back to the anti-greekness on campus culminating by the mid-1990's...

It was FUGLY in the early 1990's... Greeks were ousted from all on campus activities relegated to parties prior to greek row being built.

[LXAAlum]

LXA recharted at State just a couple of years ago....so much for that re-start effort.

This is just....shocking.

LX's back in 1988, used to hang out at the LX house all the time when I was in SD in the Navy. Good guys, great memories. Now, all that remains are memories.

Idiots.

Someone else posted this could bring down the entire State Greek system. I would not be surprised.

[thetalady]

Originally Posted by LXAAlum

LXA recharted at State just a couple of years ago....so much for that re-start effort.

And sadly, it looks LXA just won an award at the Greek Leadership Awards....

2007 Chapter Enrichment Awards:
(Progress Awards)

IFC: Lambda Chi Alpha

http://www.sa.sdsu.edu/cfsl/award-winners.html

[sdsuchelle]

Okay so far, its just been fraternities implicated in all of this. However... I think we all know that if THIS many fraternities were selling drugs, at least some of their buyers were probably sorority sisters.

Do you think we'll see sororities implicated in this? If those fraternities are being placed on suspension and I'm sure that all the other fraternities are being scrutinized... its seems that the sororities will be looked at as well.

Honestly this seems like it could just continue and get worse and worse and turn into a huge clusterf***. Not that it isn't already...

[sigmaK619]

So, I graduated from SDSU in 2004. Theta Chi was the fraternity that we hung out with the most during my four years there (my ex-boyfriend was a Theta Chi). I don't remember drugs ever being as prevalent as mentioned in all the articles, but I also personally tried to stay away from it. I have to say though that I am not entirely surprised (not about Theta Chi, but just the drug bust in general). Cocaine was easily accessible and used by fraternity and sorority members. There was one fraternity that I immediately thought of when I first saw the headline and they were indeed one of the fraternities suspended, so I guess not a lot has changed.

I hope the greek system can bounce back from this. I'd hate to see everything shut down.

[jon1856]

Updated web page of campus newspager-seems like minor re-writes:
http://media.www.thedailyaztec.com/m...-3366213.shtml