2 Coastal Pikes in alcohol poisoning coma

hoosier · #1 02-06-2006, 09:54 PM

http://smh.com.au/news/world/college...074168420.html
College beer games off the syllabus in US

UNIVERSITY authorities are cracking down on the traditional American ritual of campus drinking binges after a series of alcohol-related deaths, accidents and fights.

At Coastal Carolina University, in South Carolina, officials last week suspended the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity after two students ended up in a coma with alcohol poisoning after a weekend party.

coastalpike · #2 02-06-2006, 11:27 PM

Amazing how the media has turned this one around on us. The two students were not in comas. Both students had prior conditions which caused them to be hospitalized.

Tom Earp · #3 02-07-2006, 06:45 PM

So, explain more if You Will be so kind.

Tell us that it was all a lie or what ever it was.

coastalpike · #4 02-07-2006, 09:08 PM

As soon as the school investigation is complete I will fill you in with more. But I will tell you that it has been blown way out of proportion by the media.

PiKA2001 · #5 02-07-2006, 09:32 PM

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Originally posted by coastalpike
it has been blown way out of proportion by the media.

Yes the media likes to do that sort of thing when it comes to fraternities.

DeltAlum · #6 02-08-2006, 12:26 AM

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Originally posted by PiKA2001
Yes the media likes to do that sort of thing when it comes to fraternities.

And just as often, fraternities like to claim media bias to try to deflect serious allegations.

When the investigation is over, we'll know which is the case here.

hoosier · #7 02-08-2006, 12:42 AM

"Brains of Young Adults Not Fully Mature"--headline, LiveScience.com, Feb._6

DeltAlum · #8 02-10-2006, 10:40 AM

According to a re-printed article in Fraternal News this morning, which I can't link to since it came via e-mail, a five member panel from the University has been appointed to investigate, but had not yet met at the time of publishing.

The young men were allegedly at a fraternity party at a commercial establishment off campus, and then may have gone to another at a private house later.

They were admitted to the hospital in what the article called "alcohol induced coma" separately when each man's roommates called for help when the men weren't responsive.

The Fraternity has been suspended by the university until the investigation is completed.

City police were not called to the off campus establishment.

OhioCentaur · #9 02-10-2006, 12:06 PM

That seems like hostility there Delt Alum

DeltAlum · #10 02-10-2006, 01:24 PM

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Originally posted by OhioCentaur
That seems like hostility there Delt Alum

Not at all.

Just a fairly straightforward paraphrased update of what I read this morning. As I said earlier, my deep hope is that the chapter will be completely cleared. I was an advisor and division officer too long to want to see chapters or members in trouble.

On the other hand, it's too easy to simply say that the reporter has blown something out of proportion without some backup.

At this point, we have a poster claiming one thing and a reporter claiming another.

I hope our member is right, but he hasn't really supported his comments.

OhioCentaur · #11 02-10-2006, 02:46 PM

My apologies then delt alum... i can understand where your coming from now and i missed that earlier post.

Tom Earp · #12 02-10-2006, 05:35 PM

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Originally posted by OhioCentaur
My apologies then delt alum... i can understand where your coming from now and i missed that earlier post.

DeltAlum is far from a Old Stick in The Mud or a Radical, I thinK!

He is just as concerned about The State of Greeks as We all are.

I have been doing it for a long time and just wonder what We as Greeks Actually need to do or can We?

Training has become a huge thing along with Rish Managment is a major factor for all of us and what to do about it.

Remember, Nationals, Chapters, Schools and Actives are not Police Men for what goes on. We just all find out after the fact when it happens!

DeltAlum · #13 02-10-2006, 06:02 PM

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Originally posted by OhioCentaur
My apologies then delt alum... i can understand where your coming from now and i missed that earlier post.

No worries. I see you're in my hometown. I am a Delt Alum from Ohio University, but unlike Mr. Earp makes it sound, I wasn't a founder of the chapter back in 1862.

Tom Earp · #14 02-10-2006, 07:31 PM

Okay Mr. Kid DA!

coastalpike · #15 02-12-2006, 03:55 AM

If both of you idiots were as old school as you claim you are then u would realize why i have no comment at this point in time.