The Sigma Chi chapter at Chapel Hill is appealing its suspension. When the story of the suspension was printed in the student paper, several thousand copies of the paper were stolen, Sigma Chi has admitted to the thefts and has reportedly agreed to make a payment to the paper:
http://rdu.news14.com/content/headli...=95345&SecID=2
As in similar cases at other schools around the country, the theft of the papers virtually guarantees wide coverage of the whole story. In this particular situation, too, the fame and high reputation of the university just add to the likelihood that the story will get heavy play in the news.
http://media.www.dailytarheel.com/me...epublisher.com
The
News and Observer in North Carolina reports that Sigma Chi IHQ is looking into the hazing allegations:
The international Sigma Chi fraternity will look into the hazing in the next couple of weeks, said Mark Anderson, president of the Evanston, Ill.-based organization. "We have a zero tolerance of hazing," Anderson said.
http://www.newsobserver.com/161/story/516158.html