Fraternity Treasurer Steals Thousands From Chapter, Spends It On Chicken And Alcohol
I am not on E-Board in my fraternity, though I have long been lobbying for my position as Pledge Mastur(bator) to be included. The Executive Board is reserved for those titles that hold the highest degrees of accountability and prestige, so it seems only fitting that my job of greasing the pledges’ geese would be part of that. Whose fault do you think it is if a pledge leaves the room unsatisfied? Mine, though realistically, I’m so good at this point that I highly doubt that would ever happen–just another reason why I deserve to be a head honcho. If I was elected to E-Board, I’d do a better job than former Eastern Kentucky Sigma Nu Treasurer Donald Hawkins did.
A member of the EKU chapter of Sigma Nu stole almost $4,000 from the chapter between Dec. 24, 2012 and Dec. 31, 2013, according to a Madison County grand jury’s May 28 indictment.
Donald Hawkins of Berea, the fraternity’s former treasurer, was given a chapter debit card for use in fraternity business, to purchase items for events, supplies, fuel, and catering, according to an EKU Police report…
According to released documents, (the fraternity’s president) told campus police that Hawkins used the fraternity’s debit card to make unauthorized purchases at several restaurants, bars and entertainment venues in Richmond and Lexington. Among them were Platinum Plus, Zaxby’s, and the Paddy Wagon. He also used it to pay his personal phone bill, the complaint added.
It appears as if Hawkins’ justification for committing the embezzlement is that he had used his treasurer skills to get his fraternity out of the red, and he believed he was entitled to some monetary compensation. Nothing says “enjoy the surplus” like “I’m spending the surplus!”
Hawkins went on to tell police that he wasn’t the only member of the chapter to dip his frat feet into the fraternity funds. Of course he didn’t name names, because he is lying. How can I tell? Never trust a man who picks Zaxby’s over Chick-fil-A. Ever.
Hawkins was arrested for his actions and promptly released on a bond that I can only assume was paid for on the fraternity’s credit card.
[via The Richmond Register]
Comparing Zaxby’s to Chic-fil-a is like comparing Chipotle to Freebirds. Besides the chicken/tortilla, they are completely different restaurants.
Also, fuck this Hawkins guy
10 years ago at 2:53 pmOur pledge class treasurer did the exact same thing, we blackballed him as a pledge class then beat the shit out of him which the membership approved of.
10 years ago at 2:54 pm*Slow Clap*
10 years ago at 3:10 pmIn his defense, “you’ve gotta spend money to make money”
10 years ago at 2:54 pmZaxs sauce> Chick fil a sauce
10 years ago at 2:55 pmI award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
10 years ago at 3:12 pmCommunist
10 years ago at 8:33 pm
10 years ago at 2:57 pmAfter reading your first article I could total see why you would want to fill that position….take a lap.
10 years ago at 3:15 pmYou must be new here
10 years ago at 3:25 pmYou’d think someone from Kentucky would choose KFC over all others
10 years ago at 3:26 pmFew people in Kentucky actually eat KFC. Zaxby’s too, but hell, more of us eat there.
10 years ago at 3:48 pmYa, fuck no.
10 years ago at 8:32 pmBorn and raised in the town where KFC started. KFC is very rarely choice number one for my fast food chicken needs. I’ll do Raising Canes or Chick-Fil-A before anything else.
10 years ago at 11:29 pmNot being the only member of the chapter to dip your frat feet into the fraternity funds. TFM.
10 years ago at 3:44 pmI don’t see the problem here.
10 years ago at 3:49 pmSpending it on chicken and alcohol was just his attempt to become a pitcher for the Redsox
10 years ago at 4:06 pm