Miami (OH) University’s Fraternity Life Is A Complete Shit Show Right Now

El Taco8 years ago

It’s not totally uncommon when a university halts all fraternity activity campus-wide. However, what’s going on at Miami University in Ohio seems different, and probably not good for a longevity of the fraternity program there.

From The Cincinnati Enquirer:

The Interfraternity Council ended the new 2018 member period known as “rush,” as the university immediately began investigating reports of misconduct. All chapter activities and social events were suspended indefinitely effective immediately.

The chapters within the council are still allowed to initiate new members but must do so by Friday.

So, the school is shutting down all the fraternities’ activities and pledge programs due to hazing allegations, but they’re allowed to carry out initiation. That seems rather counterproductive.

In my experience, initiation is the Super Bowl of hazing. That’s when you break out all the great snick snacks like chips and salsa, guacamole, fish stix, deer penis, cum-stained sheets from Fred’s large ex-lover and then have the pledges swim in this bastion of goodness. It’s like trying to stop a forest fire by telling campers they can only have bonfires.

Furthermore, several of these fraternities could do without this extra dollop of allegations.

However, the six chapters who are currently on a cease-and-desist order from the university or their national affiliate may not initiate their new members and may not have any activities.

You know it’s bad when you’ve got cease-and-desist letters just lining up at your door. The executioner is here and he. is. pissed.

The university has worked with its Greek Life program in the past to reduce the number of hazing incidents. This recent string of incidents doesn’t seem to bode all that well for them, though. If only they would’ve implied the “snitches get stitches” policy earlier then we wouldn’t be in this mess.

Per usual, the most sensible action will be to shut it down, shut it all down, storm the castle and kill the king..

[via The Cincinnati Enquirer]

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