Sunday, February 2, 2014

Sunday Globe Special: Frat House Fun

"Fraternity deaths put scrutiny on safety" by David Glovin and John Hechinger |  Bloomberg News, February 02, 2014

NEW YORK — Two students at colleges in Virginia and Michigan have died since December after leaving Sigma Alpha Epsilon parties, renewing questions about safety at one of the largest US fraternities....

The deaths are isolated incidents, and fraternities are a positive experience for most students, SAE spokesman Brandon Weghorst said in and-mail....

Honestly, I think the nation has had enough of elitist groups and secret societies. It's no longer Animal House.

National fraternity leaders have fought efforts to curb hazing, drinking, and other misbehavior. They have lobbied against a proposed federal antihazing law and opposed campus initiatives to ban fraternity recruiting of freshmen....

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