GWU Fraternities And Sorority Charged With Student Code Violations

Three George Washington University Greek organizations have been charged with violating the University Student Code of Conduct by hazing, providing minors with alcohol and underage consumption of alcohol, reports the GW Hatchet.

Fraternities Pi Kappa Alpha and Sigma Phi Epsilon and sorority Kappa Kappa Gamma have been under investigation since November, but details of the allegations have not been released.

According to the Washington Post, a university spokeswoman made this statement regarding the charges:

The Office of Student Judicial Services, in conjunction with the Office of Greek Life, issued charge letters to three Greek organizations on Friday.

Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Kappa Kappa Gamma are being charged with violations of the Code of Student Conduct as the result of the University's investigation into allegations of hazing, providing alcohol to minors and the underage consumption of alcohol.

The University is working closely with the three respective national organizations to advise the chapter leadership as they make decisions necessary to move the adjudication process forward.

As a result of these incidents, the Office of Greek Life will continue to aggressively address issues of responsible alcohol management and hazing as we talk about Chapter Risk Management strategies as we begin the spring semester. This will include discussions with Greek Leadership as well as new member educational efforts as organizations begin the spring intake and recruiting process. This is a difficult time for the members of these chapters. Please respect their privacy.

Two of the organizations had until Friday to decide whether to deny the allegations. The third chapter will have until Monday at 5 p.m. to decide.

Comments

[thoughtsandshots]

08:23 PM on 01/24/2011

but seriously, fraternities and sororities giving underage students alcohol? I GUARANTEE YOU this happens at every school with greek life.

[CarlosFlores]

03:42 PM on 01/24/2011

This is pretty characteristic of GW. It's a school for spoiled trust fund kids that couldn't get into Gtown and/or thought they were too good to go to American (we actually study, work internships, etc.). Still, it's greek life. When you pay for your "friends," some sort of hazing should be expected.

[Evan Seltzer]

04:46 PM on 01/24/2011

Good to know there isn't any bitterness from American students who got rejected from GW.

[thoughtsandshots]

08:21 PM on 01/24/2011

hah truth

[thoughtsandshots]

08:21 PM on 01/24/2011

sorry to tell you man but gw is a tremendous school. jealously only goes so far.

[JStading]

07:16 PM on 01/23/2011

Why do we care about hazing?  Seriously, as a student in college, I always applauded organizations that hazed brutally.  Why? Because if you're dumb enough to subject yourself to the horrors of what many of these groups do, you should suffer a great deal, and possibly die as a result.  We have transformed college from a liberating experience where young adults need to feel the weight of their consequences into a super sheltered environment that pads everything in foam. 

GW is one of the worst offenders.  When I was attending, and to my knowledge this practice still goes on, the school would randomly conduct "health and safety inspections" of the students' individual dorm rooms.  What were they looking for?  Halogen lights, pocket knives (but not razors, box cutters, or kitchen knives), alcohol in under age rooms, etc.  It was a humiliating joke then and it really epitomized the lengths to which this society is willing to applaud unjustifiable invasions into the privacy of individuals and groups.