Boston University Hazing Incident Shutters Its Alpha Epsilon Pi Chapter (UPDATE)

(BOSTON) -- The national board of Alpha Epsilon Pi has shut down its Boston University chapter, called Zeta Deuteron, after over a dozen members were charged with hazing this week.

Boston police found five college-aged males in the fraternity’s basement taped at the wrists, stripped naked and battered like Asian-fusion chicken wings.

Police responded to a complaint of loud music at 24 Ashford St. in Allston but found more when they saw the men covered in welts and bruises allegedly inflicted by members Alpha Epsilon Pi-- an unofficial Boston University fraternity.

Police say the men were covered with flour, honey, hot sauce, mustard and other condiments. None of them filed official charges against their alleged abusers or sought medical treatment.

In a statement, Alpha Epsilon Pi says it does not condone hazing of any type.

"The actions being reported at Boston University do not reflect our Fraternity’s values or principles of brotherhood," the statement says. "Any members found responsible for participating in any actions contrary to our risk management guidelines will be expelled. We also intend to fully cooperate with all authorities and investigations."

Boston police told WCVB-TV that the five looked terrified, and one shook his head, saying he wasn’t alright when officers asked.
According to a release from the Boston PD, all 14 suspects will face complaints of Hazing, Failure to Report Hazing and Assault & Battery. Police say three of the 14 suspects will also face complaints of Keeping a Disorderly House.Owners reported they have been having ongoing problems at the location with vandalism by the tenants.

With a notice provided to them by the BPD, owners will be seeking to have all the tenants evicted.

Boston University spokesperson Colin Riley told the Boston Globe that the unofficial fraternity is likely to face official actions from the university and appear before its judicial board that considers violations of the university’s code of conduct. Expulsion is possible.

“Just because it happened off campus, it doesn’t mean they’ll go unpunished,’’ Riley said. “There are alleged victims here who we care about, and hazing is illegal here inMassachusetts.’’

Riley also said the fraternity participated in a hazing incident involving a BU sorority in early March.

Then, three intoxicated female students were picked up from the street by first responders.Police believe women were forced to drink by older members of Sigma Delta Tau in a hazing ritual.

An email sent out on March 8 by Panhellenic Council President Marisa Feehan to sorority sisters announced SDT was no longer affiliated with BU or the Panhellenic Council.

AEPi board members and staff say in a release that each of its chapters will be reminded of its position on hazing. There are over 160 campus chapters.

Notable members of AEPi include musician Paul Simon, actor Gene Wilder and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

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Comments

[markopolio]

11:23 PM on 04/15/2012

asian-fusion... now that's funny.

[TheEmptyMonty]

08:18 AM on 04/15/2012

I never got into Greek life. I had one already. Lol.

[KenMoore]

01:51 AM on 04/15/2012

Oh, those Greeks!
If there is a better example of latent homosexuality than the fraternity system, I haven't heard of it.
My neighbor tells of a "ritual" called "ooky cookie" involving a circle of young men, masturbation, and, yes, a cookie. Which is then eaten by the last to finish.
Anyone else heard of that?

[ReasonableGuy]

05:35 PM on 04/14/2012

Another week, another college hazing by Frat boys.

Fraternities are bad. End of story. Get rid of them.

[O K Ali]

02:44 PM on 04/14/2012

Really? Really? Really. O-o

[dbrett480]

01:58 PM on 04/14/2012

I laughed when I read they were batted like "Asian-fusion chicken wings."

[Quarlo]

11:40 AM on 04/15/2012

Hmm, you're probably fond of rape jokes too.

[dbrett480]

05:01 PM on 04/15/2012

I just thought it was a funny comparison.

[heboprotagonist]

09:39 PM on 04/11/2012

Was this story composed on a smart phone or just on a keyboard with a malfunctioning space bar?

Clearly, not a journalism major and no editor to speak of.

[intpseeker]

08:43 PM on 04/11/2012

Asian-fusion is so 39 seconds ago.

[fred53]

07:33 PM on 04/11/2012

Gee "condiments" sounds pretty lame. When I was in college it was used motor oil.
Sounds like these guys were all set up and ready for some sorority sisters to come
over and ah, clean them up....Man I do so miss college...

[sadwitness]

10:49 PM on 04/11/2012

wow you just had yourself a little over-sharing fantasy moment there huh? I sincerely doubt that a bevy of beauties was en route to lick them clean- you really should lay off the viagra and penthouse stories

[fred53]

11:43 PM on 04/11/2012

A little tongue and cheek there. Kids do some pretty outrageous things
in college. Streaking was in vogue for a year or so when I was in school
so pledges had to try and get on a street car naked. It was hilarious
watching how fast the driver could shut the doors to keep the pledges
out. Sometimes we'd send them on a "chew and screw". Go to a restaurant,
eat and then bolt. One of my roommates made the mistake of trying it at
a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown. A bunch of really pissed off Chinese
guys with cleavers chased him all the way back to campus. I've never
laughed so hard when he staggered in. Another time we decided to have
some fun with a new Freshman roommate. He was leaning out the window
over the street. One of the other guys saw a brother walking down the street
with a white girl. He yelled from below the sill "Hey you, get away from the
white girl" The brother looked up and all he saw was the Frosh. The poor
kid couldn't go to class for 3 days because the brother was staking out
the building. We all grew herb in our rooms which was cool until another
one of my roommates decided to but his plant "Bob" out on the balcony
for more sun . A campus cop knocked on the door and told him to get "Bob"
off the balcony so he couldn't see him.

[Ayla87]

04:11 PM on 04/11/2012

"Boston police found five college-aged males in a fraternity’s basement taped at the wrists,stripped naked and battered like Asian-fusion chicken wings."

That's my kind of party.

[Popopnano]

02:24 PM on 04/11/2012

haha, that's hilarious!

[mnbigbuddy]

01:41 PM on 04/11/2012

Hazing is just another form of bullying. It is just wrong. These students dont know where common sense should prevail.

[znguyen3]

08:31 PM on 04/14/2012

They are the one supposely beeing there for educations .
Wonder what's kind of learning they are getting while spending all the hard earn money from parents .
The vistims are equaly at fault as the one doing it . Both sides kept the chain linked together for ever .

[jel3800]

03:31 PM on 04/15/2012

common sense??? ---- they're college kids

[alansells2]

01:38 PM on 04/11/2012

Now this is NEWS!

[ed2929]

01:22 PM on 04/11/2012

This is a standard hazing practice among fraternities. I have been aware of several fraternities using this method. It's typically harmless, but can spiral out of control. Honestly, it is what it is. If you don't want to be hazed at all, you shouldn't join this type of fraternity or sorority. Find one that doesn't haze.

I take much more of an issue with the type of hazing that involves drinking because it is far more dangerous. This is just hazing that is embarrassing and probably a little funny if you are out of your own head long enough to look around. But, no one can really be that mentally disturbed or humiliated by it when they see 20 other brothers going through the same thing. Take it with a grain of salt. (No pun intended).

[Spank05]

04:36 PM on 04/11/2012

I'm all for boys will be boys attitudes when it's appropriate, but the article does mention that laws were broken here.

[ed2929]

04:57 PM on 04/11/2012

Yes it is against the law to haze, but it's just funny to see this type of hazing made news since it is so common. To me, it's equivalent to posting a story about 18 year olds drinking and smoking pot-- it's illegal, but fairly common. The only reason I believe it made news is because many people are not involved in Greek life and do not know much about what goes on behind closed doors. It's understandable, but I think some are taking this news as something far more exciting and horrifying than it is.

[fred53]

07:37 PM on 04/11/2012

You can't breath without breaking some law these days so get over it. You
certainly can't go to college without breaking laws, I think it's required by law
when you are in College. Weekdays when I was in school were the
misdemeanors. The felonies waited until Saturday night...

[Teach1996]

01:21 PM on 04/11/2012

It seems that because it did take place off campus that it opens the door for the University and the Boston PD to take action against not only the victimizers but all involved, including the victims. We all know that higher education comes at a great cost, desire, and sacrifice and there are many, many people in the US today who could make better use of the gift these people have been given. Because to be quite honest we have more than our share of stupid in America already, we don't need anymore.
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