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Cornell’s Kappa Delta Chapter of Theta Tau was suspended due to hazing and drug use violations revealed in an investigation from the fraternity’s Central Office.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/fraternity/)
Cornell’s Kappa Delta Chapter of Theta Tau was suspended due to hazing and drug use violations revealed in an investigation from the fraternity’s Central Office.
Due to hazing allegations, several University fraternities were suspended.
The Sun provides an inside look into the online platform Greekrank, a site generally used to rate the chapters of the Greek system that was used two weeks ago to spread antisemitic threats.
Students and professors rave over this year’s Slope Day lineup featuring Ryan Lombardi and Jake Chadson ’25 as headliners.
The Cornell Interfraternity Council has recently announced a dramatic change in their application process — in an effort to maintain their reputation of exclusivity, the IFC has voted unanimously to lower the maximum acceptable Rice Purity Test score to 30. Since 2008, it has become standard for fraternities and sororities to administer a “Rice Purity Test” for their new recruits. Comprising a list of 100 activities — from “held hands romantically” to “engaged in bestiality” — the Rice Purity Test was originally meant to be used for research purposes at Rice University. However, in more recent years, it has become the go-to measure for finding out if potential pledges are cool or not.
According to a manufactured data set, the average acceptance score at Cornell fraternities was approximately 50/100 in previous years. But due to the rise of apps such as Tinder, Grindr and Gradescope, students claim it has never been easier to get fucked.
I turned away from the gathering for a second, looking up towards the scattering of students lounging above us on the slope, playing music from speakers and trading gossip. I thought about how strange and unpredictable and beautiful human connection is, and how cautious we should be to preserve it.
The Sigma Phi fraternity will operate under a deferred suspension until the end of the fall 2023 semester because an investigation by the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards found that they had violated Cornell’s policy against hazing.
It’s important to address some solutions — and equity-based organizations — to the issue of making the pre-professional scene on Cornell’s campus more inclusive for those coming from less-privileged backgrounds, making it easier to navigate through unfamiliar student-run organizations.
Following the release of a police report citing incidences of drugging and possible sexual assault at frat houses associated with Cornell University, Cornell IFC has temporarily suspended all frat-affiliated events.
Moisey does not want the walls of the American fraternity to be torn down; they would rebuild themselves. He wants them turned to glass.