Yale has begun to crack down on alcohol in fraternities. Guess who got to go first? Yup, the shining example of balanced men.
Sig Ep officers are currently meeting with both the Yale College Dean's Office and national representatives from the fraternity to address charges that the Yale chapter violated University regulations and state laws concerning the distribution of alcohol, Sig Ep President David Berv '06 said. The fraternity will not be allowed to hold any social events in which alcohol is served on a large scale until the chapter's leadership proves that the organization will adhere to regulations, said Yale College Dean Edgar Letriz, who oversees fraternities' activities on-campus.
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Regional Sig Ep director Jesse Horstmann will likely institute an alcohol awareness program for the Yale chapter, said Scott Thompson, the national director of communications for the fraternity.
"[We are putting] together a plan that involves an alcohol awareness type speaker [and] an educational program for our chapter there," Thompson said. "It could take a number of different forms."
Berv said Sig Ep will comply with the University's request and national fraternity officials to ensure that the chapter adheres to regulations, but he declined to comment further on the situation. Several Sig Ep members contacted for an interview also declined to comment.
Letriz said his attention was drawn to the issue after reading a Sept. 23 article about drinking games published in the scene section of the Yale Daily News. The article mentioned underage drinking at Sig Ep.
Damn! Gotta hate it when they come right out and bust you in the paper. I wonder if they were playing beer pong?
