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| /The Dartmouth |
| The length of probation periods for organizations like Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, who was recently placed on probation, vary widely even among similar offenses. |
While it might seem as though hoping for clemency is little more than an exercise in futility, there are many instances of student organizations that are let off the hook in spite of several violations.
Sigma Phi Epsilon was recently hit with a month of probation for possessing a half-dozen unregistered kegs, but in the week preceding that sanction both Alpha Delta and Chi Gamma Epsilon were issued only warnings for possession of drug paraphernalia, a pipe and a bong respectively.
There is no metric for meting out probation to Greek organizations, according to the Office of Undergraduate Judicial Affairs; a certain number of unregistered kegs does not directly correspond to a standard punishment. April Thompson, director of UJA, said that punishments for similar violations can vary significantly.
As Emerson said - "A foolish consistancy is the hobgoblin of small minds." Looks like the big minds are plagued by a foolish inconsistancy.
BTW - great house pic.
