Sigma Phi Epsilon's efforts to hold its members more accountable to existing rules is a step in the right direction that all fraternities and sororities should be striving to make. The timing selected by SigEp's national office to suspend the brothers and conduct a review, however, is questionable.
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It's no secret that fraternities, especially at Syracuse University, strive to uphold a higher set of ideals despite contrary and widely accepted stereotypes. It should be no surprise that the national organization and university are seeking to enforce those ideals. Many of the brothers who are currently on suspension broke known rules established by both chapter and nationals
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Although these actions are meant to help SigEp become a model of fraternity life, the consequences are taking an organization of about 57 brothers and reducing it to about 22. At this point, the fraternity can ill-afford a poor recruitment year if it wants to return to the level of success it once enjoyed.
SigEp correct to enforce policy, review timing questionable - Opinion (Free Subscr Reqd)
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