Another School Bans Greek System After Another Pledge Drinks

[NoleNewsIsGoodNews]

himself to death..this time at Texas State..tough year for Pledges..what is this the 4th or 5th One?

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/texas-sta...ing-death-033103288--abc-news-topstories.html

 

[NoleFan2U]

I have a hard time blaming the Greeks. College kids drink. It is not just a Greek system problem. And for the record, I never was a part of the Greek system in college

 

[BPFSU]

Just like at FSU, this involved a 20 year old pledge. The Penn St death was of a sophomore who was pledging. Clearly they need to only allow freshmen to rush, would have avoided all of these incidents.

 

[surfnole]

yes. four or five. that's a huge number as this only seemed to happen previously once every few years. I wonder if they are mixing alcohol and drugs? Interesting that FSU and there were private off campus events. Would they happen if drinking was allowed in fraternity houses?

As I posted on another thread, about 1300 college kids die each year from alcohol including auto accidents. Not just a Greek problem.

 

[goldmom]

Surf, what fraternity were you in?

 

[Nolomite]

it appears that the drinking was done at a private fraternity event, not in public,

at a public venue the bartender and the other staff are responsible for "cutting off" excessively intoxicated people - at a private event, no liquor license so no official responsibility for the guy who pours. The university is holding the frat members responsible for policing their own party, as she should.

 

[GwinnettNole]

Greeks are bad news...

 

[surfnole]

it appears that the drinking was done at a private fraternity event, not in public,

at a public venue the bartender and the other staff are responsible for "cutting off" excessively intoxicated people - at a private event, no liquor license so no official responsibility for the guy who pours. The university is holding the frat members responsible for policing their own party, as she should.

Really.....I had friends pass out in bars when I was in college. There is now wa, at any large event/private party, that you can police who is drinking how much and control what drugs they take. If the bartender cuts you off, just have your friends buy you a drink.