<p>Could someone comment on the initiation procedures of the frats? I’m curious after seeing the pictures posted in an earlier thread from <a href=“http://www.dankpictures.com%5B/url%5D”>www.dankpictures.com</a></p>
<p>hazing is illegal. That is all, thank you.</p>
<p>Well... that was helpful.</p>
<p>Frats initiate their pledges with varying levels of raucousness. Most toe the line, and some cross it.</p>
<p>The point being anyone dumb enough to talk about it here deserves to lose their charter.</p>
<p>to be honest, the sports teams and BAND :) are also quite serious about initiating new members.</p>
<p>... and anyone dumb enough to talk about it deserves what they get. :)</p>
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<p>Where can people find more information about fraternities at Penn?</p>
<p>i dont know i think ofsa has a web page ..
search for ofsa's page</p>
<p>Yeah, I bet that is a good place to actually find information. Hah!</p>
<p>This link should work: <a href="http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/ofsa/%5B/url%5D">http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/ofsa/</a></p>
<p>what kind of reputation do different frats have? which ones are the snooty ones, etc.?</p>
<p>Yeah, the official source of information is pretty useless in that sense. Could someone give us the dirt on the frat scene?</p>
<p>"...the official source of information is pretty useless in that sense. Could someone give us the dirt on the frat scene?"</p>
<p>This is pretty extreme, but you did ask for dirt...</p>
<p>Judge: Frat Could Face Torture Charges</p>
<p>OROVILLE, Calif. - A judge raised the possibility that four fraternity members could be charged with torture in the death of a 21-year-old pledge, comparing the alleged hazing death to the torture of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. soldiers. </p>
<p>Butte County Superior Court Judge Robert Glusman said Friday that a summary of facts in the legal motions filed by attorneys appeared to support that charge, which would carry a potential life sentence.</p>
<p>"U.S. soldiers were charged with torturing Iraqi prisoners for doing far less than what happened in that basement," Glusman said.</p>
<p>The four members of the now-defunct Chi Tau house at Chico State University are currently charged with involuntary manslaughter and hazing, which carry a maximum of four years in prison if convicted.</p>
<p>They are accused of forcing Matthew Carrington, 21, to drink large amounts of water while performing calisthenics in the frigid basement as part of initiation rite on Feb. 2. Carrington collapsed and died of heart failure due to water intoxication.</p>
<p>The judge raised the possible torture charge after the defendants' attorneys argued Friday that hazing charges should be dismissed because the rogue fraternity was not an official student organization, and therefore not subject to hazing statutes and that two of the defendants were not even attending college at the time.</p>
<p>Glusman said the torture charge would avoid the ambiguity of hazing laws. He continued the pretrial hearing to Aug. 26.</p>
<p>District Attorney Mike Ramsey said outside of court that the judge has the authority to add a charge of torture if he believes the evidence warrants it.</p>
<p>"We considered torture, but since it was a life term we felt hazing was a more appropriate charge," Ramsey told the Chico Enterprise-Record.</p>
<p>Defense attorney Dennis Latimer said he was surprised by the judge's comments and declined to comment further.</p>
<p>Three other members of the fraternity face misdemeanor hazing charges.</p>
<p>Um... I think they meant the UPenn frat scene.</p>
<p>I know the OP meant UPenn. Never-the-less, that article came across the news wire and is relevant. So now, here is something a little closer to home...</p>
<p>Investigation censures two Greek houses</p>
<p>Punishment includes alcohol education and community service
By lauren sloss
The Daily Pennsylvanian
April 22, 2005</p>
<p>A sorority and fraternity have been found guilty of inappropriate behavior and vandalism, following an investigation by University officials, and several others are still under investigation.</p>
<p>Kappa Sigma fraternity and Chi Omega sorority have both been placed on probation after damaging and disrupting a ski resort during a pledge event in February.</p>
<p>The Office of Student Conduct also released the results of two investigations regarding violations by Pi Kappa Phi and Delta Kappa Epsilon during the semester. Neither fraternity was punished, as individual members were found to be responsible.</p>
<p>Three more fraternity chapters -- Phi Kappa Sigma, Alpha Chi Rho and Alpha Tau Omega -- are currently under investigation.</p>
<p>The investigation of Kappa Sigma and Chi Omega's February snowtubing incident found both chapters guilty of inappropriate behavior and vandalism.</p>
<p>Examples cited include public drunkenness, disrupting a children's birthday party and the destruction of a toilet at the Spring Mountain ski resort, located about 35 miles from campus in Spring Mount, Pa.</p>
<p>While the organizations are on probation, members will have to participate in various alcohol-education programs and perform community service.</p>
<p>Neither Kappa Sigma President Joe Gay nor Chi Omega President Maria De Muro returned phone calls for comment.</p>
<p>Because both chapters cooperated during the investigation and took action "internally" regarding the pledge event, OFSA Director Scott Reikofski said their punishment was less severe than it could have been.</p>
<p>DKE was investigated this semester for possible vandalism in the college houses. The OSC found that an individual in the chapter was responsible for the incident, but the chapter itself was not held responsible. The brother was disciplined by the OSC, but his name was not released due to privacy rules.</p>
<p>Further details on the acts of vandalism and the subsequent disciplinary actions were not released.</p>
<p>DKE President Robbie Biggs had no comment.</p>
<p>Pi Kappa Phi was investigated for possible hazing violations during a new-member-class prank. Similarly, the OSC found that a few new members were responsible as opposed to the new-member class or the whole chapter.</p>
<p>Pi Kappa Phi President Zach Coopersmith said that no action was being taken against the new members within the fraternity.</p>
<p>"The OFC said they'd handle anything that's appropriate, given the actions," he said. "Everything is cleared up, so we can move on."</p>
<p>Alpha Tau Omega is currently under investigation for alleged assaults related to chapter activity. </p>
<p>Alpha Tau Omega President Jared Noordyk could not be reached for comment.</p>
<p>Both Phi Kappa Sigma and Alpha Chi Rho are under investigation for extending the new member pledge process and possible hazing incidents.</p>
<p>All new members were supposed to be initiated by March 4, but the two fraternities allegedly broke the deadline.</p>
<p>Wharton junior and Phi Kappa Sigma President Colin McDonald could not be reached for comment, and College sophomore and Alpha Chi Rho President Adam Meeks declined to comment on the situation.</p>
<p>Reikofski would not comment on any of the investigations. </p>
<p>( end of news article )</p>
<p>Wow frat initiations sound gay as ****</p>
<p>Don't worry about frat reputations until you get on campus, you learn pretty quickly going to their parties during first semester, and get to know brothers during rush... there's not hurry.</p>
<p>You won't get any candid information on pledging from brothers or sisters. Most aspects of pledging are strictly confidential. </p>
<p>By the time spring rolls around, you'll know if you want to do it or not.</p>