Now:
***edited for confidentiality*** From talking to upperclassmen, they have all informed me of what they did to their pledge class. I am certain that forcing the new pledge class to drink and stay up all night is considered hazing by the university. I just think it is so ironic that an IFC leader allows this to happen... Do you see something incongruous here? What steps has Cornell taken to ensure that there is a crackdown on hazing? Because clearly, IFC is run by corruption.
Admittedly, it can be considered libel to print an allegation of hazing without any evidence beyond hearsay. However, the edited version indicates that all upperclassmen at Cornell haze their pledge classes. I'm not sure this is better.
Regardless, it will be a fun waiting game to see what happens. As I see it, OFSA is in a difficult situation. Here are the options:
A. Do nothing, or release no public response, which sends a great message about taking hazing allegations seriously.
B. Investigate, and conclude that there is no evidence of hazing. The report will be laughed at, and OFSA will look mighty stupid when further evidence inevitably comes to light.
C. Investigate, conclude that hazing occurs, and figure out how to explain that Eddie and Svante are great people when their fraternity engages in this kind of behavior.
Should be interesting.
Speaking of, what's going on with Alpha Delta Phi? Funny that Kent Hubbell's fraternity hasn't had anything happen to them.
I attempted to contact the university about this. The e-mail address for hazing.cornell.edu, hazing@cornell.edu, does not exist.
ReplyDelete"The following addresses could not be found at all in our Directory.
Please make sure you have the correct address.
hazing@cornell.edu"
I bet it's because they never thought anyone would try to contact them. Maybe someone should send that one to DUE.
ReplyDelete