According to this article, the investigation of Alpha Delta Phi fraternity (see here) is ongoing. I would tend to agree with B.C.'s thoughts; given the strong alumni presence of Alpha Delt at Cornell, I don't expect them to get hit with anything too severe.
It was fun to see this picture on the front page of the Sun.
The Sun also confirmed what I heard a couple of weeks ago: that Pi Kappa Alpha (Pike) will be shut down. It appears that Pike is facing stricter consequences than did Sigma Pi when it sent underage freshmen to the hospital during a Thanksgiving dinner a couple of years ago. Sig Pi's existing members were allowed to continue to live in the house, but they could not recruit for a year. (I know they did continue to have parties during this time.) Pike's guys might actually lose their physical house.
Final note: I could have sworn that Dean of Students Kent Hubbell was quoted in one of those Sun articles from last week, maybe the one giving an update about Alpha Delt. I know this because I made a mental note to write about the glaring conflict of interest -- Hubbell is an Alpha Delt alum, after all. But his quote doesn't appear in any of the current online versions. Weird.
I would love to talk with you about your perception of the Greek System, and Alpha Delta Phi in particular. As a recent alumnus of the house, there is nothing substantial to these accusations of hazing and if you know any AD's, I think you would agree that you couldn't see them ingesting anything of this sort.
ReplyDeleteIf you are interested in building a positive dialogue I can be reached at
cualumn1987@hotmail.com
I am in the Ithaca area and would love to meet in person, talk over the phone or trade emails to clear up this harmful perception that Alpha Delta Phi or any fraternity would receive special status from the CU Administration.
(also a multiple times a day Andrew Sullivan Addict)
Thank you.
Sincerely,
CUAlumn
It is a shame when an organization like Alpha Delta Phi has a private communication written in jest misconstrued by a broader community. As college students and recent alumni we should strive to support each other, work positively to influence positive changes in the societies in which we dwell. An outstretched hand is always better than a clenched fist.
ReplyDeleteFraternities like Alpha Delta Phi do a lot of positive things for the local communities where the brothers live. In the last three years alone, Alpha Delta Phi has raised over $15,000 to Meals on Wheels (http://www.foodnet.org/Minutes%20May%202009.pdf), The Family and Children’s Center (http://www.adphicornell.org/120-adphicor/files/ADP-COR-2008-fall.pdf) and most recently the Red Cross of Tompkins County.
You can’t judge a book by its cover (or email)