One University of Iowa official expressed concern that other UI Greek chapters are doing similar things to the activities that caused the closure of one chapter house this fall. Kelly Jo Karnes, associate director of the UI Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, wrote in emails released by the university Tuesday that she believed “SEVERAL [...]
continue »An attorney for the national Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity was upset with the statement from University of Iowa officials regarding the closure of the fraternity’s UI chapter, believing the statement “disengages the university from any role in the closure.” Frank Ginocchio, general counsel and director of risk management for the national SAE office, made those [...]
continue »IOWA CITY — Sigma Alpha Epsilon, the University of Iowa fraternity that was closed by its national headquarters this week for hazing, had the highest rate of member arrests and citations in the UI Greek system for the past two years. The chapter saw 27 percent of its members cited or arrested for non-traffic-related crimes [...]
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The University of Iowa previously received complaints of hazing in 2008 and 2009 against Sigma Alpha Epsilon, a fraternity that was suspended and closed for hazing this week by its national headquarters. UI Spokesman Tom Moore on Tuesday said after those 2008 and 2009 hazing reports, sanctions were imposed and completed. UI officials were checking [...]
continue »A University of Iowa fraternity has been suspended over allegations of hazing. Details of what led to the suspension of the UI chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon were not available, but in a news release, the fraternity’s national board of directors said it “will not tolerate hazing or behavior that violates risk-management policies or the [...]
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CEDAR RAPIDS — One Lisbon High School wrestler pleaded guilty last week to an assault charge involving bullying behavior against a teammate, and a charge against another wrestler in the same incident was dismissed. Dakota VanDyke and Nathan Jubeck, both 18, were accused of urinating on a 15-year-old teammate in the locker room shower, according [...]
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By Jennifer Bioche —- When I was a freshman at the University of Southern California, I remember hearing a term over and over again with respect to the fraternity and sorority system: hazing. As young men and women lined up during “rush week” to court and be courted by their would-be Greek [...]
continue »Hazing incidents in sport teams continue to be a nationwide problem. Iowa is no exception. Jennifer Waldron, University of Northern Iowa associate professor of health, physical education and leisure services, recently completed research on the effects of hazing in sports. Waldron’s last publication, “Duct Tape, Icy Hot, and Paddles: Narratives of Initiation onto U.S. Male [...]
continue »Will sales of Everclear and other highly-concentrated alcohol products be restricted or banned in Iowa? The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Commission is looking into the future of Everclear, a 151-proof liquor which is among the state’s 100 best-selling products. The commission isn’t necessarily looking to ban the liquor, but may consider tightening regulations and offering more [...]
continue »Drake University says a fraternity under investigation for alleged hazing in an alcohol-poisoning case was already on probation for alcohol violations. The Phi Delta Theta chapter admitted to a peer governing group that members hosted an off-campus party in August for freshmen and fraternity members where alcohol was served. Greek houses are not allowed to [...]
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