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Historic Fraternity Canned for Bad Behavior

Ohio's chapter of Miami U's Sigma Chi frat is closed for boozing, hazing and possible drug deals.
"Greek" college culture has earned a reputation for celebrating the abuse of alcohol and underclassmanbut Ohio's chapter of the renowned Sigma Chi fraternity, founded at Miami University, has crossed the line. The frat has been ordered to close down for repeated cases of non-fraternal behavior, including substance abuse, inappropriate hazing rituals, and possible drug distribution. According to the Sigma Chi International Fraternity officials, the Ohio chapter's frat brothers were fostering a thirst to create and cause physical and mental harm to others. Sigma Chi representatives met with the Miami chapter last week to Closed for un-brotherly behavior. Photo via inform them of the suspension in Ohio. Those living in fraternity housing have been evicted and offered By Valerie Tejeda university housing instead. We have been unable to successfully 04/11/12 save our chapter at your institution, wrote Michael A. Greenberg, | Share grand pro consul of the international fraternity in a letter to Miami officals. The so-called members of our Order at Sigma Chis chapter at Miami University have lost their way in aligning their lives toward, Parents Sue Frat for and living up to, our values and ideals. Greenberg also apologized Daughter's Death for the group's, clear and blatant disregard for authority and anyone Early Interventions May who is not a member of Sigma Chis Alpha Chapter. Sigma Chi is Curb College Drinking one of the largest and oldest college Greek-letter frats in the US, with Excessive Drinking Costs 244 active chapters and over 300,000 members. A reinstatement of US Colleges Millions the Ohio chapter may be possible in a few years.
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