U Colo IFC expels Sigma Pi boozers

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A Boulder chapter of Sigma Pi fraternity has been expelled from Interfraternity Council after its members were accused of providing alcohol to potential recruits during the fall rush.

The Daily Camera reports that Sigma Pi's parent organization will not revoke its charter (http://bit.ly/18C4vEW ).

Boulder's fraternities are not affiliated with the University of Colorado, but they recruit CU students

The Interfraternity Council's judicial board found the fraternity responsible for several violations over a period of the past two school years.

The fraternity appealed the decision, but on Thursday, 15 chapter presidents voted to expel the fraternity from the council.

Sigma Pi's international executive office is in Brentwood, Tenn. It will perform a membership review sometime this month in which some members may be expelled from the fraternity.

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FeelingsPolice comments:

When I was a freshman at CU Boulder in 05-06, two kids got drunk, on campus, and one died while swinging from the crane next to the UMC (http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_3285545). Didn't affect day-to-day on campus at all.

Later in the same year, a young man unfortunately overdosed on pain killers and passed away in Willard (coincidentally where many drug dealers lived). Couldn't even find the link for news story. However, if there had been a remote association to a social club/fraternity sorority at any point leading up to these events, it would have made national news and a firestorm for any parties involved. Why does personal responsibility immediately get thrown out the window if a fraternity is involved?

I hope people don't think I'm belittling these horrible events. I just want to discuss why the story gets exponentially worse if someone chooses to drink a beer a fraternity party.