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[THE] Ohio State suspends sorority, fraternity activities amid probes [ed]
Reuters ^ | November 17, 2017 | Gina Cherelus

Posted on 11/17/2017 11:23:51 AM PST by C19fan

Ohio State University has suspended all sorority and fraternity activities citing investigations into hazing and alcohol abuse involving some chapters, joining a growing list of U.S. schools that have taken similar steps.

The public university in Columbus, which has more than 45,000 undergraduate students, said in a statement sent to campus organizations on Thursday that 11 of its 37 Interfraternity Council (IFC) chapters have been the subject of such investigations this semester alone.

(Excerpt) Read more at ca.news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: college; frats
I though this was interesting:

About 10 percent of men and 17 percent of women who attend Ohio State join Greek organizations

Bit surprised it was only 10% for men.

1 posted on 11/17/2017 11:23:51 AM PST by C19fan
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To: C19fan

“Probes”? Un-requested sexual advances? Alien insertions?


2 posted on 11/17/2017 11:25:46 AM PST by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: C19fan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSyHFk4PB9s


3 posted on 11/17/2017 11:42:14 AM PST by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: C19fan
Drinking at fraternity and sorority houses?

I'm shocked I tell ya, shocked.

4 posted on 11/17/2017 1:19:08 PM PST by colorado tanker
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To: colorado tanker

Somehow this will be used to get rid of Urban Meyer.


5 posted on 11/17/2017 2:04:37 PM PST by Boiler Plate ("Why be difficult, when with just a little more work, you can be impossible" Mom)
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To: C19fan

The Right of Assembly is dead at Ohio State


6 posted on 11/17/2017 2:05:49 PM PST by AppyPappy (Don't mistake your dorm political discussions with the desires of the nation)
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To: Boiler Plate
Somehow this will be used to get rid of Urban Meyer.

If they ban sororities, how will Urban find the coeds to bop. (A LOT of stories about Urban in Gainesville)

7 posted on 11/17/2017 2:06:36 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Kirkwood

“Well, you can do whatever you want to us, but we’re not going to sit here and listen to you badmouth the United States of America. Gentlemen!”


8 posted on 11/17/2017 2:08:02 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator
As a Famous Boilermaker said many times


9 posted on 11/17/2017 2:39:30 PM PST by Boiler Plate ("Why be difficult, when with just a little more work, you can be impossible" Mom)
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Somehow this will be used to get rid of Urban Meyer.

Well, as a Michigan man, that would not be entirely unwelcome. :-))

10 posted on 11/17/2017 2:50:19 PM PST by colorado tanker
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To: colorado tanker

Well we certainly enjoyed Gerry Faust’s days at Notre Dame.

I really do think Urban’s days at OSU are numbered. If not I think the Meyer Magic is fading.


11 posted on 11/17/2017 3:11:16 PM PST by Boiler Plate ("Why be difficult, when with just a little more work, you can be impossible" Mom)
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