Frats consider independence after Goff-Crews talk
Fraternity leaders are concerned that the University may be seeking a more hands-on involvement with their organizations, which function independently of the University, after administrators...
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Bin Laden’s death met with fanfare, sobriety at U of C
Photo: Darren Leow/The Chicago MaroonStudents gathered outside the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house during a party Monday night in a show of solidarity and support for America. Following the...
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Old fraternity pushes for new chapter
A fraternity that first bade farewell to the U of C during the Great Depression is back on campus, chancing the addition of three new Greek letters to University Avenue. Photo: Darren Leow/The Chicago...
View ArticleFraternal failings
Recently, two fraternity chapters at the U of C showed an ugly side of themselves to the campus community. In particular, a number of Latino student groups, including Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de...
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Two fraternities under fire after bias claims
Two racially-tinged incidents related to fraternities in the past month have drawn sharp criticism from Latin student groups and their allies, along with admonitions from University administrators and...
View ArticleLetter: The Chicago Society of Alpha Delta Phi apologizes for bias incident
On May 8, 2012, two members of our fraternity participated in an offensive act involving a hurtful ethnic stereotype. This act was not in any way sanctioned by our organization, nor did it involve our...
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AEPi lands great latke debate
Photo: Darren Leow/The Chicago MaroonUsually held in November, the annual Latke-Hamentash Debate was rescheduled to February this year. Editor’s note: Eric Wessan is a former Maroon columnist. The...
View ArticleRepresentative example
Earlier this month, a fraternity chapter at Emerson College, Phi Alpha Tau, raised $16,000 to help a transgender initiate pay for transition surgery. Donnie Collins’s insurance company wouldn’t help...
View ArticleThe frat is back in town
Espousing ideals of social and academic balance and community engagement, the newly rechartered Zeta Psi fraternity hopes to leave a positive mark on campus. The long inactive chapter received its...
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Phi Delt denies involvement in bias incident
Update, 6/13/13, 12:31 a.m.: The following article has been updated to reflect precautions taken by Phi Delta Theta in response to a bomb threat received Thursday evening. Photo: Jamie ManleyA UCPD...
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O-Issue 2013: Greek life
Photo: Chris Salata/The Chicago MaroonAs part of a counter protest to the Westboro Baptist Church in 2009 that drew hundreds of people, brothers of Alpha Delta Phi danced to pop music.You might be...
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O-Issue 2013: Campus controversies
Photo: AnonymousEvery campus has its problems, and this article is a crash course in ours. These controversies from the past year are more than likely going to linger on campus this year, so here’s how...
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Alpha Delt hosts discussion on sexual assault prevention
Photo: Frank Yan/The Chicago MaroonRoss Wantland, Director of Social Justice Education at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, talks with students about rape and how fraternities can take steps...
View ArticleLetter: Alum Geffen does disservice to Alpha Delta Phi, WHPK, and the larger...
A Saturday ago, WHPK and the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity hosted a free show at Alpha Delt that featured rising pop musician Frankie Cosmos’s band, supported by local bands The Lemons and Richard Album...
View ArticleChicago Police Dept. shuts down Bar Night
This past Wednesday at approximately midnight, Alpha Delta Phi’s weekly bar night was shut down by Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers. Some students were detained and handcuffed, according to...
View ArticleWhat we laugh about when we laugh about race
As someone who is in no way affiliated with Greek life, I was highly skeptical that the Mr. U Pageant was going to be a fun way to spend my Thursday evening. But it was supposed to be a ridiculous...
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Where we drink
Evidence strongly suggests a link between fraternity-hosted, alcohol-fueled large-scale parties and rape. A 2007 study funded by the Department of Justice found that the frequency with which women...
View ArticleLiberty, Fraternity, Inequality
A Buzzfeed article revealing a number of racist emails from the campus fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) sent the UChicago community into a frenzy on Wednesday, February 3. These emails, which range...
View ArticleCampus Reacts to Leak of Racist, Islamophobic AEPi E-mails
The campus community reacted Thursday to a BuzzFeed News article comprising leaked e-mails from the Chicago chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) fraternity. The e-mails contained racist, Islamophobic,...
View ArticlePhi Delta Theta Charter Suspended
Officials from the Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity have announced the suspension of the Illinois Beta Chapter on the UChicago campus. In a January 25 letter to fraternity alumni obtained by...
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