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MCFeed excerpt from 9/22 – 9/28-2021 Newsletter

The New York Times reports that 11 students from Virginia Commonwealth University were arrested this week after an investigation into the death of 19-year-old Adam Oakes, who died from alcohol poisoning in February. At the Delta Chi fraternity house, Oakes was given a bottle of whiskey and told to drink…

MCFeed 2021
09/30/2021
Substance Use

MCFeed excerpt from 6/02 – 6/08-2021 Newsletter

Fifteen men were charged in connection to the death of Samuel Martinez, 19, who died of alcohol poisoning from a fraternity pledging event at Washington State University in 2019. Fraternity members of Alpha Tau Omega were each charged with supplying liquor to minors after a yearlong police investigation. The family…

MCFeed 2021
06/09/2021
Opinion | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Student Success

I Belong

Approximately nine million students and alumni are members of fraternities and sororities in North America. Roughly 750,000 of those members currently belong to an undergraduate fraternity or sorority chapter, yet there is much debate on whether Greek life should remain a part of the college tradition. As a current member…

MCQ. Issue 17
04/09/2020
Substance Use, Mental and Behavioral Health, Sexual Assault and Title IX

Needing to Know

Penn State’s Piazza Center will shine light on Greek Life It is fair to say that the current relationship between higher education and fraternities and sororities is strained. After a series of heartbreaking and high-profile hazing deaths, including that of Penn State freshman Timothy Piazza, stakeholders already concerned about the…

MCQ. Issue 13
04/23/2019
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