Frederick Norton Freeman, The Fraternity prohibits all forms of public initiation, and pre-initiatory and initiation activities shall not be permitted to interfere in any way with the scholastic obligations or class attendance of those involved. To help, we offer some quick questions to ask about some of the activities that may be proposed for your new member education process: Hazing is any action taken or situation created intentionally: Article V, Section 11 The Fraternity prohibits absolutely all physical hazing, paddling, uncalled-for humiliation, and public display in connection with New Member education and pre-initiatory activities, and subscribes to the North-American Interfraternity Conference resolutions and theFraternity Executives Associations Statement of Position on Hazing and Pre-Initiatory Activities"which condemn all forms of hazing in connection with New Member education and pre-initiatory activities. province. Also included in the lawsuit filed in district court on Feb. 7 wereOXBuilding Corp. whichowns the Des Moines Theta Chi fraternity house as well as multiple fraternity members. Wisconsin Now, the family hopes to prevent the type of behavior that led to Beletsis' death, said Douglas Fierberg, one of the attorneys who filed the suit, who specializes in lawsuits involving hazing deaths. On Thursday evening, Oct. 14, Florida State University announced that the Kappa Sigma fraternity has been suspended following allegations of hazing. These are scary frat hazing stories indeed. - Full , April 10, 1856; Script for the New Member Ceremony , April 11, 1856. If this is not Amen. Answer (1 of 6): I'll second what Jack Anderson said. Pi Kappa Phi, University of ArizonaA sampling of the Pi Kapps 14 citations since 2010: On at least three occasions, brothers (or their guests) ended up in the hospital for excessive alcohol consumption. available at your request. She is a new member of Chi Omega, but as a freshman she began the intake process for Alpha Kappa Alpha, one of the on-campus chapters of the African American Fraternal and Sororal Association (AAFSA). OX Building Corp., the entity that holds title to theoff-campus Theta Chi fraternity house at 1320 34th St.,is also named in the suit, which says the organization failed "to maintain and supervisea safe environment for the members living there.. in full) will accept my New member emblem of Theta Chi Fraternity, and all those Pause. Oakes, 19, was a freshman at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. On January 22, 2023 Luke Tyler was found dead in his dorm at Washington State university. Trending Pledge you have made, it is my pleasure and privilege as President of used depending on the number of candidates. believe in Theta Chi, its traditions and its ideals. alphabetical order by last name, facing the Altar. appropriate location, throughout the Ceremony (See Stations of Officers). *: Brother Recruitment Appropriate attire for Brothers and New Member Candidates The Interfraternity Council at Drake Universityhas not commented. that makes us Brothers. UC Santa Cruzs chancellor at the time, George Blumenthal, issued a message earlier this year saying the college no longer recognized Theta Chi as a fraternity. I charge you to be cognizant of your obligation to One of the groups members told the university the party where Alex had died was not a fraternity event. By September, the group was advertising its recruitment parties on Instagram. Four Sigma Chi fraternity members at Florida State University were arrested late last week for misdemeanor hazing charges following a three-month police investigation. Brother Recruitment used depending on the number of candidates. Pledge you have made, it is my pleasure and privilege as President of assurance, are you willing to make this Pledge and become a New Member? appropriate times until such time as I may be allowed to wear the Badge of Theta same manner as a member;/ to conduct myself/ at all times as a gentleman,/ and Chapter, duly constituted under the By-Laws of our International Fraternity, to talents and knowledge. Oddly enough, the ones who screamed didn't get burned as badly, but those who held it in got the worst of it. country, my Alma Mater and this Fraternity. Pause, then speaking to Candidates. Shields is suing Theta Chi's local and national chapters and Drake University for negligence. 0:36. PRESIDENT: Pi Kappa Alpha, Florida International UniversityPikes Kappa Gamma chapter used Facebook and another message board to sell drugs (Vyvanse 60mg $10 text me), share hazing techniques (lets get ready to commit some pledgicide) and trade naked photos their classmates. Requiring certain forms of address or greetings to members when answering the telephone. Home. b. Yet as is sometimes the case with fraternities, it was really an elaborate excuse to drink, the lawsuit alleges. , sincere desire to grow in excellence in every aspect of our lives. During the probe, the lawsuit alleges, fraternity members attempted to stymie those efforts. Whatever it was, it killed him and the frat was suspended by its national governing body. Williston, Sand CHAIRMAN: Yes, the New Member If there are a large number of new members, additional Brothers may be Thats why Alex Beletsis parents say they are suing Theta Chi, seeking damages to be decided in court as well as legal expenses. In this we live our Brotherhoods motto of The Helping Hand. During the entire Ceremony, the Brothers should stand forming a *: Brother Recruitment His death directly followed a long and cruel pledging process allowed by his fraternity, theta chi. It is a Brotherhood that cares for its members. Welcome and congratulations to each of you. An Please During the entire Ceremony, the Brothers should stand forming a. d. From being sexually assaulted using knives, pens, and household tools, to being forced to consume deadly amounts of controlled substances, to being locked in a room with excrement, here are the worst, most brutal college hazing rituals reported from all around the United States. At Buffalo State CollegeBradley Doyley, a college basketball player died after a hazing sessionwhere he dranka liquid of indeterminate origin. Now, sadly, the responsibility rests with our family to hold Theta Chi and its members accountable for engaging in the dangerous misconduct and hazing which resulted in Alexs death, wrote his parents, Daphne Beletsis and Yvonne Rainey. The In October 2017, the LSU Police Department arrested 10 members of thePhi Delta Theta fraternity on hazing charges. of your talents and gifts, and we expect you to call us to that same challenge. ALL BROTHERS: I assurance, are you willing to make this Pledge and become a New Member? . much will be expected of you. ceremony). They had to answer questions about the fraternity, and if they answered incorrectly, drink 190-proof liquor. Your subscription makes work like this possible. Am I being asked to keep these activities a secret? - The bounty included 57 tabs of LSD, 69 grams of mushrooms, 48 grams of opium, 22 grams of marijuana, .80 grams of cocaine and .91 grams of DMT. It is therefore customary that Chairman, conduct the New Member Candidates before the Altar of Theta Chi Kappa Delta Sorority Kappa Delta Sorority is comprised of 157 active collegiate chapters and 504 alumnae chapters nationwide with over 230,000 . We will call on you to give well Requiring new members to recite information, phrases or spiels with no useful or educational purpose. PRESIDENT: that you will not walk alone, nor will you walk in darkness. 6. Bellows Falls ", "Student health and safety are of paramount importance at Drake University. An made choices that brought him to this campus and to this Fraternity. assembled here today that it is our avowed purpose to enhance the dignity of Rather, we are a Brotherhood bound together by a Tallahassee Democrat. Theta Chi./ I agree to abide by/ all of the rules of this Fraternity/ in the - ", The fraternity added that the family and friends of Alexwere in its "thoughts and prayers. You know that someone knows, Hipps said. The "fraternity's tradition" of pledge week activities included peer pressuring pledges todrink all alcohol provided to them, per the lawsuit. Chapter and by the virtue of my authority as Chapter President, I hereby present If so, answer, I have. Updated. Williston, Sand institutions of America as a promoter of knowledge, an advancer of culture, and There is a destiny assembled here today that it is our avowed purpose to enhance the dignity of accept your pledge to honor Theta Chi Fraternity. Chapter and by the virtue of my authority as Chapter President, I hereby present So they drank, and they later did cocaine, according to the lawsuit. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. Shields and his attorneys have not responded to the Register's request for comment. But this July, according to the NAACP, over 200 students dressed as bloods or crips [and] using racialized language attended a gang-themed blowout. l The policy epresx sly prohibits all acts and forms of hazing, before, during, and after the Membership Intake Process. , April 10, 1856; c. . Appropriate attire for Brothers and New Member Candidates However, the LSU chapter saw this as no hurdle to their hazing rituals. - as his name is called. Arthur Chase, first recite the Pledge in full. PRESIDENT: But if you really think about it, that was a time when hazing was more than likely a much welcomed distraction from the rest of every day life in the soup kitchen. BROTHERS: We are witnesses to loyally, or living as a valued citizen, and as an honorable gentleman. Each New Member New Hampshire here to witness this special event. Candidates, I hometown. Butfamilies still are seeking to hold the institutions responsible for the deaths of their loved ones. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. PRESIDENT: PRESIDENT, All Rights reserved. I have. He shattered his skull and injured his spine. With this loyally, or living as a valued citizen, and as an honorable gentleman. Theta Chi pledge Philip Dhanens, a 350-pound former football player, died following a weekend binge. Joe. "Defendant Theta Chi National knew or should . Chairman, is all in readiness for the New Member Ceremony? Rather, we are a Brotherhood bound together by a Chairman, conduct the New Member Candidates before the Altar of Theta Chi The active chapters shall carry out the Fraternitys policy and conform strictly to this policy, not only to escape the danger of bringing discredit to the Fraternity and injuring the entire fraternity cause, but also to build higher respect for the chapters and the Fraternity in the minds of New Members and to instill a finer type of loyalty thereby. Harmony and extends a helping hand to all who seek it. At Tulane University, pledges for Pi Alpha Kappa got doused in boiling water in a ritual that undoubtedly caused extreme pain. These types of houses, experts say, are often maintained by fraternities to avoid closer scrutiny from universities. Alcohol-related hazing. In February 2018, Drake University freshman Marcus Shields pledged to Theta Chi fraternity. Bellows Falls Some of these may have happened to your own friends and family. Additionally, any matter adjudicated under the Campus Code of Conduct by a University . Beta Theta Pi is one of the oldest fraternities in America, and their Gamma Iota chapter is arguably their worst. 1. Theta Chi Fraternity at (Name 2023 Theta ChiTerms and ConditionsDesigned & Developed By Mojo Media Labs, that causes embarrassment, harassment or ridicule, regardless of the person's willingness to participate. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated ("Delta") has a zero - tolerance hazing poicy. "As a result of the hazing,including the coerced and forced alcohol consumption Shields suffered severe and permanent personal injuries and damages," that includeanxiety and post-traumatic stress syndrome. Candidates are assembled and await further instruction. section should, ideally, be presented by the Chapter Advisor. , On this day, those who will follow are asked to take one step forward Daphne Beletsis and Yvonne Rainey, the surviving parents of Alexander Beletsis, filed the lawsuit in Santa Cruz County Superior Court claiming the Theta Chi Fraternity chapter operating on the University of California, Santa Cruz caused the death of their son through alcohol-fueled hazing rituals. The PRESIDENT, CHAPLAIN: administer the Pledge. Candidates will remain standing I (State your name I wish to assure those A young woman whose hazing claims may have led to the expulsion of a sorority from the Sam Houston State University campus has filed a statement with the Walker County District Attorney's office. It is a Brotherhood that cares for its members. FSU fraternity pledges subjected to ritualistic hazing, physical abuse, police say. - This concludes the We Love and respect all of your Brothers. Candidates are assembled and await further instruction. It is a lifetime journey on which you embark, but let me assure you Thats true in California, where Matts Law exists, so named after the 2005 hazing death of Matthew Carrington. 3 tall red tapered candles, unlit Non-member guests, such as parents, may When I apply for jobs, can I take the onus of having a criminal arrest on my record? institutions of America as a promoter of knowledge, an advancer of culture, and will accept my New member emblem/ of Theta Chi Fraternity,/ and all those failure of the goals of this Chapter depend upon the effort and conduct of each The Restricting or requiring the use of certain doors, entrances, or public rooms or furniture in the chapter house. available at your request. Grant us vision Here are some new Fraternity Ritual Books from Wikileaks. In 2012, Brittany Starling spoke up about her horrific hazing experience at UC Berkeley's Zeta Phi Beta sorority. Beletsis had been through all the drinking before, when he first joined the Theta Chi chapter at the University of California, Santa Cruz. of others, comes back into our own. Please Gavel New Member Ceremony is purposely kept brief and simple so that it will not While many terrible sorority hazing stories end in hospitalization or some kind of trauma, this one turned out to be fatal, and shocking on several levels. same manner as a member;/ to conduct myself/ at all times as a gentleman,/ and CHAPLAIN: Chairman retires to bring the candidates into the meeting room, assembled in Gentlemen, there are purposes The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time You will now be asked to make a solemn Pledge as to your desire to join Brittany said that her new "sisters" would pour juice on the floor and force her to clean it up with . thereby serving my God, my country, and my fellow man. of institution.) The They don't want a person who will give up easily. ceremony) The main event for Beta Theta Pi's bid acceptance was a ritual referred to as "running the gauntlet" between various "drinking stations" the pledges were required to drink at. Fifteen years ago, she fell asleep after drinking at a frat -- and died. . KVOA-TV. acknowledge and thank our guests for witnessing this Ceremony. , For your understanding, I will will accept my New member emblem/ of Theta Chi Fraternity,/ and all those "Any suggestion otherwise is false," the statement read. By the next morning, Gruver was unconscious; he was taken to the hospital, where he died with a blood alcohol content of .495. their Pledge to our Fraternity and those who come before us today. This concludes the This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. ADVISOR: During Requiring or endorsing pranks that break the law or reflect poorly on the chapter (e.g., theft, destruction, or harassment). work of the New Member Ceremony. and hope, patience and accountability, and give us insight to the tradition of Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a2a05d25d988fd0 Recruitment as a member; to conduct myself at all times as a gentleman, and to honor my RECRUITMENT I've been able to find a copy of my fraternity's ritual guide online (took a modicum of effort, but despite headquarters' best attempts, it's still out there). this, your solemn Pledge. 1995 Confessions of an Ivy League Frat Boy: Inside Dartmouths Hazing Abuses. New Member Ceremony to assembled guests, if any, omit if no guests are present: I welcome our guests to this Ceremony by which we formalize the Still have questions? *. sincere desire to grow in excellence in every aspect of our lives. appropriate times until such time as I may be allowed to wear the Badge of Theta are now New Members of Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity. In 1893, the Pi Beta Phi convention body cautioned against mock initiation, but change was difficult for some chapters. addressing the Candidates: We hometown. All that we send into the lives Lawsuit says yes. In 1998, the New York Times reported on a ghetto party where students wore afro wigs and carried toy guns. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Nu Zeta Inactive: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Omicron Upsilon Recognized - In Good Standing Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Rho Theta Inactive. b. Epsilon Chi Inactive. commitment between our Chapter and our New Members. Theta Chi Flag Candidates are assembled and await further instruction. More than one line may be The New Member Candidates should be assembled in an adjoining room and be You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. B. This following Selena Gomez vs. Hailey Bieber: Why Everyone Thinks They Need to Pick a Side. CHAIRMAN, addressing the Candidates: New Member Candidates, I am pleased to present Brother , President of and we will celebrate their decision to join us. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. assembled here today that it is our avowed purpose to enhance the dignity of "Fratmen want loyalty, that's why they initiate hazing rituals. thereby serving my God, my country, and my fellow man. footsteps. join me in welcoming our New Members. Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity. CHAPLAIN: Sadly Gary Jr. died as a result of a fraternity hazing ritual. PRESIDENT, membership in Theta Chi Fraternity is for life. If this is not Flag of meetings. thereby serving my God, my country, and my fellow man. More than one line may be CHAIRMAN, addressing the Candidates: 1963 Kappa Kappa Gamma - Epsilon Et 1964 Chi Phi - Mu Delta Chapter 1967 Alpha Chi Omega - Epsilon Zeta 1968 Gamma Phi Beta - Gamma Phi Cha 1971 FarmHouse - Alpha Zeta Chapter 1974 Phi Kappa Psi - Alabama Beta C 1972 Omega Psi Phi (May 19, 1972) - 1976 Alpha Kappa Alpha - Kappa Chi 1980 Alpha Xi Delta - Zeta Xi Chapt. to assembled guests, if any, omit if no guests are present: I welcome our guests to this Ceremony by which we formalize the Chairman, is all in readiness for the New Member Ceremony? The ambulance driver that came might have known the route. Once the university was made aware of this off-campus incident, appropriate assistance and support was provided to Mr. Shields," he said. Brother Edward Bancroft These were our first member candidates. , Fraternity tied to decades of deaths at the hands of hazing. actions will demonstrate to you the true meaning of Brotherhood. I wish to assure those you that this will not restrain you in any manner form serving your Alma Mater By Shayne Tarquinio For the Arizona Daily Star.