Sammy fraternity to move in at 747 Comstock Ave.
Sigma Alpha Mu, or Sammy, has acquired the red house at 747 Comstock Ave. The acquisition means Sammy will have a permanent home at Syracuse University for the first time since 1993. Read more »
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Pi Kappa Alpha member charged with assault, accused of beating pledge
A member of Pi Kappa Alpha has been charged with assault after being accused that he beat a pledge. Read more »
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Syracuse University chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha suspended from holding social events following investigation into alleged hazing incident
Initially, Pi Kappa Alpha, commonly known as PIKE, was under investigation for an alleged hazing incident. However, after the investigation started on April 13, the Department of Public Safety found that the incident actually only involved two of the fraternity members, said Tony Callisto, senior vice president and chief law enforcement officer for SU. Read more »
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Case for Nu Alpha Phi fraternity members facing hazing charges remains in early stages following court appearance Monday
Tae Kim, 19, and Jeffrey Yam, 21, have both been charged with hazing in the first degree, a misdemeanor. They pled not guilty in court last month. Nothing was decided and the case is still in the early stages, said James Hopkins, Kim's lawyer. Read more »
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Alpha Phi Alpha holds annual Walk To Remember, raises money and awareness to fight hunger
More than 100 members of the Syracuse University community participated in Alpha Phi Alpha’s annual Walk to Remember on Sunday, which raised about $2,000. Read more »
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"It's On Us" event raises awareness about sexual assault, violence prevention
Brion Neary, a brother of Alpha Chi Rho — the fraternity partnered with the “It’s On Us” initiative — spoke first about how he started the initiative, which is a part of Greek Week. The event, located in the Physics Building, drew more than 200 attendees. Read more »
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Member of SU Greek life promotes self-acceptance through campaign
Sara Eckhardt founded the “I Am Enough” movement at Syracuse University to help other students realize that there is power and strength in accepting who you are, just as you are. Read more »
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Police report shows Nu Alpha Phi pledges were subject to punishment for weeks before victim nearly lost fingers to frostbite
Pledges of a Syracuse University fraternity were forced to perform exercises as punishment three times a day for weeks before a pledge nearly lost four fingers to frostbite after performing the exercises outside, according to a Syracuse Police report. Read more »
2 Nu Alpha Phi members arrested on hazing charges, incident leads to fraternity's suspension
Two members of Nu Alpha Phi have been arrested on hazing charges for their involvement in an incident that may cause a pledge to lose four fingers due to severe frostbite. The fraternity was suspended Monday when the university first received details of the incident, said Kevin Quinn, Syracuse University’s senior vice president for public affairs. Read more »
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Syracuse police arrest 2 SU Nu Alpha Phi fraternity members for hazing incident
Two Syracuse University students have been arrested for involvement in a hazing incident which resulted in a pledging member suffering from severe frostbite on both hands, according to the Syracuse Police Department. Read more »
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Sororities end recruitment, welcome pledge classes with annual Bid Day event
After two weeks of recruitment, potential new members of the 12 Panhellenic sororities at Syracuse University gathered together on Monday inside the Goldstein Auditorium for… Read more »
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University Place to be closed for sorority recruitment
University Place will close from 6–8 p.m. on Monday because of sorority recruitment at the Schine Student Center. Read more »
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Gay, bisexual and progressive male fraternity gains colony status
Delta Lambda Phi, Syracuse University’s first gay, bisexual and progressive male fraternity, has spent the past year attempting to re-establish itself on campus and last… Read more »
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Unofficial fraternity Kappa Sigma defies council's decision, remains active on SU campus
After being denied official recognition last spring, an unofficial fraternity isn’t taking no for an answer. This past April, Kappa Sigma, a national fraternity that… Read more »
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Former student pleads guilty to a felony drug charge, will receive 5 years probation
A former Syracuse University student who was living in Alpha Chi Rho and arrested in September on several felony and misdemeanor drug charges pleaded guilty… Read more »
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Chapters collaborate to support soup kitchen
Members of Syracuse University’s greek community planned to make as many sandwiches for the hungry as possible in a one-hour span. But with the intensity… Read more »
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Zeta Psi looks into burglary, hires private investigator
Private investigators are now looking into a series of criminal acts against the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house, including a burglary committed less than a… Read more »
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DKE set to unveil Dick Clark library
The Dick Clark Communications Library built in Delta Kappa Epsilon, as part of the late television personality’s $1 million donation to his college fraternity, will… Read more »
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Settling in: Delta Phi Epsilon sorority returns to campus, hopes to reconnect with SU community
CORRECTION: The year Delta Phi Epsilon left the Syracuse University campus was misstated. The sorority left in the late 1990s. The Daily Orange regrets this… Read more »
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Delta Phi Epsilon to form colony, begin recruiting Oct. 7
The sorority Delta Phi Epsilon will form a colony at Syracuse University this fall and will start recruiting Oct. 7. The sorority will lease the… Read more »
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Police arrest former student living in Alpha Chi Rho for possession of cocaine, marijuana
UPDATED: Sept. 29, 2013 at 12:50 a.m. A former Syracuse University student living in Alpha Chi Rho was arrested Thursday on several felony and misdemeanor… Read more »
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SU lobbies for policy allowing donations to be used for housing renovations
Syracuse University’s greek houses along Comstock Avenue and on Walnut Park have hundreds of years of history, but their old age also comes with maintenance… Read more »
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Finished Psi Upsilon renovations improve facade, durability
The renovations to Psi Upsilon’s fraternity house have been successfully completed, bringing the house back to what chapter alumni call its “glory days.” Renovations to… Read more »
