Letters from Alumni to Major Media
Editor
US News & World Report
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Washington, DC 20007-3827
Re: “Say It Ain’t So: Frats Gone Mild” 11/28/05
The article on Colgate University’s effort to eliminate Greek life misses several important details. The college demanded that alumni sell the valuable real estate of their fraternity and sorority houses to Colgate under threat of de-recognition and suspension or expulsion of any student who “participates” in a banned chapter. The college claims this is necessary to protect the safety of students. Yet, the school’s own disclosure of violations in college-owned housing vs. privately-owned fraternities and sororities shows a shocking ratio of 1,328:5 for liquor violations and 443:3 for drug violations. In addition to the DKE anti-trust lawsuit, three others have been filed against the school. Two are based on claims of coercive property-takings; the lawsuit by DKE undergraduates claims that, even while they now live in college-owned housing, Colgate has banned their chapter without just cause. Further, a request for an investigation of criminal conduct on the part of Colgate administration has been made to the Madison County (NY) District Attorney.
Charles H. “Tim” Sanford ’58
President
Students & Alumni for Colgate, Inc.
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