The San Luis Obispo Police Department’s main focus remains on student and officer safety for “St. Fratty’s Day” this Saturday, with increased deployment of police in affected neighborhoods. This year […]
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Cal Poly students plan on celebrating ‘St. Fratty’s’ weekend amid lifted COVID-19 restrictions
Students make plans for the St. Patrick’s Day weekend in San Luis Obispo as COVID-19 restrictions are rolled back, but safety enhancement zones and health concerns remain. As Cal Poly […]
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“We are stronger than whatever hate comes our way”: Jewish fraternity condemns antisemitic vandalism
Darren Deutsch woke up on Saturday, Feb. 6 to find blue swastikas and red slurs spray-painted on the doorstep of his home — the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house, a Jewish-affiliated organization.
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Virtual Rush: How greek life went online for fall recruitment
Much like classes and other ordinarily in-person activities, sororities and fraternities were forced to adapt recruitment — the enlisting of new members — to an online format. For Panhellenic recruitment, […]
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Some recruits say they feel rushed through the sorority process
“I thought we were just going to go through house tours and talk to some of the girls, and that it would be very chill, but it definitely feels more like a job interview, ” Margetta said.
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Cal Poly says Beta Theta Pi leaders not aware of waterboarding, incident not considered hazing
Cal Poly confirmed that a video shot in September 2018 showing a student being waterboarded at a Beta Theta Pi satellite house does not depict hazing, according to University Spokesperson […]
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Beta members speak out after filing police report against Michael Trunko — the student who released the waterboarding video
San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) is investigating architectural engineering senior Michael Trunko for harassment, according to Officer Larry Edwards. Trunko came forward with a video of Beta Theta Pi […]
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Beta members under OSRR investigation over waterboarding video
According to a statement from Beta, an Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities investigation is only looking into individuals at the moment, not the entire fraternity.
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Beta Theta Pi members seen punishing brother with method similar to waterboarding
A video obtained by Mustang News shows what one witness described as members in Beta Theta Pi hazing a member in a method similar to waterboarding. The university is investigating […]
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Your guide to joining greek life at Cal Poly
Cal Poly currently has 37 active social fraternities and sororities on campus. Here’s a guide on how to get involved.
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Sigma Alpha Mu is not coming to campus (for now)
Speculation that Jewish fraternity Sigma Alpha Mu was planning to open a chapter at Cal Poly and that they purchased the Alpha Omicron Pi House have been proven false. According […]