Cal Poly plans crackdown on fraternities, sororities

By Nick Wilson

"California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, will hire two staff members to advise fraternity and sorority members on responsible social behavior in the wake of a student's fraternity-related death in December."

"It's one of several steps the university is taking to try to prevent situations like the one involving 18-year-old Carson Starkey, who died after an alleged alcohol-related hazing as he pledged Sigma Alpha Epsilon. ..."

"Students in Greek organizations also will have to sign agreements with the university to comply with a strict policy of no hazing and a risk-management plan for any alcohol-related event, [Stephan] Lamb [the university's associate director of student life and leadership,] said."

"Groups that violate the agreement would face strict scrutiny from campus officials and risk suspensions from recruiting new members on campus as well as disaffiliation from the university. Individuals also would risk losing their affiliation with Cal Poly. ..."

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