Frat Recruitment Ban Leaves More Questions Than Answers

Following the recent moratorium on IFC fraternities for the spring semester due to repeated hazing incidents, there is still a lack of transparency surrounding fraternity protocol.

Lisa Cochran, Deputy News Editor • November 18, 2019

Recruitment by fraternities at NYU was recently suspended for the Spring 2020 semester due to reports of hazing that have led to the suspension or banning of several frats in the...

NYU’s Interfraternity Frats to Stop Recruiting After This Semester

After hazing issues led to NYU suspending or banning most IFC frats from campus, those that are left will pause the recruitment of new members in Spring and potentially Fall 2020.

Sakshi Venkatraman, Editor-in-Chief • November 14, 2019

NYU’s Interfraternity Council fraternities will suspend recruiting altogether come Spring 2020, according to a Monday morning press release by the IFC. This comes after several...

Cornell Fraternity Chapter on Probation after ‘Pig Roast’ Sex Contest

Darcey Pittman, Contributing Writer • February 15, 2018

A Cornell fraternity was put on probation after an offensive ritual was leaked. Here's what NYU's Greek community feels about the news.

Closing Frats Will Not Truly Dismantle Them

WSN Editorial Board • November 10, 2017

While we agree that Greek life organizations accused of misconduct should be punished and regulated, cutting ties with them completely is the wrong approach.

NYU Fraternities FIJI and PIKE Placed on Inactive Status for Hazing

Sayer Devlin, News Editor • November 8, 2017

Two NYU fraternities are under investigation for allegations of hazing. Each was recently recognized as inactive by NYU for failure to act in good standing.

Wheaton College Football Criticized After Violent Hazing

Tori Bianco, Contributing Writer • October 10, 2017

Wheaton College football players are charged after violent hazing incident.

“Goat” Illuminates Hazing But Fails to Account for Greater Issues

Zach Martin, Editor-at-Large • September 23, 2016

Andrew Neel's new film "Goat" brilliantly addresses the issue of hazing within university Greek life, but falls shorts in more than a few other ways.

Homosexual hazing rituals in a heteromasculine context

Diamond Naga Siu, Staff Writer • November 11, 2015

The Center for the Study of Gender & Sexuality and Department of Social & Cultural Analysis hosted Jane Wards talk on the homosexual nature of hazing rituals.

Sports traditions create dangerous expectations

Emily Fong, Staff Writer • October 19, 2015

Sports commentators and fans are doing players a disservice when they call for players to be tough and power through their injuries. Sports can only improve when we treat our athletes better, not worse, and the rules and regulations need to address this treatment more.

Fraternity culture must improve

Annie Cohen, Staff Columnist • December 4, 2014

Fraternities need to change their culture, or should be banned.