College drops 24 of 27 hazing charges against SAE members
By The Dartmouth Staff
Published on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Web Update
The Undergraduate Judicial Affairs Office has dropped 24 of the 27 hazing charges against Sigma Alpha Epsilon members.
The Undergraduate Judicial Affairs Office has dropped 24 of the initial 27 hazing charges against members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity in the wake of hazing allegations by former SAE member Andrew Lohse ’12 in a January opinion column in The Dartmouth, according to former SAE president Brendan Mahoney ’12.
The charges were withdrawn after SAE provided “physical evidence that proved specific claims by Lohse false,” Mahoney said.
Three members of SAE still face outstanding disciplinary action.
“We expect all cases to be resolved soon and wish to continue our conversations with the College about hazing," Mahoney said.
SAE is also facing hazing charges as an organization, College Director of Media Relations Justin Anderson previously told The Dartmouth. The charges against the house stem from events during both the 2009 and 2011 fall pledge terms, Mahoney said.
The hearing for the fraternity will be chaired by a member of the Dean of the College office.
SAE had already begun working both internally and with the College to reform its pledge process when the charges were filed, Mahoney previously told The Dartmouth. He disclosed the full extent of SAE’s hazing practices and worked with Greek Letter Organizations and Societies Director Wes Schaub to change practices in violation of the College’s hazing policy, he said.
When the only people who don’t know that they are out of their minds are the people running the College…it’s time for a complete house-cleaning…and I don’t mean the fraternities and sororities. The College is a virtual nuthouse of political correctness. I know, if you want a change in management, just vote for the Dartmouth College One Party Slate of Trustees and Alumnae. Having a choice of candidates is so 20th century, the College has moved onto greener pastures of “SmartChoice” for Trustees, higher prices, no choices and intimidation and smears for anyone with a dissenting opinion. Just repeat to yourself “It’s all hunky-dory, it’s all hunky-dory, it’s all hunky-dory.” Then go get gassed.
By Foul-Ups-R-Us on Mar 28 | 4:32 pm
Surprisingly well played, Dartmouth administration. I approve.
By Dmoose on Mar 28 | 6:31 pm
Charlotte Johnson stumbled through Lohse’s testimony, only to realize that he was pleading to not be forgotten when the party was over.
They would change the pace and just go slow with their investigation. And it would resume when all the baggage just wasn’t as heavy.
By Fred Lund on Mar 28 | 11:33 pm
Something is seriously wrong when the College’s leaders are silent while the D is forced to quote the College’s PR guy in stories on this topic and others.
Dartmouth is a community in which job titles like President, Provost, and Dean of the College involve a responsibility to engage personally, directly, and forthrightly with students, staff, and faculty.
By Anonymous on Mar 28 | 11:54 pm
With serious debt issues challenging the financial strength of this country and the standard of living of all Americans, it is nice to see that an institute of higher learning like Dartmouth College can afford to mess around with insincere political correctness and frankly childish managerial behavior. President Kim suspends 27 SAE Dartmouth students before spring break for SERIOUS hazing violations. Ten days later he accepts a nomination to be the head of the World Bank, abandoning his commitment to fixing this serious situation. Several days later all but three SAE members' hazing charges are dropped. What is going on here? Doesn’t this administration recognize their responsibility to maintain the dignity of the institution and not press charges until they are sure of who committed the SERIOUS hazing violations – if any? Obviously they do not! Imagine what a wonderful recruiting tool the administration has provided to the other ivy league colleges. We are only one day away from releasing the regular decision acceptances to the class of 2016 and we have a president that is leaving the school after suspending 27 student for hazing violations that have been mostly removed only a few days later. Dartmouth appears laughable!
By Minerva on Mar 29 | 3:49 am
Steve Mandel: It’s up to you to do something. Everyone else is paralyzed or in denial.
By DartBored on Mar 29 | 8:52 am