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Ghosts roam halls of Ohio University Greek houses Published: Tue, Oct 26, 2010 ATHENS, Ohio -- The eerie sensations of doors opening and closing on their own, strange noises drifting through hallways and the presence of unseen beings are all too familiar for some of Ohio University's Greek houses. Legends of haunted buildings and ghostly inhabitants abound in the Athens area, with many of... Read More
Campuses battle extreme drinking Updated: Tue, Feb 17, 2009 A crisis is brewing on college campuses as more students resort to “extreme drinking,” ingesting massive amounts of alcohol with the intent to get very, very drunk. “It’s not just the one beer that’s the problem, it’s the 13th beer”, said Lee Bird, OSU vice president for student affairs.... Read More
OSU sorority suspended amid hazing allegations Updated: Sat, Oct 25, 2008 STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) _ Oklahoma State University has temporarily suspended its Kappa Alpha Theta sorority chapter as it investigates allegations of hazing involving 17 sorority members. OSU spokesman Gary Shutt confirmed the investigation, but declined to say what the women are accused of doing. He says the... Read More
Commuter colleges go residential, gain enrollment Updated: Mon, Jun 30, 2008 ATLANTA (AP) -- The neighborhood around Georgia State University was for years a maze of boarded up storefronts, aging buildings and parking lots that emptied at the close of each day. But the downtown Atlanta campus is shedding its sleepy commuter school image thanks to plush new dorms, gleaming... Read More
Feds penetrated drug culture easily at San Diego State Updated: Wed, May 7, 2008 SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Undercover agents who posed as college students to bust more than 100 suspected drug dealers at San Diego State University never had to crack a book to gain acceptance on campus. All it took was cash. The federal agents went to one or two parties but never actually went to class or... Read More
In its decline Published: Sun, Feb 25, 2007 "I was a student at SNU, and back in 1985-86, my friends and I were always hankering for something to do. We would run around the Skirvin Hotel, or swim in the fountains at Kerr Park. For three Nazarene kids, it was so daring. "For me, a kid from southeast Kansas, the Skirvin was so massive, so cosmopolitan. We... Read More
Hearing waived in shooting Updated: Tue, Jun 6, 2006 STILLWATER -- A man accused in the fatal shooting of a University of Oklahoma student waived his right to a preliminary hearing Monday in Stillwater. Karras Harrison of The Village had been scheduled for a preliminary hearing Monday in the January shooting. Harrison is charged with first-degree murder and... Read More
Plea talks postpone hearing Updated: Wed, May 10, 2006 STILLWATER -- Possible plea negotiations have delayed preliminary hearings in the trial of a man from The Village accused in the death of a University of Oklahoma student at a fraternity party in Stillwater. Karras Harrison, the defendant charged with fatally shooting OU senior Paul Shanor on Jan. 15 and... Read More
Fraternity fights for children Updated: Wed, Apr 26, 2006 NORMAN -- Fraternity members at the University of Oklahoma raised $6,000 to help children fighting childhood illnesses during the fourth annual All Greek Boxing Tournament. Members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity sponsored the event, which was held last Friday, to raise money for Children's Medical Research... Read More
Man sought in indecent exposure Updated: Wed, Mar 22, 2006 NORMAN -- Police have released a new composite drawing of a man wanted for questioning about several indecent exposure cases in recent weeks. The latest incident happened over the weekend, police said. A man wearing a blue T-shirt and no pants startled a woman returning from spring break to the Kappa Alpha Theta... Read More
Stillwater shooting leaves 1 dead, 3 injured Updated: Mon, Jan 16, 2006 Four students were shot at a fraternity party in Stillwater. One of them is dead tonight, and now police say the man who pulled the trigger is wearing cuffs. Oklahoma City police arrested 21-year-old Karras Mitchell Harrison earlier tonight, and he is now being escorted to Stillwater. Read More
Student life: Students find friends Updated: Sun, Nov 13, 2005 Katie den Daas said students who join a fraternity or sorority learn things they can't otherwise by just opening a book or attending class. Den Daas, the vice president of campus relations for the Panhellenic Association at the University of Oklahoma, said Greek life is intended to give students a place where they... Read More
Year passes since OU student's death Updated: Fri, Sep 30, 2005 Once year ago today, OU student Blake Hammontree died from alcohol poisoning after a Sigma Chi fraternity party. Today, one of the people who faces charges in connection to his death was in the Cleveland County Courthouse. Mary Joseph was there and has details on what happened. Read More
Fraternity, sorority life encourages involvement Updated: Sun, Nov 14, 2004 The Greek system encourages leadership and scholarship, fraternity leaders say. "Joining a fraternity is a way to get more involved," said Nathan Overby, a Sigma Alpha Epsilon freshman at the University of Oklahoma. "It gives you responsibility." According to a survey by Greek Life at Oklahoma State University, 66... Read More
A glossary Updated: Sun, Nov 7, 2004 GREEK PARTIES Parties hosted by Greek organizations at the University of Oklahoma come in three forms: FUNCTIONS A "function" is a social event held between at least one fraternity and one sorority in which alcohol is present. Functions are usually held away from a fraternity house. INVITATION PARTIES An... Read More
Black Greek system in jeopardy, author says Updated: Wed, Feb 4, 2004 The only institutions more important in black communities than the church are sororities and fraternities, a scholar who has studied the black Greek system said Tuesday. Radio play to retell story behind slave's hymn History predates statehood Read More
Pop Quiz Updated: Sun, Nov 9, 2003 BACK to College Bound 2004 Having a little trouble deciding on a college or university? Take this quiz concerning personal needs and desires and see if it helps: 1. Do I want to commute or live on campus? 2. Do I want to live in a city or in a small college town? 3. In what area of the country would I... Read More
Greek organizations strive to make contribution Updated: Sun, Nov 17, 2002 Students take own steps into world Jeanette Milbradt fills out college applications forms, one of the many tasks to handle in preparing for furthering her education. The picture in Jeanette Milbradt's mind was grand. College would set her on the right path for the future. Read More
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