Penn State news by
Penn State's student blog

Topics

More

Panhellenic Council Cancels Socials, Holds Emergency Meeting

Yesterday afternoon, the Panhellenic Council asked its member sororities to cancel all socials scheduled for that night. The email, acquired by Onward State, was sent by Panhellenic Vice President for Standards Ceili Stahl to all chapters, saying:

Presidents-

There is a MANDATORY meeting tonight at 9:30pm in 129-C HUB. YOU MUST BRING YOUR ENTIRE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND NEW MEMBER EDUCATOR – this is a serious problem.

Also, EVERY CHAPTER MUST CANCEL SOCIAL FUNCTIONS FOR TONIGHT, the rest will be discussed at the meeting. Any questions, call Sara [Linkosky] or me.

According to additional emails sent to sorority members and obtained by Onward State, the focus of last night’s meeting was on issues of risk management stemming from the hospitalization of multiple new sorority members due to alcohol poisoning. The same issue was discussed at PHC President’s Council on Tuesday night, but the hospitalization of members from two different sororities that night necessitated last night’s meeting, according to anonymous sources familiar with the events.

In addition to the Executive Boards of each chapter, Dr. Roy Baker, Director of Greek Life and Advancement; Susan Legalley, Panhellenic Advisor; Max Wendkos, President of the Interfraternity Council; and other individuals were present.

In an email to Onward State, PHC President Sara Linkosky confirmed that a meeting was held Wednesday night to address “incidents that occurred the previous weekend in in regards to excessive drinking.” She also said,

Binge drinking is an ever-increasing problem on college campuses across the country; within, and out of the Greek community.  The Panhellenic community at Penn State recognizes this fact and is at the forefront of making changes within their chapters to curb this trend and hold their members accountable.

I am confident that the Panhellenic chapters at Penn State are dedicated to educating their members on the importance of responsible drinking.

Socials will begin again this evening.

Your ad blocker is on.

Please choose an option below.

Sign up for our e-mail newsletter:
OR
Support quality journalism:
Purchase a Subscription!

About the Author

State College Goodwill Sells Rare Lego Piece For Over $18,000

While it took some time for Goodwill experts to know what they had on their hands, initial offers for the peice came in at $30,000.

New Defensive Coordinator Tom Allen Brings Key Wrinkles To Penn State Football’s Defense

“We try to keep things simple so we can play fast.”

Women’s History Month: Five Influential Penn State Alumnae

To celebrate Women’s History Month, learn more about five influential Penn State Alumnae.

Follow on Another Platform
113kFollowers
164kFollowers
59.4kFollowers
4,570Subscribers
Other posts by Marcus

State Shades Penn State Football Contest

Wash your home jersey, stock up on cases of Natty Light and make sure the cornhole and ladder golf sets have all their pieces. It’s almost football season and I can almost already smell the burgers cooking at 10 a.m. To celebrate the upcoming season, we at OnwardState along with our new friends from Stateshades.com will be running a contest giving away pairs of sunglasses.

Zak Sobel Band Takes Happy Valley to “Barcelona”

Greg Falatek: Gettin’ Higher