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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) -- Rutgers University has banned fraternity and sorority house parties at its main campus for the rest of the spring semester after several alcohol-related problems this school year, including the death of a student. The probation was decided last week but announced by the university Monday. "Rutgers takes seriously its commitment to maintaining a healthy and safe campus environment," the university said in a statement. Under the ban, the university's 86 recognized fraternities and sororities will be allowed to hold spring formals and other events where third-party vendors serve alcohol. The ban was first reported by NJ.com. Last month, a fraternity was shut down because of an underage drinking incident in November in which a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon was taken to a hospital after drinking heavily at the fraternity house. And in September, a 19-year-old student died of alcohol poisoning after attending a fraternity party. It's not clear whether she had been drinking there or elsewhere, though. The university said last month that six fraternities and one sorority are under review for alcohol violations. The ban comes at a time when fraternities have had a run of bad publicity. At the University of Oklahoma, fraternity members were caught on video singing a racist song; investigators have been looking into allegations that a Penn State fraternity had a private Facebook group with pictures of nude and part
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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) -- Rutgers University has banned fraternity and sorority house parties at its main campus for the rest of the spring semester after several alcohol-related problems this school year, including the death of a student. The probation was decided last week but announced by the university Monday. "Rutgers takes seriously its commitment to maintaining a healthy and safe campus environment," the university said in a statement. Under the ban, the university's 86 recognized fraternities and sororities will be allowed to hold spring formals and other events where third-party vendors serve alcohol. The ban was first reported by NJ.com. Last month, a fraternity was shut down because of an underage drinking incident in November in which a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon was taken to a hospital after drinking heavily at the fraternity house. And in September, a 19-year-old student died of alcohol poisoning after attending a fraternity party. It's not clear whether she had been drinking there or elsewhere, though. The university said last month that six fraternities and one sorority are under review for alcohol violations. The ban comes at a time when fraternities have had a run of bad publicity. At the University of Oklahoma, fraternity members were caught on video singing a racist song; investigators have been looking into allegations that a Penn State fraternity had a private Facebook group with pictures of nude and partfrom Top News on RSS Feeds http://ift.tt/1c2kGBW
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