ohio state nphc declares social moratorium after gunfire

The National Pan-Hellenic Council at The Ohio State University has imposed a complete moratorium for all social events on the historically black greeks falling under its purview; this comprises four fraternities and three sororities. The unprecedented moves follow a vaguely-described "violent incident" at a party following an Ohio State-Michigan football game, of which Phi Beta Sigma social chair comments, "police aren't sure whether gunfire came from the altercation or from residents in the Short North." Several members of the NPHC indicated they had been instructed not to comment on the nature of the incident. Not surprisingly, few are voicing opposition to clamping down on social events when firearms are being brought and used, though representatives of some NPHC greeks, including Omega Psi Phi and Phi Beta Sigma, "expressed their frustration." Thanks to the reader who pointed out that the fraternity is Phi Beta Sigma, not Pi.

Greeks under the umbrella of the Interfraternity Council were surprised that such a draconian measure had been meted out by the NPHC: "If that were to happen in the IFC, fraternities wouldn't stand for it," said Andrew Vitullo, president of Tau Kappa Epsilon. Then again, Mr Vitullo claimed that "if an altercation arose at his fraternity house, he would deal with it." Presumably his vision of altercations does not comprehend gunfire, a danger ill-suited to the mediation of fraternity presidents, and more suitable to SWAT-team intervention.

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