<p>They said they need drug money to cover tuition. </p>
<p>[NYC</a> officials bust Ivy League coke, LSD, pot ring - Yahoo! News](<a href=“http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101208/ap_on_re_us/us_campus_drug_ring]NYC”>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101208/ap_on_re_us/us_campus_drug_ring)</p>
<p>Some interesting reporting from Gawker: [The</a> Great Columbia Frat Boy Drug-Dealing Ring](<a href=“http://gawker.com/5708350/the-great-columbia-frat-boy-drug+dealing-ring?skyline=true&s=i]The”>http://gawker.com/5708350/the-great-columbia-frat-boy-drug+dealing-ring?skyline=true&s=i)</p>
<p>One dude was ESC VP, per this site [Five</a> Columbia Students Get Busted For Dealing Drugs > adderall, cocaine, Columbia, drugs, LSD, marijuana, Operation Ivy League | IvyGate](<a href=“http://www.ivygateblog.com/2010/12/five-columbia-students-get-busted-for-dealing-drugs/]Five”>http://www.ivygateblog.com/2010/12/five-columbia-students-get-busted-for-dealing-drugs/)</p>
<p>Can someone post whatever “statements” the admin is emailing out to the students? I’m curious to see.</p>
<p>I still have not received any “statement” regarding this drug bust from the admin …</p>
<p>One of the news articles said there was one; can’t seem to find it.</p>
<p>In other news, only 1 of the dudes could post what is a very low bail (the one who went to public school, bi–hes, per gawker): [Five</a> students in custody after drug bust](<a href=“http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2010/12/07/five-students-arrested-frat-row-drug-bust]Five”>Five students arrested in frat row drug bust - Columbia Spectator)</p>
<p>Anyone else think it is strange that NYPD spent 5 months of resources and undercovers on small time frat boys…?</p>
<p>More pathetic than strange. Misguidedness is pretty common for law enforcement.</p>
<p>I’m a bit disturbed to find out that Columbia cooperated with the investigation. I wonder how they did so.</p>
<p>Check out bwog</p>
<p>boy, my mom’s going to be sooo happy when she sees this in the nyt tomorrow. first reed, now columbia. thank god i already applied ED. they’re dropping like flies.</p>
<p>I am not sure this would affect admission…</p>
<p>Why would this affect admission? Drugs in college is quite common.</p>
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<p>I don’t think anyone said it would affect admission. I’m sure it won’t.</p>
<p>If you’re referencing Axel’s post, I think he meant that his mom would be worried about Columbia’s safety…but since he’s already applied ED, it doesn’t even matter what his mom thinks lol</p>
<p>It won’t affect admissions in any way. It’s not like the Lee Bollinger was running a meth lab in the President’s house.</p>
<p>Word on the street is Administration is going to kill Greek life. Great - the last vestiges of anything resembling a community are about to take the dirt nap. </p>
<p>Dear Students,</p>
<p>As you will likely hear from one another or read in the news, this morning the NYPD arrested five Columbia students in connection with an investigation into illegal drug activity. The alleged behavior of the students involved in this incident goes against not only state and federal law, but also University policy and the principles we have set—and strive together to maintain—for our community. Please rest assured we are taking this matter very seriously.</p>
<p>If you would like to talk, we encourage you to reach out to one of your many advisers who are available to assist you. Students who live in Columbia residence halls may also contact the associate director of their residential area directly.</p>
<p>Our students’ health and well-being is of our utmost concern. Should you or anyone you know need counseling or treatment related to drugs and alcohol, there are many people on campus with whom you may speak. Columbia offers a variety of programs to help members of our community who may be suffering from the effects of drug or alcohol use. Please contact Health Services for more information and support.</p>
<p>The University’s policies regarding drugs and alcohol are clearly described in Essential Policies for the Columbia Community . It is the University’s expectation that all students are familiar with and adhere to the policies outlined therein. If you have questions about your responsibilities as a member of the Columbia community, you may contact the Office of Judicial Affairs and Community Standards for clarification.</p>
<p>Each of us, through our individual behavior and actions, helps define our campus environment. Decisions made by individuals affect the community as a whole. Please consider the potential impact of your actions on both your individual lives and the University community at-large. Thank you for your assistance promoting a safe, honest, and responsible Columbia community.</p>
<p>Regards,</p>
<p>Kevin G. Shollenberger
Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Student Life, Arts and Sciences
Dean of Student Affairs
Columbia College and The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science</p>
<p>^I’m curious. Why would the administration want to kill Greek life? Is it because some of the alleged drug dealers belonged to fraternities? All five of the alleged drug dealers are Columbia students; does the administration want to kill Columbia?</p>
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<p>Agreed. They’re from different frats, right? And they don’t even all live in the houses – one dude lived in EC according to one account I read.</p>
<p>^Three different frats, and two “at-large” students. Inferring a “fraternity drug-dealing problem” is difficult, at best.</p>
<p>greek life is so useless… I don’t mind if Columbia admin decides to eliminate them… </p>
<p>greek life is nothing about drinking and partying… there are many other ways to socialize than the useless greek party.</p>
<p>wifey’s attitude, though bull, is actually fairly pervasive on campus. As tru and adgeek know, there’s been a resurgence in Greek life over the past year or two, partially as a response to the War on Fun. While the administration continues to go after dorm aprties, they’re pretty much leaving the Greeks alone. And the Greeks have been doing well; they recently doubled the percentage of the students body involved in their organizations. The response from the rest of the student body has been extremely interesting, though. There’s a very strong pushback against Greek culture on campus, now. Many students argue that Greek life doesn’t add anything to campus, it just taints our prestige and intellectualism, and other ridiculous things that you wouldn’t expect anyone but a naive, insecure prospie to say. Most of Columbia is apathetic toward Greek life; some love it and others hate it (for the reasons I just gave). Greek life’s contribution to the university has recently been in the campus consciousness due to the vote at Barnard over whether or not to recognize sororities. Of course, yesterday’s drug bust will only make cries against Greek life even louder.</p>
<p>Five students were busted, but one was clearly a ringleader of sorts. He dealt directly with the suppliers, was the first one the undercover agents contacted, and was the only one to sell coke. He then referred the officers to his friends in the other frats, and eventually someone living in EC and a kind of cultural pseudo-frat. Although one of the students was unaffiliated and the other was affiliated with a not-quite-frat, the operation was clearly associated with Greek life. Psi U, of course, had an agenda item that stated “Adam should stop selling drugs in the frat house” which implies that other brothers may have known what he was doing. I don’t think it’s fair to kill the frats over this, since everyone sells drugs everywhere, but I don’t think you can deny that it’s associated with the frats. My personal feeling on frats is ambiguous: I like their parties (especially Psi U) but my personality and interests just don’t mesh with a frat-boy culture. Nonetheless, I see no problem with others who want to join that lifestyle; it’s just not for me. Regarding sororities: before I came to Columbia, I thought they were full of sluts and girls who were taken advantage of frat boys. Having actually met a couple of sorority upperclasswomen, I can say they are some of the most determined, successful, and self-possessed people I’ve ever met.</p>
<p>As if my mom wasn’t skeptical already about me applying to Columbia…then this happens…</p>
<p>“Many students argue that Greek life doesn’t add anything to campus,”
After this news that would seem to be an untenable position, at least up till Tuesday morning.</p>
<p>Wonder if D2 & nephew know these kids…</p>