<p>This young man can be glad he is still alive!</p>
<p>[Freshman</a> blew .505 while pledging - News](<a href=“http://media.www.thebrownandwhite.com/media/storage/paper1233/news/2008/02/29/News/Freshman.Blew.505.While.Pledging-3241506.shtml?reffeature=recentlycommentedstoriestab]Freshman”>http://media.www.thebrownandwhite.com/media/storage/paper1233/news/2008/02/29/News/Freshman.Blew.505.While.Pledging-3241506.shtml?reffeature=recentlycommentedstoriestab)</p>
<p>Heh, I thought at first he neglected his studies and dropped his GPA by .505</p>
<p>Me too.</p>
<p>The kid’s lucky he’s still alive.</p>
<p>That’s pretty bad. The current record here is .56, set last year. The remarkable thing is that though the guy ended up in hospital with a stomach pump and all that, he didn’t end up with the ventilator or any of that stuff that these guys did.</p>
<p>This frat should lose its charter. They were just plain lucky that he didn’t die.</p>
<p>It looks like they will lose their charter, as they should.</p>
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<p>Wow… only on CC lol</p>
<p>That’s displaceable. I’m disappointed that it took so long for the older frat brothers to realize that there was a problem. I can understand it one brother got drunker than the rest without them knowing, but at some point it must have been clear that one or two (or more) students were in more trouble than the rest. Anyway, I guess it’s good that eventually an ambulance was called and was able to take care of both students, but I do wish brothers saw the need for a 911 call soooner. It’s not that difficult to monitor someone’s breathing or responsiveness level; I wish some sober person were in charge of paying close attention to pledges, brothers, and other students.</p>
<p>I hope it all turned out for the best this time. Hopefully a few drinkers decided to cut back and a few others learned when (and whom) to call for help.</p>
<p>Ugh. I recognized the building before even seeing the publication name. When are people going to wake up? He really is lucky to be alive. It could easily have gone the other way. Wonder what action, if any, Alice Gast will take.</p>
<p>Fraternities have always been and always will be a waste of time IMO. Instead of doing something productive they participate in hazing rituals and drinking till they pass out. Very productive use of time.</p>
<p>^I disagree heavily with such a generalization, they are more than just hazing and drinking, but yes, fraternities who participate in such life threatening activities deserve to have their charters pulled.</p>
<p>That’s really scary reading & such a close call. Also disconcerting since I just put Lehigh on the “colleges to visit during spring break” list for my son…</p>
<p>Jolynne-- you’ll find that many schools have abandoned the Greek system, while at others (like Lehigh) it’s still a huge part of campus life. It’s certainly something to take note of when college-hunting. Some kids love it, but it’s definitely not for everyone.
As much as colleges try to address hazing and all the crazy crap that can go on during pledging, stuff like this still happens, unfortunately. It’s almost surprising it doesn’t happen more often.</p>
<p>Jolynne - I would still recommend putting Lehigh on your list. My son is a senior there and I have nothing but good things to say about his experience. No, he did not pledge a fraternity but he was friends with many that did and he had both the educational and social experiences of college life that we expected.</p>
<p>This is good to hear. H. and I are both alums, and S2 will be looking in earnest next year.</p>