<p>Jym626,
If my reaction appears to be over the top, it’s because I, like undoubtedly many, had higher expectations as to how a school would handle a multitude of complaints about a frat like this PKE. It is extremely disturbing to me that their behavior was allowed to escalate to this criminal level, when the administration in fact had prior knowledge of severe and ongoing misconduct. Certainly, no admin. can predict a Ted Bundy or serial killer in its midst. But swift reaction to severe and repeated allegations (in this case the allegations were made for at least a couple of years before the most recent skin-burning incidents occurred) can be expected. If this hazing or drugging happened to my son or daughter, I’d be outraged, especially in light of a history of misconduct. Of course no school wants its students in harm’s way, as you aptly point out, but I believe that the only way to provide a safe environment is to be both firmly proactive and reactive. Overall campus security is directly linked to this same argument. So is the need for expulsions.</p>
<p>Thank you very much for commenting at length on all of the safety precautions currently being taken by the school. Those sound like great measures.</p>