greek screwups and punishments

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/18/education/18yale.html


So basically this article is about a fraternity who shouted inappropriate things throughout the campus as part of an initiation ritual. The difference between this instance and any other is that it was reported. I think that it was pretty ballsy of the people who reported the incident but something that needed to be done. If the chants were that offensive, I think its good that someone (in this case 16 different people) had the guts to let the administration know whats up. The frat has been kicked off campus for the next 5 years as a result of the chanting. Additionally, it was a big deal that Yale made the event public. It has been a pretty well publicized punishment which I think is cool of the school. It is important that they make a stand that they aren't going to put up with the crap that students are doing to taint the reputation of such a prestigious university. 


On one hand it really sucks that it seems like the only greek life events being publicized are negative. But I think when things are happening that make other students uncomfortable enough to report the incident it deserves more than a slap on the wrist. In my opinion, the students deserved their punishment and I hope that they and all greek members can learn from things like this. We need to recognize that inappropriate conduct should not just be pushed under the rug, but should really be dealt with in a responsible manner.