Confirmation: Yale Beta Theta Pi Chapter is Finito (UPDATE)

by Jim Newell | August 8, 2007 at 2:37 pm

Confirmation: Yale Beta Theta Pi Chapter is Finito (UPDATE)IvyGate has received e-mail confirmation from the Beta Theta Pi Foundation & Administrative Office that, indeed, the Yale chapter has been disbanded. More information will surface over the next few days.

Yes, confirmation, though the Foundation must not have a lot of experience with how a typical blog (or at least IvyGate) rolls:

Your tip is correct and Beta Theta Pi will be issuing a statement in the coming days. However, please remove your story and refrain from posting news of this event in lieu of notifying the appropriate parties. [emphasis theirs]

We appreciate your understanding that members learning of this decision from a web site is not our desired outcome.

If I were a Yale (ex-)Beta, I'd want the extra few days to find new housing, no?

UPDATE 3:00 p.m. Thursday: Beta plans to stick together despite disbandment, the Yale Daily News reports.

--JIM NEWELL

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Assault Rifle Flap Puts Kibosh On Yale Frat?

by Andrew Nusca | August 7, 2007 at 10:47 pm

Assault Rifle Flap Puts Kibosh On Yale Frat?Rumors on the interwebs, and by that we mean an anonymous tipster, says that the Yale Chapter of Beta Theta Pi was disbanded by the fraternity at last week's "General Fraternity" meeting.

Why? Besides the typical run of "keg violations," "massive debt" and other problems, it seems "recent events" might have provoked action.

What recent events, you say? I don't know -- might want to ask the New Haven chapter of the NRA.

According to our tipster, the frat adjourned just days ago. IvyGate is looking for more information, dear readers. Anonymity guaranteed. Send the goods to ivygate.guest@gmail.com. -- ANDREW NUSCA

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