I'm On Fire

I've mentioned here a time or two that way back when, I was in a fraternity. 

Well, that fraternity has made national news. 

No. No. Not the national fraternity, but the actual chapter to which I pledged at THE Ohio State University. 

Not being a reader of news, 710 had to bring it to my attention, not realizing or remembering that it is to where I belonged. 

I still don't have the deets, as I haven't really read a thing, but I know it made the ABC, NBC, CBS national evening news programs. So....yayyyyy. 

Whether it was hazing or just drunk (or stupid - or both) fucking around a number of people were lit or caught on fire. 

Yes. Fire. 

Oh, there's video. How could there not be? All those people standing around All of them with phones. I will assume the ones who are on fire didn't stop to hit 'record'.  ......but I've been wrong before. I mean, it's would have been a great POV for their insta accounts. 

Fun note: my cousin and I both joined ΣΑΕ at different times and different colleges not knowing the other had done the same. Just another way we are that bonded. 

ΣΑΕ is the largest national fraternity out there. Statistically, the could (and might be) in the most trouble just due to their expanse.

I myself have not been back there for 11 years (and 32 before that). I shan't go again. Even if they continue to exist, though I think this last thing will be curtains for them. Not to say they won't go on in some unofficial form. 

Clearly, I don't condone hazing or people being set on fire, but you know, it's also not a gang rape at Cornell that no one talks about anymore either.  The two are not equal, but both should have the same outcome: get rid of them. 

I don't know that my time there brought be any leadership skills or networking ability. I was mostly drunk or high the majority of the time. I only interact with a handful of people from that place and time - these last few elections cycles have had me just block contact with a number of others. 

No doubt those I have blocked would be the biggest supporters of keeping the chapter in place. Probably even with the "boys will be boys" comment added. Which is exactly why it'd be ok for OSU to kick them off campus and for the national branch revoke their charter. 

I won't hold my breath on at least one of those. 

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