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07/14/2015 Kappa Sigma

Kappa Sigma to remain at LSU despite hazing allegations after striking settlement with university

By Reveille Staff Report June 7, 2021

Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story said that the settlement dropped Kappa Sigma's hazing charges, when in fact, an April administrative hearing found the chapter not responsible for those...

Greek Life members participated in the 2021 Songfest competition on March 28.

Greek Life hosts annual Songfest competition

By Anne Marie Wherritt | @amwherritt April 6, 2021

Delta Gamma and Theta Chi won the 99th annual Songfest competition on March 28. Songfest is a Greek Life event that pairs each sorority with a fraternity at random. The paired sorority and fraternity prepare...

07/14/2015 Kappa Sigma

LSU suspends Kappa Sigma fraternity over hazing allegations, COVID-19 violations

By Reveille Staff Report March 28, 2021

LSU placed Kappa Sigma fraternity on suspension over allegations the fraternity hazed its pledges, violated COVID-19 protocols and served alcohol to minors. Kappa Sigma was placed on interim suspension...

Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity hosted a flu shot drive Nov. 11, 2020, in partnership with the Student Health Center.

‘Greek Life has gained something here’: LSU fraternities work to remain connected during pandemic

By Anne Marie Wherritt | @amwherritt January 26, 2021

Despite COVID-19 regulations preventing LSU Greek Life from hosting events and parties similar to the ones in previous years, fraternities on campus have worked together to remain connected during the...

Members of Delta Zeta participate in social activities while taking measures against COVID-19.

Sisterhood stories: How sorority members are staying involved amid a pandemic

By Anne Marie Wherritt | @amwherritt January 21, 2021

Sororities down the row are creating new protocols so Greek Life members can still have experiences at the house with friends and in the Greek Life community amid COVID-19 protective measures.  Before...

Members of Delta Zeta present a check to The Emerge Center after the sorority raised money for the charity in 2020.

Pageant in a pandemic: Changes to Miss LSU-USA pageant in 2020, plans for 2021 pageant

By Anne Marie Wherritt | @amwherritt January 14, 2021

The Miss LSU-USA pageant was not held in 2020 due to COVID-19, but the host sorority, Delta Zeta, was still able to use it to honor a late LSU alumna and raise money for various charities. Now the sorority...

A squad car rests in the LSUPD station parking lot on Wednesday, January 11, 2016.

Report: LSU suspends Phi Kappa Psi fraternity after one student hospitalized, another dead

By Reveille Staff Report October 21, 2020

Updated Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 9:30 p.m. LSU announced the suspension of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity on Tuesday after an alleged hazing incident left a student hospitalized. Several hours after his hospitalization,...

A pomping structure sits on the lawn of the Zeta Tau Alpha house before the Homecoming Game against Mississippi State on Oct. 20. 

LSU Panhellenic sorority recruitment goes fully virtual for fall 2020

By Katherine Manuel | @kmanuel_2 August 24, 2020

LSU Panhellenic announced Wednesday that the formal recruitment process for the fall will be conducted virtually. All rounds of formal recruitment will take place virtually Aug. 16-24, LSU Panhellenic...

Pi Kappa Phi fraternity house sits on West Lakeshore Drive on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017.

Pi Kappa Phi fraternity suspended until May 2023

By Staff Reports May 21, 2019

LSU's chapter of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity has been suspended until May 2023, according to LSU Director of Media Relations Ernie Ballard, following a University investigation.  After a May 13 meeting...

Delta Kappa Epsilon's controversial banner hangs outside the fraternity house on Oct. 13.

A history of the LSU DKE’s infamous gameday banners

By Taylor Bourgeois | @tbourge_ April 9, 2019

The University’s Delta Kappa Epsilon chapter has been under scrutiny since alleged hazing events came to light, prompting the fraternity to be kicked off campus. While this has been the most...

Ambulance

LSU Kappa Sigma fraternity members released from hospital after drug-related incident

By Staff Reports March 5, 2019

EMS was dispatched to the Kappa Sigma fraternity house for two drug-related medical transports Monday night around 11:20 p.m., according to Alison Satake, research editor in the Division of Strategic...

LSU DKE member Blake Chalin was arrested Friday morning.

Two more LSU DKE members booked on hazing charges

By Hailey Auglair | @haileyauglair1 February 15, 2019

Two more members of LSU's Delta Kappa Epsilon, Shakti Gilotra and Blake Chalin, were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Friday morning. The arrest reports said Gilotra made pledges walk barefoot...