source- Clemson student Tucker Hipps went missing Monday morning during a run with a group of his Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity brothers and his body was discovered in an off-campus lake later that afternoon. Although there have been allegations of hazing following his death, the local sheriff's department said Tuesday that there has been no indication of hazing so far, but the investigation is still ongoing. The university's statement Tuesday night announcing the fraternity suspensions also noted "several recent reports of violations of the law or student conduct code" by Clemson fraternities.
Clemson student affairs vice president Gail DiSabatino said in the statement:
"It is especially prudent to suspend fraternity activities given the tragic death of Tucker Hipps. There has been a high number of reports of serious incidents involving fraternity activities, ranging from alcohol-related medical emergencies to sexual misconduct ... These behaviors are unacceptable and mandate swift and effective action to protect students. There is no higher priority than the safety and welfare of our students."
As everyone knows, the Shark goes to Clemson so it's been interesting to have a student's perspective on everything that's going on right now. From the sounds of it, it's been a rough couple weeks for Sig Ep. They're being investigated for some other serious shit as well and I think this was the straw that broke the camel's back. I think the university had enough and decided to put the foot down on all fraternity activity. It's pretty crazy, you don't really hear of a university suspending all of their fraternities. I'll be curious to see where Clemson goes from here. I can't imagine they won't reinstate all the fraternities besides Sig Ep. I'd be surprised if nationals doesn't shut down the Clemson chapter of Sig Ep. It kind of sucks that the media is spinning this into an anti-fraternity thing, while yes the kid was on a 530am pledge run, there is no confirmation of this being a hazing incident. When it comes to someone's death, there's no room for speculation.
Thoughts and prayers go out to Tucker Hipps family and the brothers in Sigma Phi Epsilon.
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