Alpha Epsilon Pi and the real meaning of ‘Greek life’ [Fraternity]

By Gabe Weinstein May 14, 2012

I feel bad for the caretaker of Charles C. Moskowitz’s grave. The founding father of Alpha Epsilon Pi has probably made a racket rolling around the past month, as his progeny at Boston University and the University of Pennsylvania have smeared the reputation of his fraternity. These hazing episodes give critics prime material to decry…

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Hazing at Boston Jewish fraternity [News]

By John Propper April 13, 2012

JTA reports that members of the now-defunct Boston University branch of Jewish fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi are under investigation following apparent hazings. The disturbing article reads: “Police responding to a noise complaint early Monday morning discovered the Boston University students in the basement of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house. The men were found bound together…

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Drake’s Bar Mitzvah stirs controversy; Forget camp, Tikkun Olam; AEHazing, and more [Required Reading]

By pkessler April 12, 2012

Drake’s Bar Mitzvah [JTA] The rapper’s Jewish roots are well known. His new music video, featured above, allows viewers to see inside his ‘re-bar mitzvah’, held last fall. However, members of Temple Israel in Miami, the synagogue where the video was filmed, are less than pleased with its lyrical content. “And even though the song’s…

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