GREEK LIFE ISN'T FOR EVERYONE | S3 E8

Using listener-submitted questions, the production supervisor of SNAPPED interviews Lucy about the early phases of the podcast, moments of regret, and a cease and desist from Alpha Phi that left the team scrambling. Follow @snappedthepodcast on Instagram & Tik Tok Topics covered (in order)Who is Meg? How Lucy and Meg metMeg Helps Lucy Escape the Sorority House The Early Stages of SNAPPEDSeason 4?Lucy’s Controversial Social Media ConductSinging Allegations Meg is Banned from Sorority Reddit Are Business Frats Safe?What to Tell Someone Who Is Considering Rushing How to Deal with the Aftermath of DroppingCEASE AND DESIST from Alpha PhiDid Lucy have any Positive Moments in her Sorority? Any regrets?Mentioned:Slut The PlayTerror, Love, and Brainwashing by Alexandra SteinThe SNAPPED Recruitment SpecialAphi’s alleged racist recruitment practicesOpen Letter to Alpha Phi International Executive Board about Recruitment StrategyThe First AmendmentAnti SLAPP lawsSNAPPED Patreon

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His frat made him social chair because the girls loved their “token gay.” One canceled party later, his brothers were sending death threats. In the season finale, Lucy checks back in with fraternity and sorority members from across the season to find out who got out, and what it took.20% OFF your first Olive and June nail system <3Mentioned:SNAPPED PatreonTerror, Love, and Brainwashing by Alexandra SteinThe SNAPPED Recruitment Special Cultish by Amanda MontellSNAPPED CrewneckSNAPPED Tote BagNDA RedditNDA Greekchat Aphi’s alleged racist recruitment practices The First Amendment Anti SLAPP laws

His first night of pledging would be the last of his life. In 2017, 19-year-old Tim Piazza fell down the basement stairs at Penn State’s Beta Theta Pi house. When Kordel Davis, a fellow brother, begged them to call 911, he was shoved into a wall. It would be 12 hours before anyone called for help. Tim’s mom, Evelyn Piazza, and Kordel share what happened that night, and the cover-up that followed.Mentioned:Grand Jury ReportCBS MorningsThe H Word (Part One)Death at a Penn State Fraternity by Caitlin Flanagan Grand Jury Presentment Beta Theta Pi Permanently BannedDeleted Camera Footage- The Daily CollegianCourtroom, NY TimesInside Edition News ClipTim BreamNo Hazing Deaths in 2020Penn State President|TODAYThe content shared in this episode may contain copyrighted material used in accordance with the principles of fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research, without the intention of infringing upon the rights of the copyright owner.

Fraternities swear hazing doesn’t happen, while pledges are being waterboarded in the basement. We hear firsthand from frat brothers who were hazed, including one who admits he went on to haze pledges himself.Mentioned:Terror, Love and Brainwashing Nick Syrett Grand Jury ReportReddit Pledge Master

$2,000 a semester in dues, and nobody can say where it goes. Even the treasurer isn’t allowed to see the bank account. So Lucy goes looking for the answer no one in fraternity and sorority life seems able to give: where does all the money go?Mentioned:“Why fraternities need to be abolished”2017 Alpha Phi New Member Finance Presentation Alpha Phi Financial AgreementHousing Powerpoint Alpha Phi’s WebsiteBama Rush FeeZeta websiteZeta biennial reportNonprofitsZTA embezzlementZTA embezzlement Cullinane Law GroupIRSZeta Foundations Website The Tax Law of Colleges and UniversitiesInside Higher EdJezebelABC News Fraternity and Sorority Political Action CommitteeFraternity and Sorority PAC Video 2Fordham Observer Safe Campus Act Inside Higher EdAmanda Marcotte of SlateFratPAC Wikipedia pageWomen of Discriminating TasteDavid Glovin of BloombergMJ Insurance The Daily Mississippian The College of William and Mary’s student newspaperRich Jungman from Holmes MurphyDeath at a Penn State Fraternity Caitlin Flannagan with NPRBeware Greek Organizations Bearing Insurance CoverageThe content shared in this episode may contain copyrighted material used in accordance with the principles of fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research, without the intention of infringing upon the rights of the copyright owner.

Spotted: sororities rebranding as anti-racist in 2020. New statements, new websites, and a brand-new role: the diversity chair. Plus the advisors who tried to fix it from the inside, and the one who says shut it all down but keeps volunteering anyway.20% off your first Olive and June nail system! @snappedthepodcast on IG & TikTokMentioned: SNAPPED S2 E2Terror, Love and BrainwashingWomen of Discriminating TasteFraternities Without BrotherhoodZigziggy7 Reddit PostThe Daily Northwestern Jail n’ Bail responseADPI DEI Tri delt DEISNAPPED S3 E1https://kirstenhernandez.com/margaretlfreeman.com

Spike a drink with Xanax: two days of door duty. Wake up in the ER on your 20th birthday: “It’s okay, as long as the frat doesn’t get in trouble.” Report it to your sorority president: “If they get shut down, where are we going to do tailgates?”Mentioned:Lizzie’s FULL Interview The Dark Power of FraternitiesAcquaintance Rape: The hidden crime Women of Discriminating TasteAquaintance Rape of College Students Callisto One in Five

Sorority rules: Delete the bikini pic. Stay at the frat party till midnight. Score high on the chapter's “classy meter.” And never, ever date a fellow sister.@snappedthepodcast on Instagram & Tik Tok Mentioned: New Member LetterWomen of Discriminating TasteAphi Recruitment Expose Terror, Love and BrainwashingCultish: The Language of Fanaticism.Pledged into Harm: Sorority and Fraternity Members Face Increased Risk of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment

Sorority bed checks happen at 3am, and missing one costs $150. Unpaid dues get read aloud at chapter. And one hook-up on the couch can put you on trial in front of 200 sisters.20% off your first Olive and June nail system! @snappedthepodcast on Instagram & Tik Tok Mentioned:Women of Discriminating TasteFraternities Without BrotherhoodTerror, Love and Brainwashing SNAPPED S2 E12017 Financial Agreement