HDSU Newswire

HDSU Campus – Mike Rotchburns, executive director of Kappa Humpa Drinka, announced yesterday that the HornDog State University chapter had its charter temporarily suspended due to a “violation of the fraternity’s code of conduct,” dispelling student suspicions that Kappa Humpa’s charter had been revoked due to a delinquent account with Acme Beer Distributors, Inc..

Director of Greek Life Eileen Ulick also confirmed that the fraternity is temporarily losing its charter, citing a violation not only of the fraternity’s code of conduct but also of the university’s Alcohol and Risk Management Policy.

While Ulick is currently unsure as to exactly how long Kappa Humpa Drinka will remain off-campus, she speculated that it will be between 2 to 4 weeks.

Senior Pat McGroin, president of Humpa Drinka, said the charter’s suspension was the product of a long chain of events.

According to McGroin, things had been going well since the fraternity got off of social probation in March of this year. Following its stint on probation, Humpa Drinka became part of the national fraternity’s Trustee Program, an initiative that helps chapters to become more proficient in a variety of areas.

McGroin said problems with HDSU began again when Eileen Ulick became upset about an American Beer Pong Association RV, belonging to a Humpa Drinka alumnus, parked outside of the Kappa Humpa Drinka house.

When Ulick came to the house to discuss the issue, she also looked into a complaint the fraternity made concerning the pipes in their basement, discovering a large number of kegs in the process.

According to McGroin, the kegs were being stored there by a brother who had a non-affiliated off-campus party. Humpa Drinka refused to divulge the name of the member who was storing the kegs.

“The discovery of the kegs, added on to the fact that we were on the Trustee Program, led to our charter being suspended,” McGroin said. “The fact that we didn’t give up names was one of the main reasons.”

Despite his disappointment with the situation, McGroin feels the decision was a fair one.

“I guess from their perspective it was a fair decision,” he said. “I am disappointed because the fraternity does mean a lot to me as well as the members in it. In a sense, it’s probably better off in the long term for the fraternity.”.

National Pan-Hellenic Council President Howie Feltersnatch said Humpa Drinka’s situation is an unfortunate one. “Humpa Drinka’s are one sorry bunch of losers, but they sure do have the coolest sweatshirts and t-shirts on campus” he noted.

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