A Cornell fraternity has had its activities suspended due to a previous violation.
Cornell officials announced Friday that the Psi Upsilon frat suspended all social and new member activities because of an activity involving the alleged use of alcohol and an illicit substance.
“The purpose of the suspension is to prevent activities that could jeopardize the safety of the members and their guests, and to allow an investigation of the incident to proceed without the potential of further incidents,” said Cornell Vice President for University Relations Joel Malina in a statement Friday.
It’s not the first run-in in recent years for the fraternity. In the Spring of 2011, the frat was put on probation after allegations of a number of hazing activities.
During that investigation, university officials said the frat members confiscated the cell phones of pledges, made them sleep on the floor of a squash court for a week and wouldn’t allow them to wash themselves.
The school had also received an anonymous report in 2011 that the fraternity had required new members to take a road trip to New York City to take part in a scavenger hunt for inappropriate items, including pornography.
