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...case against Phi Gamma Delta, the MIT fraternity where first-year Scott Krueger died as a result of alcohol poisoning, effectively concluded last week with the frat's disbanding. With no individual fraternity member named in the indictment, the closing of the fraternity chapter effectively absolved its (ex-)members of any criminal responsibility for Krueger's death...
...manner in which this investigation has been handled by the Suffolk District Attorney's office particularly deserves criticism. By not including individual fraternity members in the charges filed, the district attorney effectively provided a loophole to the fraternity's officers, who disbanded the chapter...
Instead of trumpeting the unprecedented, but fundamentally flawed, charges brought against the fraternity, the District Attorney's office should have focused on the people who are most directly responsible for Krueger's death--the former officers of the now-defunct Phi Gamma Delta chapter. These officers should be held accountable for creating an environment in which Krueger was not only hazed but was subsequently carried by fraternity members to the fraternity's basement and left alone in a medically precarious condition while the fraternity partied...
Assuming that the numbers place you in the black, you then have to decide what to do in this new chapter in your life. Don't wait for inspiration. Experts advise getting some experience in a career field or business area that interests you a year or so before you plan to retire. This can be done many ways, including a part-time job or volunteer work. "If you want to own a coffee bar, get a part-time job dishing out caffe latte and see if it's for you. If you want to be a teacher, volunteer...
...criminal case against Phi Gamma Delta, the MIT fraternity chapter charged with manslaughter and hazing in the October 1997 death of first-year pledge Scott Krueger, effectively ended Monday because the fraternity disbanded and there is no one to answer the charges...