Once they graduate, however, suspended members would get alumni standing, the same as members whose suspensions were lifted, Lyons said. Lifting a member's suspension will not even be considered if the statement has not been signed, Lyons said. Members will know in about a week if they will be asked back to active status or continued on suspension, he said. There's nothing we can really do as a house. It's kind of like we're frozen.
People are pretty nervous and scared.
Lyons said the house is cooperating with the police investigation. He said the reorganization is a chance for the national organization to get an idea of what kind of person each member is and whether they will have a positive or negative influence on the fraternity. Price said Drake is concerned with how the publicity surrounding the charges makes the University look. Our first priority right now is helping the police. Jennifer Vogt, Times-Delphic managing editor, contributed to this story.