Scott Clark: Tri-Delta, Sigma Chi Had ‘Hard Liquor Shots’ at Party before Ann Hefferin’s Death
News — By Staff on September 22, 2011 at 4:28 pm
Sigma Chi on Probation through Summer 2012; Tri-Delta on Probation through Fall 2012
The University of Central Florida has sent new information to the media concerning the party held at Simga Chi hours before Ann Hefferin’s death — and the punishment UCF is imposing as a result.
A report filed with UCF’s Office of Student Conduct by Fraternity and Sorority Life Assistant Director Scott Clark alleges Sigma Chi and Tri-Delta leadership knew underage drinking was going on at the Sigma Chi house during a party held there hours before Hefferin’s death. Clark alleges “hard liquor shots” were served and drinking games were played at a party where up to 200 people showed up throughout the night.
READ: Tri-Delta’s Incident Report | Sigma Chi Incident Report | OSC Sanction Letters Coming…
“Based on the information provided, it is clear that both Sigma Chi fraternity and Delta Delta Delta sorority were in violation of various policies both from their National offices as well as the University,” Clark wrote in his report filed with UCF’s Office of Student Conduct.
UCF released letters it sent to both organizations informing them that they were convicted of violating UCF’s rules prohibiting alcohol-related misconduct and disruptive conduct. Sigma Chi is banned from social activities through the end of Summer 2012. Tri-Delta’s ban lasts through Fall 2012.
“Until the Medical Examiner’s Office completes its report, no one knows what caused Ann Hefferin’s death,” according to the UCF news release. “Depending on what new information comes to light in the medical examiner’s report or in the ongoing UCF Police Department investigation, the fraternity and/or sorority could face additional sanctions from the university or their respective national organizations.”
Also in the UCF documents was a letter from a member of Lead Scholars who claimed Hefferin complained about how Tri-Delta brought the girls out to “party every night” which made her consider dropping the sorority. The Lead Scholar reported Hefferin said she was “exhausted of all the girls drinking and partying.”
The UCF statement praised the Lead Scholar member for coming forward and confirmed the university is reviewing Delta Delta Delta’s activities involving new members in response to it.
UCF made sure to point out its investigation is not yet over.
“The next step in our review of what happened the night Ann Hefferin died will occur when the Medical Examiner’s Office issues its report,” UCF spokesman Grant Heston said. “As we await that report, our thoughts remain with Ann’s family and friends.”
KnightNews.com is working to upload the documents released by UCF. Check back to read the documents yourself soon and for more information as we comb through it.
Note: An earlier version of this story mistakenly stated Tri-Delta’s probation extended through Fall 2011. The sorority’s probation actually extends through Fall 2012.
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8 Comments
Tri Delt made her go out and drink everynight yet she had been in the sorority for 3 days? just another statement showing how garbage this website is.
Sigmachi wont have any serious repercussions…alum give too much to the school(hush money). This will all blow over because at the end of the day no one gives a shit and thats the sad sad truth
Rush a real fraternity.
Sucks to Suck Sigma Chi. Don’t be surprised if all your pledges drop!
It was already stated that she was taking an “unknown medication” and had a heart condition.
The validity of this article is close to nothing. First of all, there were not 200 people at the house. Ann had only been in the sorority for 3 days so your claim that they brought them out every night to party is completely false. It’s pretty interesting how your quoted material remains anonymous; I have yet to hear any statements from either Tri-Delta or Sigma Chi, the people who were actually there. Lastly, I find it highly inappropriate that the title of the article is as such when it has clearly been stated that the cause of death remains unknown. Keep up the work with these articles cuz when this report comes back and isn’t alcohol related, I’m going to sue this low budget, garbage news station for slander then proceed to break your face. Stop trying to put Tri-Delt and Sigma Chi down and get your facts straight
DUMBEST SHIT EVER. SUSPENSION AT THE MIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1. Where did you find that 200 people were there through the night?
2. Have you not been to tailgates on campus? People have hard liquor, its just mostly hidden so you cant readily see it.
and 3. They STILL have not related Ann’s death to alcohol, which would have been detected within the first few days or even weeks. Meaning there’s something else that report is leaving out.