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Ousted Frat Sues Lafayette
Chi Phi, a fraternity that was disbanded by Lafayette College in 2005, takes school to court to reopen.
Lafayette College has been sued by a fraternity that wants to reopen its chapter at the Easton school.
Chi Phi's house at Lafayette was closed in 2005 due to code of conduct violations. According to the Express-Times, the fraternity has filed a lawsuit against the college, seeking permission to reopen the house and begin recruiting new members.
In October, the college's they needed to make major changes or risk being shut down. This was in response to a report that found that found a lack of diversity among the houses, excessive alcohol use and that many students in the Greek system had experienced some sort of unwanted sexual contact.
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