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Discuss “Former fraternity now houses select first-years”

The beginning of the school year brings a loss and an addition to the fraternity quad this fall. Last semester, the fraternity Kappa Sigma was the object of a University investigation after allegations of pledge hazing were reported in The Tartan. Since then, the house has been removed from campus. The former fraternity house has since undergone a dramatic transition, becoming Forbes House: a residence hall for 32 first-years.

The occupants of Forbes House have access to all the amenities that a former fraternity house has to offer, including a television room with stadium seating, an air-conditioned first floor, a full kitchen, laundry room, two living rooms and what residents say they use as a ?coffee bar.? The rooms are spacious; one resident?s...

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