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Southern Methodist Sororities Set Facebook Rules

October 4, 2006 RSS Feed Print
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Athletic directors aren't the only ones playing Big Brother. According to new guidelines issued by Southern Methodist University's Panhellenic Council, "It is an infraction to be friends with or write on [freshman girls'] Facebook wall." Sisters caught violating the rule, meant to make the rush process more fair, will receive perhaps the ultimate punishment: mandatory Facebook deactivation, with no reactivation until rush's conclusion, the Daily Campus reports. Panhell officers said they will be strict about enforcing the rule. Of course, there is a limit. "I can't physically make someone get off Facebook," the Panhell president admitted. Can't, that is, unless you get Mark Zuckerberg involved...

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