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There Are Some Major Problems With The Dartmouth Fraternity Tell-All
Dartmouth College fraternity whistleblower Andrew Lohse released his purported tell-all "Confessions of an Ivy League Frat Boy: A Memoir" this week, and the reviews have not been kind. The Dartmouth — the college's student newspaper — compared it to James Frey's much maligned faux-memoir "A Million Little Pieces," and wrote "towing readers through this slogfest feels like an act of hazing itself." In The Wall Street Journal, Dartmouth alum Joseph Rago writes "The worst hazing rite I can imagine is spending time inside the mind of Mr. Lohse." One of the biggest critiques of the former Sigma Alpha Epsilon brother's first literary effort is that it's unclear how true his claims are. In his book and a previous whistle-blowing column in The Dartmouth, Lohse details much of the hazing he supposedly participated in, including swimming in "a kiddie pool full of vomit, urine, fecal matter, semen and rotten food products." (Check out an excerpt of "Confessions of an Ivy League Frat Boy" here ») Looking through the recent coverage of "Confessions of an Ivy League Frat Boy," as well as previous articles in The Dartmouth and Ivy League gossip blog IvyGate [where I was formerly an editor], it becomes clear that Lohse may not be the most reliable narrator. Here's why: There's Never Been Evidence Of Lohse's Worst Hazing Claims Although colleges tend to be bad at policing their own problems, it's worth noting that Lohse's claims went nowhere at Dartmouth. As noted by The Dartmouth: In 2012, the College launched an investigation into SAE in response to Lohse’s public account. Later that year, the College charged SAE and 27 of its members with hazing violations. Charges against all 27 members were later dropped. College spokesperson Justin Anderson wrote in a statement at the time that "information initially presented to the UJAO supported the charges. Information received subsequently, however, indicated that the initial information contained inaccuracies and was not a sufficient basis for the charges to proceed to hearing." Additionally, while SAE did come forward to confirm some of the more benign hazing claims, another Dartmouth administrator said at the time that the school "did not find a preponderance of evidence that SAE engaged in the most egregious of the allegations detailed in the report and did not find a preponderance of evidence that SAE hazed new members in 2011." Lohse claims he has pictures to support many of his allegations and that he has shown them to Dartmouth administrators. But as IvyGate reported in 2012, "Nobody, except Lohse and the College’s administration, has seen these pictures. (You would know if we had!) Furthermore, they do not depict everything he wrote about — just a lot of beer and someone vomiting. Where are these pictures? Lohse hasn’t provided a single one." Rago, writing in The Wall Street Journal, also raises these concerns in his review of Lohse's book: Trigger warning: These may be the worst, and least trustworthy, confessions in the 16 centuries since St. Augustine's. As an Ivy League frat boy myself, who graduated from that Hanover, N.H., institution not long before Mr. Lohse arrived, I found his story far-fetched, and anyone ought to question the testimony of an aspiring Bret Easton Ellis. ... More to the point, some of the incidents that Mr. Lohse describes are crimes. For that reason, both the Hanover police and the college administration investigated and found no evidence or other witnesses to corroborate his allegations. None. The author claims these same authorities, whom most students and alumni regard as no fans of the Greek system, are part of a conspiracy. Lohse Knows How To Seize An Opportunity In March 2012, a few months after his column in The Dartmouth, Lohse was the subject of a profile in Rolling Stone, written by Janet Reitman. IvyGate called the piece a "comprehensive character assassination of its main subject" who is portrayed as a "violent, pretentious, alcoholic, mentally ill, status-anxious, back-stabbing drug addict." As multiple articles about the new book point out, Lohse has a problematic history with Dartmouth that may have influenced his motivations in writing the book. As Rago writes: But it was only after Mr. Lohse had ruined his education, his job prospects and his health that the aspiring writer followed through on his plan to "blow the lid in a fireworks-laden media display." By trashing the college's character, he hoped to provoke the administration to abolish the fraternity and sorority system. Are his confessions honest—or ex post facto baloney meant to serve his political agenda and, by the way, help land a book deal and (fingers crossed) movie treatment? Likewise, The Dartmouth's review raises a similar point: The shattered beer bottle on the cover should spray dollar signs. It seems that's what this book is for — if Lohse couldn't make it on Wall Street like all of us surely will, he'll make it in print, beating this dead horse until it stops spitting out money. As The Dartmouth's reviewer points out, Lohse's book plays into commonly held stereotypes about two of higher education's most maligned groups — Ivy League preps and obnoxious frat bros. "Confessions of an Ivy League Frat Boy" gives readers a certain sense of a story before the book even begins: The Ivy League — the ultimate name drop — perks up would-be readers' ears. It represents prestige and excellence, and those who sit on its pedestal become the easiest targets ... Now Dartmouth has assumed its place at the guillotine, a public spectacle for the many who have waited for their suspicions of Greek life to be validated. In making himself out to be the prototypical Dartmouth student, Lohse dangerously perpetuates the stereotypes of the legacy, Republican, J. Crew-only, screw-school, coked-up alcoholic. By exploiting these hackneyed labels and founding his stories on them, Lohse prompts audiences to believe him, wave their fists and shake their heads while thinking, "I knew it! Those fraternities are nothing but…(insert cliché)."SEE ALSO: Dartmouth Student Newspaper Slams Controversial Fraternity Hazing Tell-All FOLLOW US! Check Out BI Colleges On Facebook Join the conversation about this story »
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Greek yogurt you'll swear came from the gods
“We don't typically meet with anyone,” insists Constantinos Apostolopoulos, whose family has been selling Greek yogurt for decades. Fortuitously, his ...
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Greek 101
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Tax burden in Greece among EU’s heaviest, study reveals
Commenting on the findings of a recent Eurostat study titled “Taxation Trends in the European Union,” Alpha Bank has described the obligations of taxpayers in Greece as burdensome. The study disclosed that annual tax revenues derived from capital in Greec... ...
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Dartmouth Student Newspaper Slams Book About Fraternity Hazing
Former Dartmouth College student Andrew Lohse's purported fraternity hazing tell-all "Confessions of an Ivy League Frat Boy: A Memoir" was released this week, and is getting slammed with bad reviews — including a particularly critical one in The Dartmouth, the school's student newspaper. The Dartmouth's review paints "Confessions of an Ivy League Frat Boy" as a pointless rehash of Lohse's college experience, wherein the former Sigma Alpha Epsilon brother repeats tales of hazing so ridiculous they almost force you not to believe them. As The Dartmouth's reviewer writes, "Even if his allegations are true, towing readers through this slogfest feels like an act of hazing itself ... I came to resent Lohse both for his senseless participation in these heinous situations and for the way he put me through them." Check out an excerpt of "Confessions of an Ivy League Frat Boy" here Lohse first gained notice in 2012, when a column of his in The Dartmouth chronicled the hazing he reportedly went through as an SAE pledge — and later participated in as a brother. Among the most disturbing details included "a kiddie pool full of vomit, urine, fecal matter, semen and rotten food products" that pledges were forced to swim through, and the pledges' collected demotion to "whale sh*t" in the eyes of the SAE brothers. In "Confessions of an Ivy League Frat Boy," The Dartmouth's review states, "Lohse expands the saga by over 300 pages, filling the gaps with redundant tales of basements, abuse and self-pity." In a seperate news article about the book's release this week, The Dartmouth notes that much of the hazing detailed in Lohse's claims was found by the college to be inaccurate and not a solid enough account to bring forth charges: "In a campus-wide email [in 2012], then associate dean of campus life April Thompson wrote that the Organizational Adjudication Committee, a panel of students, faculty and staff, had found SAE responsible for hazing, disorderly conduct and providing alcohol to underage students. SAE admitted to driving blindfolded students off campus and having new members enter a 'splash pool filled with food,' acts that constitute hazing, she wrote. However, she wrote that 'the OAC did not find a preponderance of evidence that SAE engaged in the most egregious of the allegations detailed in the report and did not find a preponderance of evidence that SAE hazed new members in 2011.'" Other reviews have also found problems with Lohse's new memoir, calling into question the validity of his claims. In The Wall Street Journal, Dartmouth alum Joseph Rago writes: "Trigger warning: These may be the worst, and least trustworthy, confessions in the 16 centuries since St. Augustine's. As an Ivy League frat boy myself, who graduated from that Hanover, N.H., institution not long before Mr. Lohse arrived, I found his story far-fetched, and anyone ought to question the testimony of an aspiring Bret Easton Ellis. ... More to the point, some of the incidents that Mr. Lohse describes are crimes. For that reason, both the Hanover police and the college administration investigated and found no evidence or other witnesses to corroborate his allegations. None. The author claims these same authorities, whom most students and alumni regard as no fans of the Greek system, are part of a conspiracy." Dartmouth spokesperson Justin Anderson sent the following statement to Business Insider: Hazing is strictly prohibited by Dartmouth College and by New Hampshire state law. Dartmouth continues to strengthen and clarify its anti-hazing policies and expanded educational programming as part of a comprehensive effort in 2012 to create a safer social environment to support students' academic development. Since becoming Dartmouth College President in 2013, Phil Hanlon has made the issue of campus behavior—and engaging the entire community in improving it—a leadership priority. In the coming months, a Presidential Steering Committee will present recommendations to Dartmouth's Board of Trustees for ways to improve student life across all areas where social activities take place, including fraternities, sororities and residence halls. Moreover, Dartmouth has initiated discussions with other universities and colleges to identify and implement best practices to rid our campus of all extreme behavior. Dartmouth provides many opportunities and strong support for learning and personal growth in and out of the classroom. It is regrettable when a student, like Mr. Lohse, makes poor choices and fails to take advantage of the experience and resources we provide. We are committed to working continually as a community to improve campus life and also to strengthen students’ understanding of the personal responsibilities they shoulder. In 2012, the fraternity in question was investigated and charged with violations of Dartmouth’s hazing policy, resulting in multi-term sanctions. As President Phil Hanlon stated on April 16, 2014 at the Student Summit, "Change will not come from the top down. True and lasting change will come because of a change in ethos by every member of our community." Read The Dartmouth's full review of Andrew Lohse's "Confessions of an Ivy League Frat Boy" here SEE ALSO: Dartmouth Fraternity Whistleblower Describes A Traumatic Night As A Pledge FOLLOW US! Check Out BI Colleges On Facebook Join the conversation about this story »
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Stewart says Ward's death will affect him forever
The driver returned to the track for the first time since his car struck and killed Kevin Ward Jr. email · print. By The Associated Press. Greece Post.
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65 Years Strong, Greek Festival Brings the Beer and Food of Greece to Long Beach
For those who move to Long Beach for the first time, it is an iconic structure that immediately piques curiosity: sitting along PCH across from Bixby ...
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Jailed Golden Dawn Lawmaker Takes Seat
The jailed spokesman of Greece's extremist Golden Party was granted a leave from prison on Aug. 29 to take up his seat on Athens' council. The post Jailed Golden Dawn Lawmaker Takes Seat appeared first on The National Herald.
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Whole Foods’ Greek yogurt has nearly the same sugar as an ice cream sandwich: $5 million suit
Whole Foods isn’t telling the whole truth about its Greek yogurt, court papers charge. In a $5 million class action lawsuit, yogurt lover Kevin Grodnick said the healthy food store has been falsely claiming its Whole Foods 365 Everyday Value Plain Greek ...
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New York's Upstate Niagara dairy cooperative to provide Greek yogurt to schools in 3 states
BUFFALO, New York — New York's Upstate Niagara dairy cooperative will supply its Greek yogurt to public schools across three states under a ...
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NY wins bid to provide Greek yogurt to schools across three states
(WBNG Binghamton) New York's Upstate Niagara Cooperative, based in Buffalo, has been awarded a contract to provide Greek yogurt to public ...
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Students gather for greek welcome BBQ
Hundreds of students both interested in joining a Greek letter organization or already a member gathered at The Rock on Thursday for the Greek Fall Welcome BBQ.The annual event invites interested students to meet members of the different sororities and fraternities at MSU while learning about the chapters.
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EU-Western Balkan Integration Meeting: “Greece, FYRoM Must Resolve Name Difference”
Berlin-conference The differences between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYRoM) on the latter's name must be “resolved ...
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Government reacts to Berlin declaration on FYROM name dispute
One day after a summit in Berlin called for a swift solution to the name dispute between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), the government in Athens Friday confirmed its support of ongoing talks. “Greece supports the negotiation... ...
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Poll: SYRIZA Leading Over New Democracy by 8 Points
A poll conducted by Palmos Analysis on behalf of tvxs.gr showed that Greek opposition party SYRIZA is leading over the ruling New Democracy party by 8 points. SYRIZA stands at 25.8% compared to New Democracy at 17.7%. The ultra nationalist Golden Dawn party remains third with 8.7%. Greece’s communist party KKE is at 3.5%, followed by PASOK (3%), The River (2.3%), Independent Greeks (2.5%) and Democratic Left (DIMAR) (0.7%). The significant drop in New Democracy’s percentage is due to the loss of its supporters. A large part of the party’s former voters now support SYRIZA (6%), Golden Dawn (5%) and Independent Greeks (2%). According to the poll, 53% of respondents believe that Alexis Tsipras’ SYRIZA party will win the next elections, while 28% believe that New Democracy will stay in power. In regards to the Greek economy, three out of four citizens believe that it is not improving. Approximately 53% of the respondents believe that Greece will have to sign a new memorandum, while 33% believe that it won’t be necessary. New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras is considered more suitable for the Prime Minister’s post than Tsipras. However Samaras has lost 8 points compared to May.
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Greek neo-Nazis get prison leave to take council posts
ATHENS (AFP) - A major security operation took place in Athens on Friday to enable a prominent neo-Nazi politician jailed on crime charges to accept ...
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Students offer perspectives on “Going Greek”
Both Maday and Barut mentioned that there are negative stereotypes associates with all Greek life, such as hazing, constant partying, and attempting ...
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Under police escort, Greek extreme right politician takes seat on Athens city council
The jailed spokesman of Greece's extreme right Golden Party was been granted a brief leave from prison on Friday to take up his seat on Athens' new city council, after the party won 16 percent of the capital's vote capital in May municipal elections.
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Ranieri outlines Greece objectives
Claudio Ranieri spoke of the necessity to qualify for UEFA EURO 2016, saying it would be a "disaster" if Greece did not, and his desire to develop the country's best young players as he gave his first press conference as national team coach on Friday.
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Tough draw for Greek sides in Europe League Greek stage
Following Thursday night’s high, when all three Greek teams competing in the Europa League made it into the group stage of the competition, a harsh reality struck Friday as they found out who they will be facing next. The draw in Monaco pitted Greek Cup w... ...
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OPAP to make 40-mln bid for horse betting
Gambling firm OPAP has teamed up with a British fund manager to bid for the country’s horse race betting license, days after the privatization agency scrapped a previous tender. Greece is selling a 20-year license to take wagers on horse races but the Hel... ...
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Loaded agenda for Paris talks
The Greeks heading to Paris next week for a series of meetings with the country’s creditor representatives will have a loaded agenda. Led by five ministers, the mission’s objective is to smooth the way for the troika’s next inspection. The outcome of the ... ...
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Former Liverpool star set for Greece after just 9 La Liga games in 18 months
Emiliano Insua looks set to be on his way to Olympiakos after a torrid time at Atletico Madrid. #452829734 / gettyimages.com. When Liverpool ...
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Tight Security Measures in Athens Municipality Swearing-In Ceremony
The swearing-in ceremony of the new Athens municipal administration members took place late this afternoon, under tight security, at Technopolis in Gazi. Anti-fascist organizations and Golden Dawn party members congregated in relatively small numbers outside the venue on Pireos Street. Some members of Antarsya party also gathered at the junction of Pireos and Iera Odos streets. Jailed Golden Dawn MP and now Athens councilor Ilias Kasidiaris arrived from Korydallos prison in a police van shortly after 16.30 in order to be sworn in at the ceremony. Ourania Mixaloliakou, daughter of jailed Golden Dawn leader Nikos Michaloliakos, was also sworn in. Greek Police have established security zones and only individuals by special invitation could enter the ceremony. Anyone without invitation was denied access, which was the case for Golden Dawn MP Ilias Panagiotaros.
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Athens water utility's net income falls to 15.6 mln euros
The Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company’s (EYDAP) first-half net income fell to 15.6 million euros from 33.9 million in the same period of 2013, according to its financial statement published on Friday. Sales at the Greek capital’s water utility drop... ...
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Another 182 Undocumented Immigrants Arrested at Sea
A wooden vessel carrying 138 undocumented immigrants was tracked by a Latvian Coast Guard patrol east of Symi island in the Dodecanese, Greece. Latvian Coast Guard was patrolling the area under the joint EU sea patrol program “Poseidon.” The vessel was brought ashore a rocky area, as its captain was trying to avoid the patrol check. The immigrants tried to escape but were found on the rocky hill and taken in by the Greek Coast Guard. Moreover, a Frontex vessel captured another seven undocumented immigrants this morning in the sea area south of Samos. Another two human traffickers and 37 undocumented immigrants aboard a sailing boat were also found by the Greek Coast Guard in the area of Pefka – Lindos on the island of Rhodes late last night. Recent data show a dramatic shift in migration patterns. The situation is exacerbated by thousands of Syrian refugees trying to escape the violence in the Middle East, making their way to Greece through Turkey. Authorities on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos stopped 4,071 immigrants in the first half of the year, compared to 1,998 the previous year. Up to 1,025 where intercepted in nearby Samos in July, when the number of arrests for the first half of 2013 was 962. In Chios, authorities detained 735 migrants in July, against just 293 in the first half of last year. Data also show a spike in the number of border crossings at Greece’s northeastern Evros region, where a much-hyped 12.5 km razor-wire fence along the Turkish border has failed to stem the tide. In the first half of 2014, border guards arrested 748 immigrants, a 64.4% increase over the previous year’s 455 arrests.
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Europe’s Biggest Escape Room in Thessaloniki
After Athens, the new trend of Escape Rooms has conquered Thessaloniki. Within the next month, two escape rooms will begin operating in Thessaloniki. It is estimated that one of them will be the largest in Europe, with an area of 400 sq.m. According to its founders, Giorgos Michailidis and Vasilis Pantsakis, “The MindTrap” will host six rooms where different escape games will be conducted. Michailidis stated that visitors will have the chance to play, for the first time in Greece, “Insanity” in a mental hospital. The second Escape Room in Thessaloniki, entitled “Locked”, will host a game inspired by TV series CSI Las Vegas and CSI Miami. “In the crime lab, participants should try to find clues and solve puzzles in order to solve the crime in one hour,” 27-year-old Irene Iliadou told the Athens Macedonian News Agency. She and 45-year-old Vasilis Matsos created the space. What is an Escape Room Five players are locked into a room and try to gather information, objects, keys, codes, puzzles, combine them to solve the riddle and escape within one hour. The players must collaborate and use their creativity and imagination to solve the case and escape the room. The first Greek Escape Room opened in Athens and is called “AthensClue”. A few months ago, it was number one on TripAdvisor’s list of the top Athens attractions. It is currently in second place over the Acropolis Museum (3rd) and the Temple of Hephaestus (4th). “Adventure Rooms,” a similar establishment with multiple escape rooms, has topped the TripAdvisor’s list.
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UPDATE 1-Greece's Piraeus Bank posts profit, Eurobank in the red
ATHENS, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Greece's Piraeus Bank beat market expectations by posting a profit in the second quarter, helped by higher net interest ...
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New Greece Coach Wants to Take Team to New Heights
Greece national soccer team coach Claudio Ranieri said on Friday (August 29) he will use all his knowledge and experience to take the team to the ...
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Europe's Economic Woes
Germany is a paradise compared to Greece these days. But that doesn't mean its economy is sound. What will the European Union and the European ...
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Ex-Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri puts faith in youth at unveiling as Greece manger
Claudio Ranieri has promised to give young players a chance after being officially presented as the new coach of Greece. The much-travelled Italian signed a two-year deal in July to have his first crack at international coaching after the contract of his ...
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Ancient Greek myth veiled in paintings
Art Review. Peter Haynes
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Vanessa White looks sizzling hot in neon in Greek flashback photo
Vanessa White looks sizzling hot in neon in Greek flashback photo. Published Friday, Aug 29 2014, 16:51 BST | By Kathryn Lewsey | Add comment.
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Iliadis triples up as Aguiar stuns Tcheumeo
Greek star Ilias Iliadis claimed his third world title in the under-90kg category in Chelyabinsk on Friday as Brazilian Mayra Aguiar and Colombian Yuri Alvear won gold in the women’s under-78kg and under-70kg divisions respectively. Iliadis is one of the ... ...
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Greece's Eurobank posts 301-mln-euro loss in Q2
Greece’s third-largest lender by assets, Eurobank, reported a 301-million-euro loss in the second quarter as loan-loss provisions continued to weigh on its bottom line. Analysts polled by Reuters were expecting the bank to post a loss of 238 million euros... ...
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Greek bank Piraeus reports Q2 profit of 164 mln euros
Greece’s second-largest lender by assets, Piraeus Bank, reported a profit in the second quarter as lower funding costs boosted its net interest income. Piraeus yesterday posted a profit of 164 million euros. Analysts polled by Reuters expected the bank to... ...
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Greek stocks head south for fourth month in a row
The Athens Exchange general index headed south on Friday, falling by 0.49 percent to 1,161.81 points. This was the lowest point the bourse hit all day, having risen as high as 1,182.34 points at one stage. Turnover increased by almost 16 percent compared ... ...
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ENFIA Amendment in Parliament, Foreclosures Protection Extended
The amendment for the payment extension of the first installment of the unified property tax (ENFIA) was tabled in Greek Parliament on Thursday along with the bill for aquaculture, which is currently being discussed. The amendment provides that ENFIA payments are due by September 30. It was signed by Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis and Rural Development Minister George Karasmanis. Moreover, the agreed foreclosure protection period currently granted to first-home buyers unable to settle overdue tax debts, will be conditionally extended beyond the end of the year, when it is set to expire. This will be regardless of the outcome of upcoming negotiations between government officials and Greece’s creditors in Paris next week, a high-ranking Justice Ministry official announced Thursday. However, the conditions for the extension will be stricter and probably more specific, the official added. The decision was disclosed by the Ministry official immediately after a meeting between Justice Minister Haralambos Athanasiou and Hardouvelis, as part of the government’s preparations for the Troika negotiations in Paris. The official described the development as “a decision and not an intention” to stop the Troika’s request for foreclosures at one-third of the nominal value. He also noted that “the Prime Minister’s order for the protection of financially vulnerable debt holders will be followed.”
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Rental Prices Drop in Athens
A research conducted by real estate consultancy firm Remax Newdeal, showed that rental prices for small, up to 60 square meters, old apartments, in Athens, Greece, have dropped by 50 % since the recession began in 2008. According to the research, rental prices for such properties have dropped by an estimated 5% to 7% over the last year alone. The large decrease in rental prices for small, old flats in Athens, which wipes out the considerable gains made by property owners in the runup to the economic crisis, has been attributed to the reduced number of Greek students arriving to the capital for studies, as well as to the lower demand by immigrants. According to an Alpha Bank study, rental prices increased by nearly 43% between 2000 and 2011 while property values increased by 91% between 2000 and 2008.
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Judo
- Greek star Ilias Iliadis claimed his third world title in the under-90kg category in Chelyabinsk on Friday as Brazilian Mayra Aguiar and Colombian Yuri Alvear won gold in the women's under-78kg and under-70kg divisions respectively. Iliadis is one of the biggest stars in judo due to his all-action attacking style and he didn't disappoint as he stormed to the gold medal, defeating Hungary's ...
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Greek lawmaker gets jail leave for city seat
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The jailed spokesman of Greece's extreme right Golden Party has been granted a brief leave from prison to take up his seat on Athens' new city council, after the party won 16 percent of the capital's vote capital in May municipal elections.
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CORRECTED-Greece's Eurobank posts Q2 loss as provisions weigh
Eurobank, 35.4 percent owned by Greece's HFSF bank rescue fund, said credit loss provisions rose to 455 million euros in the second quarter from ...
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Greece's Piraeus Bank posts Q2 profit, beats forecast
ATHENS Aug 29 (Reuters) - Greece's second-largest lender by assets Piraeus Bank reported a profit in the second quarter as lower funding costs ...
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Europa League: Challenging Draw for Greek Teams
Europa League The Europa League group stage draw caused mixed emotions to Greek teams PAOK, Panathinaikos and Asteras Tripolis.
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Dr. Salgian to Present in Athens, Greece
On September 18, Dr. Andrea Salgian will present her paper “Teaching Robots to Conduct: Automatic Extraction of Conducting Information from Sheet ...
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Greece: FinMin holds final talks before meeting with troika
(ANSAmed) - ATHENS, AUGUST 29 - With just a few days to go before crucial talks in Paris with the troika, Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis ...
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Morning Buzz: National Bank of Greece (NYSE:NBG), Vale (NYSE:VALE), Achillion ...
National Bank of Greece SA (NYSE:NBG)'s stock on 28 August traded at beginning with a price of $3.47 and when day-trade ended the stock finally ...
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Drunken British Tourists Are Ruining Greek Vacation Spots
Laganas is a sun-kissed village on the Greek island of Zante. It's the kind of vacation destination where it takes ten minutes to get drunk, another ten to ...
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Dartmouth Student Newspaper Slams Controversial Fraternity Hazing Tell-All
Former Dartmouth College student Andrew Lohse's purported fraternity hazing tell-all "Confessions of an Ivy League Frat Boy: A Memoir" was released this week, and is getting slammed with bad reviews — including a particularly critical one in The Dartmouth, the school's student newspaper. The Dartmouth's review paints "Confessions of an Ivy League Frat Boy" as a pointless rehash of Lohse's college experience, wherein the former Sigma Alpha Epsilon brother repeats tales of hazing so ridiculous they almost force you not to believe them. As The Dartmouth's reviewer writes, "Even if his allegations are true, towing readers through this slogfest feels like an act of hazing itself ... I came to resent Lohse both for his senseless participation in these heinous situations and for the way he put me through them." Check out an excerpt of "Confessions of an Ivy League Frat Boy" here Lohse first gained notice in 2012, when a column of his in The Dartmouth chronicled the hazing he reportedly went through as an SAE pledge — and later participated in as a brother. Among the most disturbing details included "a kiddie pool full of vomit, urine, fecal matter, semen and rotten food products" that pledges were forced to swim through, and the pledges' collected demotion to "whale sh*t" in the eyes of the SAE brothers. In "Confessions of an Ivy League Frat Boy," The Dartmouth's review states, "Lohse expands the saga by over 300 pages, filling the gaps with redundant tales of basements, abuse and self-pity." In a seperate news article about the book's release this week, The Dartmouth notes that much of the hazing detailed in Lohse's claims was found by the college to be inaccurate and not a solid enough account to bring forth charges: "In a campus-wide email [in 2012], then associate dean of campus life April Thompson wrote that the Organizational Adjudication Committee, a panel of students, faculty and staff, had found SAE responsible for hazing, disorderly conduct and providing alcohol to underage students. SAE admitted to driving blindfolded students off campus and having new members enter a 'splash pool filled with food,' acts that constitute hazing, she wrote. However, she wrote that 'the OAC did not find a preponderance of evidence that SAE engaged in the most egregious of the allegations detailed in the report and did not find a preponderance of evidence that SAE hazed new members in 2011.'" Other reviews have also found problems with Lohse's new memoir, calling into question the validity of his claims. In The Wall Street Journal, Dartmouth alum Joseph Rago writes: "Trigger warning: These may be the worst, and least trustworthy, confessions in the 16 centuries since St. Augustine's. As an Ivy League frat boy myself, who graduated from that Hanover, N.H., institution not long before Mr. Lohse arrived, I found his story far-fetched, and anyone ought to question the testimony of an aspiring Bret Easton Ellis. ... More to the point, some of the incidents that Mr. Lohse describes are crimes. For that reason, both the Hanover police and the college administration investigated and found no evidence or other witnesses to corroborate his allegations. None. The author claims these same authorities, whom most students and alumni regard as no fans of the Greek system, are part of a conspiracy." In a statement to The Dartmouth, the college wrote that "Dartmouth provides many opportunities and strong support for learning and personal growth in and out of the classroom ... It is regrettable when a student, like Mr. Lohse, makes poor choices and fails to take advantage of the experience and resources we provide." We have reached out to Dartmouth for any further comment, and will update with anything we receive. Read The Dartmouth's full review of Andrew Lohse's "Confessions of an Ivy League Frat Boy" here SEE ALSO: Dartmouth Fraternity Whistleblower Describes A Traumatic Night As A Pledge FOLLOW US! Check Out BI Colleges On Facebook Join the conversation about this story »
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