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Students in Trouble for Swearing 'Alliance to Radnor Over a Keg,' Other Antics

Residents of a local college dormitory got a scathing letter from the Dean.

Yesterday, Bryn Mawr College's Undergraduate Dean sent out a "blistering" email that described the actions of some residents of the Radnor dormitory, reports Gawker.com.

The controversy centers around an optional, school-sanctioned Bryn Mawr tradition called "Hell Week," in which participating freshman are lightly teased by participating sophomores and then thrown a party by participating juniors, the Web site reports.

Amongst the infractions listed by the dean are:

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  • "Requiring first-year students to swear alliance to Radnor over a keg"
  • "Shouting at first-year students with and without bullhorn."
  • "Throwing items in common room (toilet paper, cardboard). Some items thrown into audience (may have been at first-year students)."
  • "Requiring first-year students to go outside for a "class photo" but in reality dumping water on them. (Unclear if a photo was really taken.)"
  • "Telling first-year students to stand outside, wet and some without shoes, and forcing them to listen to the Radnor goddess speech."

Read the article, "Women’s College Students Will Pay in Blood for Throwing the Lamest Party Ever" on Gawker.

Do the above actions sound "lame" to you? What were your college parties like? Tell us by commenting below.

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