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|Abbreviation=ZBT
 
|Abbreviation=ZBT
 
|Founded=[[1898]] at [[City College]]
 
|Founded=[[1898]] at [[City College]]
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|Chap Founded=Rechartered in April 2017
 
|Chap Type=Delta
 
|Chap Type=Delta
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|Chap Founded=[[1993]]
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|Motto="A Brotherhood for a Lifetime"
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|Motto="A Powerhouse of Excellence"
 
 
|Symbol=
 
|Symbol=
 
|House=Formerly 627 W. 115th St
 
|House=Formerly 627 W. 115th St
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|Gov Board=None (charter revoked)
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|Contact=zbtcolumbia1@gmail.com}}
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|Contact=zetabetatau@columbia.edu}}
 
  
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'''Zeta Beta Tau''' is a fraternity primarily composed of baseball players. Prior to 2013, it had a house at [[627 W 115th Street]].
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'''Zeta Beta Tau''' returned to campus in 2015.  It consists of all men of good character on campus.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
  
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=== Ancient history ===
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=== The Return of ZBT===
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[[Phi Epsilon Pi]] was merged into Zeta Beta Tau.
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In Spring 2015, two Columbia students got in touch with ZBT’s National Headquarters with interest of bringing back the fraternity to campus. In Fall of 2015, recruiters from ZBT Nationals arrived on campus to help re-establish a chapter. Seven Columbia students were initiated into ZBT’s new chapter at Columbia. Now with a total of 32 students, the chapter is currently growing. The chapter received a charter on March 26, 2017.
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=== Recent Incidents ===
 
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In fall 2012, a rumor in the [[Blue and White]] describes a prank played by the women's team in which they oiled the floors of the ZBT house while the brothers slept, causing them to slip and fall. One of them cracked a rib.
 
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In February of [[2013]], ZBT's charter was revoked for an [[ZBT hazing scandal|undefined hazing incident]]. Rumor has it that the field hockey team was involved. Athletics and the InterGreek Council orginally kept mum, as did ZBT brothers.
 
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In March of 2013, Dean [[Kevin Shollenberger]] reversed the [[Greek Judicial Board]]'s decision to revoke the charter. The fraternity agreed to follow a plan of action drawn up by the University following Shollenberger's decision.
 
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In August of 2013, [[Bwog]] posted that ZBT had lost its house over a "party violation" that nullified KevSho's clemency<ref>http://bwog.com/2013/08/07/breaking-zbt-loses-its-house/</ref>. [[Spectator]] later printed that many of the ZBT members intending to live in the house were instead placed in Plimpton.
 
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In October of 2013, [[Spectator]] ran an article containing interviews with two ZBT alumni confirming the rumor that the hazing was committed primarily by the women's field hockey team. According to the alums, the team was completing a ritual where they went to each of the frat houses and had members ask the freshmen girls questions, some about their sexual history. At ZBT, one of the brothers sprayed a girl with water, causing her to cry. The ensuing yelling at the brother caused a neighbor to file a noise complaint. The administration investigated and discovered the hazing taking place, resulting ZBT's loss of chapter recognition by the Greek Judicial Board, upheld by [[Terry Martinez]].
 
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After negotiations with the administration by alumni, Kevin Shollenberger overturned the decision, requiring ZBT to draft an action plan on how to avoid future hazing incidents. Members implicated in the hazing were also expelled from the fraternity. All was well until May, when the baseball team won the Ivy League championship. An impromptu victory party was thrown in the house, organized by some of the expelled brothers. Although no noise complaint was filed, this was against the terms of the fraternity's action plan. After ZBT left for the summer, administrators discovered the empty kegs in a closet and learned of the victory party. As a result, ZBT lost their house, this time for good. Many were reassigned housing in Plimpton.
 
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In November, [[2013]], [[The Columbia Lion]] reported that ZBT had its national charter revoked until 2015<ref>http://columbialion.com/blog/breaking-zbt-suspends-operations-at-columbia-until-fall-2015/</ref>.
 
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Although ZBT has not occupied it since 2013, their former house at [[627 West 115th Street]] is still widely known as the "ZBT House," the "former ZBT House," and the "house formerly occupied by ZBT." However, after a rumored legal dispute with the ZBT national headquarters, the house can no longer be legally called any of the above names. It was renamed '''Owl House'''.
 
  
 
== Presidents ==
 
== Presidents ==
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*"Gaybe" CC '03 (President 2002-2003)
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*Ethan Shapiro GS/JTS ‘16 (President Fall 2015 & Spring 2016)
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*Boomer Murray CC '04 (President 2003-2004)
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*Samuel Weinreb CC’17 (President Fall 2016)
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*Noah Cooper CC '08 (President 2006-2007)
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*Gowan Moïse CC'19 (President Spring 2017)
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*Kyle Roberts CC '09 (President 2007-2008)
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*Daniel Rathaus GS'18 (President Fall 2017)
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*Eytan Penn GS/JTS '19 (President Spring & Fall 2018)
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*David Lalo CC'20 (President Spring & Fall 2019)
  
 
== Notable Alumni ==
 
== Notable Alumni ==
 
*[[Jerry Speyer]] CC '62 - real estate tycoon
 
*[[Jerry Speyer]] CC '62 - real estate tycoon
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*Alfred Lerner
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*Robert Kraft
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*Joseph Mankiewicz
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*Michael A. Gould
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*Stephen Solender
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*James Berick
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*Kenneth Lipper
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*Stephen Trachtenberg
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*Alan Altheimer
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*Daniel Edelman
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*Sid Luckman
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*Alan Cohen
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*Alan Friedberg
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*Robert Kraft
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*Morton Halperin
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*Harvey Krueger
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*Laurans Mendelson
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*Armand Hammer
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*Mark Kaplan
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*Arthur Levitt Sr.
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== Alumni Recipients of the Alexander Hamilton Medal [http://www.wikicu.com/Alexander_Hamilton_Medal]==
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*Alfred Lerner
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*Robert Kraft
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*Joseph Mankiewicz
  
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== Traditions ==
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== Alumni Recipients of the John Jay Award [http://www.wikicu.com/John_Jay_Award]==
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*ZBT Christmas Party- Thrown every Fall semester after the first Friday of finals week.  
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*Michael A. Gould
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*ZBTahiti- Thrown every Spring semester after the first Friday of finals week.  
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*Stephen Solender
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*James Berick
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*Kenneth Lipper
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*Stephen Trachtenberg
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*Alan Altheimer
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*Daniel Edelman
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*Sid Luckman
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*Alan Cohen
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*Alan Friedberg
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*Morton Halperin
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*Alfred Lerner
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*Harvey Krueger
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*Laurans Mendelson
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*Armand Hammer
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*Mark Kaplan
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*Arthur Levitt Sr.
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
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*[http://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/cugreeklife/ Columbia Greek Life Website]
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* https://www.facebook.com/zbtcolumbia
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* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/zbt/ ZBT's now defunct website]
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* http://zbtcolumbia.squarespace.com/
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* [https://www.facebook.com/ZBTColumbia Facebook group]
 
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* [http://theblueandwhite.org/wp-content/themes/blueandwhite/pdfs/aut12.pdf Softball team rumor]
 
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* [http://bwog.com/2013/02/08/igc-lets-play-the-quiet-game/ IGC refuses to comment on the hazing scandal]
 
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* [http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2013/02/06/recommendation-rescind-recognition-greek-organization-upheld Spec's article on ZBT's lost charter Spec coverage of the scandal]
 
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* [http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2013/09/10/bc-admins-collaborate-avert-housing-crisis ZBT in Plimpton]
 
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* [http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2013/10/01/field-hockey-hazing-expelled-brothers-led-zbt-housing-loss-alums-say Alums speak out on hazing scandal]
 
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Latest revision as of 11:06, 9 December 2018

Zeta Beta Tau
ZBT
Abbreviation: ZBT
Org Founded: 1898 at City College
CU Chapter: Delta
Chapter Established: Rechartered in April 2017
Motto: "A Brotherhood for a Lifetime"
Symbol(s):
House: Formerly 627 W. 115th St
Recognition: {{{Gov Board}}}
Contact: zbtcolumbia1@gmail.com

Zeta Beta Tau returned to campus in 2015. It consists of all men of good character on campus.

History

The Return of ZBT

In Spring 2015, two Columbia students got in touch with ZBT’s National Headquarters with interest of bringing back the fraternity to campus. In Fall of 2015, recruiters from ZBT Nationals arrived on campus to help re-establish a chapter. Seven Columbia students were initiated into ZBT’s new chapter at Columbia. Now with a total of 32 students, the chapter is currently growing. The chapter received a charter on March 26, 2017.

Presidents

  • Ethan Shapiro GS/JTS ‘16 (President Fall 2015 & Spring 2016)
  • Samuel Weinreb CC’17 (President Fall 2016)
  • Gowan Moïse CC'19 (President Spring 2017)
  • Daniel Rathaus GS'18 (President Fall 2017)
  • Eytan Penn GS/JTS '19 (President Spring & Fall 2018)
  • David Lalo CC'20 (President Spring & Fall 2019)

Notable Alumni

  • Jerry Speyer CC '62 - real estate tycoon
  • Alfred Lerner
  • Robert Kraft
  • Joseph Mankiewicz
  • Michael A. Gould
  • Stephen Solender
  • James Berick
  • Kenneth Lipper
  • Stephen Trachtenberg
  • Alan Altheimer
  • Daniel Edelman
  • Sid Luckman
  • Alan Cohen
  • Alan Friedberg
  • Robert Kraft
  • Morton Halperin
  • Harvey Krueger
  • Laurans Mendelson
  • Armand Hammer
  • Mark Kaplan
  • Arthur Levitt Sr.

Alumni Recipients of the Alexander Hamilton Medal [1]

  • Alfred Lerner
  • Robert Kraft
  • Joseph Mankiewicz

Alumni Recipients of the John Jay Award [2]

  • Michael A. Gould
  • Stephen Solender
  • James Berick
  • Kenneth Lipper
  • Stephen Trachtenberg
  • Alan Altheimer
  • Daniel Edelman
  • Sid Luckman
  • Alan Cohen
  • Alan Friedberg
  • Morton Halperin
  • Alfred Lerner
  • Harvey Krueger
  • Laurans Mendelson
  • Armand Hammer
  • Mark Kaplan
  • Arthur Levitt Sr.

External links

References


Greek life at Columbia
IFC Fraternities: Alpha Delta Phi • Alpha Epsilon Pi • Beta Theta Pi • Delta Sigma Phi • Kappa Delta Rho • Phi Gamma Delta • Pi Kappa Alpha • Psi Upsilon • Sigma Chi • Sigma Nu • Sigma Phi Epsilon • Zeta Beta Tau
Panhel Sororities: Alpha Chi Omega • Alpha Omicron Pi • Delta Gamma • Gamma Phi Beta • Kappa Alpha Theta • Sigma Delta Tau
Multicultural Greek Fraternities: Phi Iota Alpha • Alpha Phi Alpha • Kappa Alpha Psi • Omega Psi Phi • Pi Delta Psi • Lambda Phi Epsilon • Sigma Lambda Beta
Multicultural Greek Sororities: Lambda Pi Chi • Sigma Iota Alpha • Delta Sigma Theta • Kappa Phi Lambda • Sigma Lambda Gamma
Inactive (de-recognized): Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon
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