Gustavus abruptly ends fraternity-sorority `rush'; Officials at the college cited student safety as they halted pledge activities.(NEWS) From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: October 8, 2004| Author: Draper, Norman | COPYRIGHT 2004 Star Tribune Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Norman Draper; Staff Writer

Concerns about the safety of student pledges have led officials at Gustavus Adolphus College to stop the fraternity and sorority "rush" period before it was scheduled to end.

The college's dean of students, Henry Toutain, decided to curtail this year's rush after receiving reports from concerned parents, students and college employees "indicating that the safety of some Gustavus students was being placed at some significant ...

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