LSU fraternities adjust to latest change in tailgate rules; students have mixed reaction

Fraternities at LSU may be experiencing whiplash after the university’s latest revision of tailgating guidelines upended Greek pre-game parties for the second time this football season.

For the Tigers' home game against Ole Miss two weeks ago, their tailgates were confined to chapter houses as fraternities were no longer welcome on the Parade Ground. The change was intended to curb excessive drinking and rowdy behavior as administrators sought to ensure the safety of students in the wake of freshman Maxwell Gruver’s 2017 hazing-related death.

But for this week's big game against Georgia, it was back outside on the campus, although the Parade Ground remained off limits. The turnabout came after Lofton Security Service, Inc., the sole security provider for fraternity tailgates, abruptly severed its ties with Greek organizations.

Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Kurt Keppler said Lofton found itself regularly several employees short for the house tailgates, which was a problem because personnel are needed to secure entrances and exits to each house so that students remain safe.

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