Charges don’t keep Austin frat from partying
The Lambda Phi Epsilon fraternity in Austin began the fall semester the same as always — with plans for a pledge class and plenty of house parties. It would appear that a criminal investigation following last year’s drinking death of 18-year-old Houston freshman Phanta “Jack” Phoummarath — after a frat pledge party — did little to slow them down. The group threw a series of parties with alcohol culminating in “Scream,” its Halloween bash. More than 500 people packed into the Lambda’s backyard to see rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.
