ASHER  McCORD ('03 DROPOUT)IS A FORMER BAD NEWS BEAR PLEDGE OF THETA (FOR ALL OF THREE WEEKS BEFORE HE GOT SURLY)HE WAS LOVED BY SOME, LOATHED BY MOST. HE CURRENTLY LIVES IN NEW YORK CITY WHERE HE IS A REAL ESTATE AGENT IN THE UPPER EAST SIDE . HE IS A CRAZY MARATHON RUNNER NOW WHICH CONTRASTS DRASTICALLY TO HIS DAYS IN COLLEGE. HE INDEED WAS A VICTIM OF MANY VICES INCLUDING BOOZE, MAHJONG GAMBLING, RACKETEERING, AND AN OCCASIONAL PINOCHLE PLAYER. HE WAS WIDELY ACCUSED OF BEING THE MAN WHO STABBED CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE IN THE EYE AFTER THAT FAMED MELEE OF 1593 BUT CHARGES WERE DISMISSED AFTER THE ILLUSTRIOUS DUKE OF KENT PROCLAIMED HIM"A WORTHY FELLOW OF HIGH REPUTE!" HE PLANS TO BECOME RICH AND BE A PATRON OF THE ARTS  MOVING TO A CABIN IN OREGON AND BECOMING EVEN MORE SURLY....WITH HIS DOG.