UD Reinstates Zeta Beta Tau After Mail Mixup
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Men's fashions ~ Americans and British Men drop Drexel; lo__ ...... o_s_en_u_P ___O. ······ take part in 'Great Debate' run record to 6-0 page 2 in ECC page 11 - page7 n- II-IE EVIEWA FOUR-STAR ALL-AMERICAN NEWSPAPER FRIDAY UD reinstates Housing costs to Zeta Beta Tau 1ncreaseI after mail mixup this fall By Robert Weston said, "The Dean of Students Office Offices to pay Staff Reporter has the right and the responsibility to make [reinstatement]." for U D services, University officials reversed its This decision should make Zeta decision Tuesday to suspend Zeta Beta Tau's existence easier, he said. overhead costs Beta Tau after deciding fraternity The deferred suspension, which members did not conspire to avoid ends at the end of spring semester, By Doug Miller complying with a university means the fr.tternity will be allowed Staff Reporter directive in connection to a previous to retain certain privileges as long as alcohol violation, a university it is not found guilty of any offenses. Room-and-board rates will official said Wednesday. The fraternity will be on increase by an average of II The directive required the probation until the end of Winter percent next academic year to fraternity to establish an alcohol Session 1991. respond to increased utility and awareness program by December "I would hope that whatever salary costs and costs associated 1989 as part of a deferred lessons need to be learned from this with specialized meal plans, a suspension for supplying alcohol to experience will be learned by the university official said Tuesday. three underage students in chapter," Eddy said. The Office of Housing and September. Zeta Beta Tau's Chapter President Residence Life, Dining Services The university contended the Brendan Coghlan (BE 91) said: "We and the University Bookstore are fraternity did not establish the explained the situation to the self-sufficient services which program as directed and suspended university the way we saw it. They collect operation money directly it last month. told us the university will backtrack from students. The offices now Two registered Ieuers, addressed and drop all charges against us. must pay more money to the to the fraternity's former president, "They told us to obey the university for overhea,d costs and were sent to the fraternity house to conditions of the [deferred university services because of the notify it of the suspension. suspension]." tight 1990-91 budget, according to Fraternity members said that Coghlan said the fraternity wants David E. Hollowell, senior vice because they did not realize the to continue to grow and participate president for Administration. letters were meant for the new in university Greek life, and Housing and Residence Life will president, no one claimed them. As a reinstatement was the best thing that be required to pay an additional result, the fraternity was not aware could ·have come out of the meeting. $175,000 for the work on of U,le suspension until after the five ·- Geist said: ~ I am really glad [the investments and payroll services day limit for appeal had passed. reinstatement] happened. There did processed by the Treasurer's Office, Nancy Geist, assistant dean of not seem to be any intentional effort said David G. Butler, director of students, said the problem was to avoid the alcohol program." Housing and Residence Life. miscommunication. She said the incident shows the Hollowell said, "The overhead The hearing officer was correct in un iversity needs a better method for charges have not been adjusted in suspending the fraternity because delivering Greek mail. Delivering some time and have been looked at fraternity members did not reply to mail though the office of Greek more closely because the budget is the letters, she said. "Procedurally, Affairs is being considered. tight." we had to do this." Delivering mail this way will Delaware Undergraduate Student Raymond 0. Eddy, coordinator of create a quicker and more efficient Greek Affairs and Special Programs, Greek mail system, she said. see HOUSING page 5 Rape suspect may be charged Newark Police are likely to yet as to the charges. We will man, whose name the police Feminist make a recommendation to the review the case one more time cannot release, to a local motel encourages attorney general next week about since we have received additional shortly after the incident. prosecuting a man who might information this week about the The suspect then flew to Ohio, women to seek have been involved in a reported case," he said. where he lives. sexual assault of a university Hogan gave the following Police have reviewed the case political office student, Lt. Alex von Koch said account of the incident: with Deputy Auorney General Wednesday. The student attended a Peter Letang. By Diane Heck Police are investigating the birthday party in Foxcroft "We will make an assessment Staff Reporter student's report that a man had Apartments March 2 and went of several factors involved in the unlawful sexual intercourse with upstairs to sleep later that night. case as to whether prosecution As demonstrators rallied her March 3, Chief William A. The man was on top of her will be made," Letang said. 0utside Clayton Hall WedneSday Hogan said. when she awoke. The suspect will be extradited night, Molly Yard, president of Von Koch said, "As far as I She told police the man was to Delaware if officials decide to the National Organization for know, the decision will be to having intercourse with her while prosecute, von Koch said. Women (NOW), urged a roaring prosecute. she was asleep. -Lori Atkins and crowd of more than 700 people to "A decision has not been made Someone at the party drove the Rlchelle Perrone take action against abortion legislation. Yard said women must get elected to political offices to override the male majority in Trustees agree to review making public policy. Yard, a civil rights activist for more than 50 years, said the honorary degree policy Leslie D. Barbaro country is in a period of crisis Molly Yard encouraged women to fight for their Individual where people must strive for a rights and seek political offices. By Suzanne Conway degrees and the board does not. degrees, he said. better-represented democracy. Staff Reporter Kirkpatrick said the board "The question was raised by a In her speech, "A Feminist agreed to a review simply because man who expressed interest, and in Perspective for Building a World Conservative marchers protest The board of trustees has agreed the question was raised. the interest of openness [agreed)," Community," she said citizens ra_dical feminism, abortion to a legal review of its right to The issue arose when the board he said. need to find and support women award honorary degrees after the nominated former U.S. Secretary Kirkpatrick said the board has who are willing to run for Chin-a Panacclone sponsoring radical speakers," said Faculty Senate contested that right of State George P. Shultz for an always held the view that honorary political offices. Staff Reporter Bryan Wilkes (AS 90), co in January, a university official honorary degree, despite a Senate degrees are not true degrees With women in these founder of The Coalition Against said Tuesday. vote against the nomination. because they are not based on government positions, their rights Heated shouts and arguments Radical Feminists (CARF). "Why Charles Crompton, the University Secretary G. Arno academics. Therefore, the board will be protected, Yard said. erupted from more than 40 people don't they bring in other speakers university's attorney, said he is Loessner said the degree will be members believe that the authority "One of the most serious who protested a speech by Molly with different viewpoints?" working with board of trustees presented to Shultz, but no date to grant those degrees rests on problems which challenges us Yard, president of National CARF, a student organization, Chairman Andrew B. Kirkpatrick has been set. The board must their decision. The academic today is the attempt of the Bush Organization for Women (NOW), was just one of the many groups on the review, but has not yet contact the former secretary of degrees arc at the Senate's administration and the Reagan Wednesday night at Clayton Hall. which protested. reached an opinion. state and arrange a time for the disposal. [appointed] Supreme Court to Protesters carried signs which A loose coalition of members Crompton said he cannot presentation. A proposal was made Feb. 5 to deny women the right to control read, "Hate Mongers Not from Delaware Right to Life, estimate when the process would Kirkpatrick said: "[There are) the Senate floor that Dilley inform their reproductive lives," Yard Welcome," "Molly Yard Go Young Americans for Freedom be finished. no secrets. We always felt what the Shultz of the Senate's rejection of said. Home" and "Pro-life and Pro (YAF) , Abundant Life Christian Faculty Senate President Dr. board was doing was authorized." the recommendation. women." Frank B. Dilley said Tuesday the Dilley requested that a legal The proposal was denied, university charter states that the see SPEECH page 4 "We are tired of the university see PROTEST page 4 opinion be given on whether the however, and Shultz will be Senate has the power to award board has the right to award the awarded the degree. • 2 • THE REVIEW • April 13, 1990 Oxford team joins university Animal rights protest set for Wolf Hall in lively debate The Student Coalition for television is or is not the curse of Animal Rights (SCAR) has By Brook Williams Staff Reporter the 20th century. planned a protest April 24 to stop The Rodney Room in the Perkins animal experimentation at Wolf Not since the War of 1812 have Student Center was filled with Hall, an official said Tuesday.