THE INDEPENDENT VOICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SINCE 1896 • VOLUME CXXVII, NO. 29 Wednesday, October 7, 2020 COVID-19 Tracker Current 203 166 7 CONFIRMED CASES AT Residential Cumulative Cumulative Staff Cases UCONN STORRS Cases as of 8:47 p.m. on Oct. 6 22 Residential Cases Commuter Cases Fraternity Phi Gamma UConn to keep residential Delta suspended for hazing, underage drinking capacity at 50% next semester and endangerment by Rachel Philipson STAFF WRITER
[email protected] The University of Connecti- cut’s chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, also known as FIJI, is currently suspended and will be facing expulsion after being found responsible for violating seven acts of the university’s Student Code, according to a De- partment of Student Activities sanction letter. Stephanie Reitz, university spokesperson, said the universi- ty’s decision came after a hazing investigation due to an incident during a pledge event on Feb. 24, 2020. The event led to the hos- The UConn chapter of Phi pitalization of one student for Gamma Delta, commonly acute alcohol intoxication. Ac- known as FIJI, has been cording to the sanction letter, the suspended for violating the student was four times over the university’s code. They were permanently seperated Housing will continue to be at 50% capacity at the University of Connecticut next semester. Prior- legal limit of intoxication. from the university on Sept. ity will be given to in-person classes, newly-admitted students and athletes. PHOTO BY ERIN KNAPP, STAFF “The ongoing culture of haz- 30. PHOTOGRAPHER/THE DAILY CAMPUS ing at Phi Gamma Delta’s UCo- PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY UCONN PHI nn chapter and last February’s GAMMA DELTA FACEBOOK by Amanda Kilyk selection times, regardless of and others who work closely incident could have produced STAFF WRITER credits.” on these issues,” Reitz said in tragic results,” Reitz said.