Vandals Destroy Frat House

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON DailyDaily http://dailytitan.fullerton.edu Volume 75, Issue 46 THURSDAY December 5, 2002 DT Vandals Destroy Frat House nCRIME: Damage done to the 2100 Terry Place building complex could amount to $125,000 By Kimberly Pierceall NEWS: Knowing every- and Jessi McFarland Daily Titan Editor in Chief thing about CSUF, Daily Titan Staff Writer walking backwards and Recognizable only by the Greek meeting future Titans is letters covered in graffiti on the out- side, the Sigma Pi fraternity house all a part of the campus was vandalized less than a day after the fraternity was evicted. tour guide’s job Behind the broken windows, graffiti sketched walls and an eviction notice taped to the door – broken glass, trash and mangled couches cluttered the courtyard and back Please see page 3 rooms of the house. Inside, cooked poultry parts were crammed into holes in the walls. A message, one of the few appropriate to print, spray-painted on the living room wall said, “You can move in but this will always be my house.” Campus police are still in the early stages of the investigation, Lt. Will Glen said. Members of Sigma Pi could not be reached for comment. DETOUR: Solaris is On Monday, fraternity members received an eviction notice and magic, Emperor’s began moving out of 2100 Terry Place. In the early morning hours of Club is not, Marianne Tuesday the property was vandalized. Faithfull and Tom Petty The eviction notice pits Restrepo vs. Steele — Sacramento Restrepo, JESSI MCFARLAND/Daily Titan tour and Taking Back landlord, and Marvin Steele, Sigma Broken windows, beer bottles, graffiti, trash and destroyed furniture litter the courtyard of the now empty Sigma Pi house. Pi chapter president. Sunday takes over Restrepo’s son, Edgar, said the cost of rent hadn’t changed between Pi members engaged in a fight at the CSUF fraternity hadn’t paid their rent for three owners. annual Greek Week games that raises months, even after receiving early evic- Restrepo said the surrounding frater- money for Camp Titan. According to a tion notices over a month ago. He said nities have been helpful and offered to Daily Titan article from April 14, 2001, Please see page 4 & 5 that two separate contractors estimated clean the property. Sigma Pi and Pi Kappa Phi members the damages could be anywhere from “They’ve all been very coopera- began arguing after Karl Kottke, then $50,000 to $60,000 or even $100,000 tive,” he said. co-chair of Greek Week and member of to $125,000. Part of the legal language printed Sigma Pi named his own fraternity the “Property damage is never accept- on the Orange County Sheriff’s evic- winner of the tug-of-war. Pi Kappa Phi able,” Dean of Students Kandy Mink tion notice states, “If you re-enter these was later named the true winners of the said. premises, you are in violation of the competition. Because of the altercation, Sigma Pi is no longer a recognized law.” the rest of Greek Week was cancelled. fraternity after their chapter was placed Charges haven’t been made against Sigma Pi is scheduled to appear on probation a year ago. anyone. before the Dean of Students and other A black CSUF marked speaker sat “We will take appropriate action student life officials in May, so their in a corner of one room. Police found based on our determination if any uni- fraternity status can be reinstated. If the other stolen property on the premises, versity policies or regulations were board approves the group, Sigma Pi including a broken yellow car boot, violated by students affiliated with the would then have to be approved by two Restrepo said. fraternity,” Glen said. thirds of voting Inter-Fraternity Council Notes written on the wall make ref- The fraternity was suspended in members, Dykier said. SPORTS: Sanction-free erence to Sigma Pi living in the house Nov. 2001 for abusive behavior, Mink The national Sigma Pi Web site still JESSI MCFARLAND/Daily Titan for 25 years. A year ago, Sacramento said. lists CSUF’s Sigma Pi chapter (Epsilon Restrepo bought the house but Sigma A Sigma Pi sign sits shredded by vandals who destroyed the and with fresh faces, Out-going Inter-Fraternity Council Nu) and said that as of Nov. 20, the windows. Damage inside the house included gaping holes in Pi members continued to pay rent to president Mike Dykier said the fra- chapter had 28 members and 13 new the Titan men’s bas- live there. Edgar Restrepo said the ternity’s probation came after Sigma pledges. the walls, floods from broken bath fixtures and grafitti. ketball team is looking to shed their undera- cheiving trend of past Pep Rally Precedes Tuff Game for Titans Less Access seasons By Christina Guerrero “It’s really neat to see this Daily Titan Asst. News Editor type of school spirit,” he said. Calls for Please see page 8 Brian Delehoya, a sports The Resident Student Association marketing intern, was respon- and the Athletics Department spon- sible for coordinating the pep sored the first pep rally of the semester rally, DiTolla said. More Rules TITAN at the student dorms Wednesday. Delehoya’s goal was to The event started at 5 p.m. with a improve student tradition on e x t r a s free barbecue for all dorm residents, campus. By Deanna Lucci who came out to eat, socialize and lis- “I’m trying to work on stu- Daily Titan Staff Writer online ten to the music that was provided. dent involvement in athletics Cal State Fullerton mascot Tuffy this year,” he said. Students slipping academically may juggled appearances between the The athletic department was be surprised to receive a letter of dis- n Check out women’s basketball game and the pep trying to promote Titan athlet- qualification from Cal State Fullerton the Daily Titan rally. At the barbeque, Tuffy danced ics by focusing on a small this January. The cut- online this and flirted with dorm residents stand- group of students, like the offs for disqualifica- ing in line for hamburgers. 800 residents that occupy the tion from the univer- year at http:// Titan coach Donny Daniels made a dorms, said Resident Student sity are now much dailytitan.fullerton.edu. trip to the dorms to motivate the crowd Advisor President Andy Tang. more stringent, said of about 150 students to attend the Tang and Delehoya worked Sylvia Alva, assistant New features and game against Pepperdine that would together to organize the vice president for aca- sections will be follow the rally. event, which was funded by demic programs. Alva available this year! “The best thing about it is that Associated Students, Inc. came to the Associated you guys get involved in the sports “Next week we’re getting a Students, Inc. Board of Directors meet- atmosphere,” said Daniels, who was charter bus to take 61 residents YVETTE CORNEJO/Daily Titan ing Tuesday to explain the recent policy upcoming encouraging team support. “We (the to USC [for the game],” Tang Tuffy, the Titan mascot, joins in on Pep Rally festivities at the Dorms. changes. One main reason for these team) can’t get it together until you said. changes is CSUF’s high enrollment, participate.” Vouchers for free T-shirts, which Resident Lindsay Shondell said, Holmes would be the star player of the she said. n Haven’t seen a show Associate athletic director Steve were printed with ”F-Troop” across “free food is always good and the night and that he would lead the team “There is a higher number of stu- on campus? Find out DiTolla echoed Daniels’ words. the front, were given out to the stu- music helps.” in offensive rebounds. Instead, Holmes dents seeking the opportunity to obtain a Shondell also said the rally was a led the team in points. However, the more about upcom- “That’s what college is all about, dents who would redeem them at the bachelor’s degree,” she said. “[We have student participation … student par- game later. The “F” is for Fullerton good way to meet more people. Titans lost to Pepperdine with a final to make] some tough choices.” ing events at the ticipation is everything,” DiTolla said. and the troops are the people support- The pep rally ended after Daniels score of 90-87. Alva said imposing higher standards Performing Arts center He was also impressed with the ing the athletics team, Tang said. answered a few questions from the Visit http://dailytitan.fullerton.edu for student grades will “shake things in tomorrow’s issue. amount of school spirit demonstrated The residents seemed extremely crowd. Daniels, who was replying to for our broadcast edition. at the rally. grateful for the free dinner. one of the questions, said that Ralphy ASI/ 6 2 Thursday, December 5, 2002 DailyDaily Titan NEWS CALENDARCALENDAR OFOF EVENTSEVENTS page On Campus Experience’s History of the 278-3371. on Broadway in the “Phantom Byzantium Empire lecture of the Opera,” bring their Dec. 5 series. In the Ruby Gerontology The Argentinian film, voices to Fullerton. In Plummer a guide to Get your free bowling on in Center’s Mackey Auditorium, 10 “Camila,” will play in the Ruby Auditorium, 8 p.m. Tickets the TSU Underground, from 3 a.m. For more information, call Gerontology Center’s Mackey range from $25 to $20 ($2 off p.m. to 7 p.m. (714) 278-2446. Auditorium, 1 p.m. with advance Titan discount. what’s For more information, call (714) Stop playing your game Dec.

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