Gaither Exits As President of Drexel U
A five star Today's weather: Sunny, cool All-American NON PROFIT OAG US POSTAGE high near newspaper 60 degrees. PAID Dress warm! New•rk Oet Perm•t No 26 Vol. 113 No. 45 Student Center, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716 ,Friday, October 23, 1987 Brother: Gaither exits SigEp hazing as president 'secret' of Drexel U. by Cynthia Sowers by Cathleen Fromm Staff Reporter Administrative News Editor William Gaither, former The Sigma Phi Epsilon university dean of the College fraternity performed hazing of Marine Studies, resigned his activities at the university for Drexel University presidency many years and continued un late Monday amidst charges of til its charter was revoked in sexual harassment from last 1981, according to Tony Glenn, April. a former president of the The resignation came in a fraternity. letter to the board of directors Glenn testified Tuesday at less than 48 hours previous to Wilmington's Superior Court an already scheduled William Gaither in a suit brought by Jeff assembly that was to have Furek, a former Sig Ep decided the fate of the former no indication he was going to pledge, who received second president. [leave] either." degree burns during "Hell "I was convinced he would According to Morscheck, Night" on Dec. 4, 1980. drag it out to a fight," said Gaither's resignation was Today is the tenth day of the Chl:lrles Morscheck, recording unforeseen. trial. secretary for the Drexel "We are very grateful," he Named in the suit are the Faculty Senate. added, "this would have been University of Delaware, the a nasty battle." THE REVIEW/ Russell "He showed every sign of National Fraternity of Sigma fighting to retain his position," According to LaBorie, the Phi Epsilon, arid Joseph Don A tow truck driver helps clear the wreckage on South Chapel he added.
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