FIJI Has Its Charter Removed NCAC Champs! by Kyle Sjarif Senior Rudegeair Wins NCAC and Kelley King Transcript Reporters Tournament MVP As Men
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Blk Cyan Magenta Yellow The Oldest Continuously Published Student Newspaper in the Nation Thursday, March 6, 2008 Volume 146, No. 18 FIJI has its charter removed NCAC Champs! By Kyle Sjarif Senior Rudegeair wins NCAC and Kelley King Transcript Reporters tournament MVP as men Phi Gamma Delta, better head to Division III dance known as FIJI, recently joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon for first time in 20 years (SAE) as the second fraternity this semester to encounter By Alex Humbert significant problems. FIJI is no Sports Editor longer an active chapter at Ohio Wesleyan University. For the first time since 1988, In what seemed to be shock- the Battling Bishops men’s ing news to the student body, a basketball team will be headed campus wide e-mail sent Feb. to the big dance thanks to an 23 by interim dean of students NCAC championship last week. Donald Omahan said the fra- The Bishops had a convinc- ternity operations of the under- ing 89-72 victory over Wabash graduate chapter of FIJI at Ohio in the championship game in Wesleyan were to be suspended Wooster to go along with vic- active immediately. tories over Allegheny in the According to the e-mail, the semi-finals and Hiram in a first decision to remove the charter round contest at home in Branch for the Theta Deuteron Chapter Rickey Arena. of Phi Gamma Delta was made The Bishops led by 12 at the by the graduate trustees of the half and, led by their senior post fraternity, and was not in any Dustin Rudegeair who scored way related to OWU. a career-high 29 points, they The graduate trustees consist never looked back. of alumni members of the fra- The Bishops, who were a No. 2 seed heading into the tourna- ternity. Photo by Micah Klugman The situation differs from ment, were able to avoid play- FIJI members will still be able to live in the house for the rest of the semester Photo by Kyle Holliday the one at SAE, which remains ing host team Wooster Scots, an active chapter at OWU. The Ohio Wesleyan fraternity occu- feel it was the best one to make es. Our brotherhood is intact after the Scots were upset by Rudegeair led the Bishops university made the decision pancy figures for spring 2008, for our chapter.” and stronger than ever.” Wabash in the semi-finals end- with 29 points against Wa- to shut down the SAE house FIJI had the lowest percentage Doersam said he is trying his Doersam said FIJI had eight ing a streak of 12 straight years bash in the title game. after they failed their building of occupancy at 52% and was best to keep his head high about pledges this semester, and the Scots had appeared in the them to win,” Teeters said. inspection. expected to drop to 45% by next the current situation. that the number was a normal championship game. “Every team we played came OWU had no affiliation with semester. “The most important thing amount of pledges for the frater- Even though the team did into the game as underdogs, so the suspension of FIJI activi- Rob Doersam, president of is that right now, everyone is nity. One of those pledges was not have to play Wooster, senior they played loose with noth- ties. The official reason for the FIJI, said he feels indifferently in good spirits,” Doersam said. freshman Carleton Levert. point guard Casey Teeters said it ing to lose. It is also important decision to suspend activities regarding the trustees’ decision. “We had our letters, our house, Levert said his time spent did not make it any easier to win to remember that those teams was made because of financial “But, we recognize why they and our affiliation with FIJI with FIJI as a prospective stu- the championship. (Allegheny and Wabash) upset difficulties, as well as declining made their decision and respect international taken away, but we “The teams we played had membership. According to the it, even if some brothers don’t aren’t left picking up any piec- See FIJI, page 2 absolutely no pressure on See CHAMPS, page 8 International students mix it up for break By Rafaya Sufi ida, Chicago and California are ing in Delaware over spring stay back.” Transcript Reporter popular destinations within the break. Many students are also stay- United States. “A lot of international stu- ing back to catch up on work or For many international stu- “Everyone thinks many inter- dents don’t have the advantage to study, according to Menon. dents, spring break is a time to national students stay around of flying 10,000 miles away “I have exams right after catch up on work, rest and relax, Delaware in their dorms, starv- to go back home over spring break,” Menon said. “I don’t according to Darrell Albon, ing and without heat, but it’s not break,” Menon said. “I’m stay- understand why professors director of international student like that,” Albon said. “Those ing back in Delaware because assign work over spring break. services. who do stay back are usually of a number of reasons, money It’s called break for a reason.” Albon said while many of staying for a purpose.” and catching up on work being Menon said unlike local them choose to stay on cam- Albon said he gets a lot of on top of the list.” students, many international pus, many international students appointments from students Menon, affiliated with fra- students have to worry about fly to various destinations rang- staying during spring break. ternity Delta Tau Delta, said he money before choosing a desti- ing within and out of the United “My student appointment does not have to worry about nation. States. load is very high during the accommodation on campus dur- “A big part of my plans rely “You’d be surprised,” Albon break,” Albon said. “I am on ing spring break unlike local on money,” Menon said. “If I said. “I have had students come campus during the break, so it’s students who stay back. want to visit a new place, I have Photo by Micah Klugman to my office for Canadian visas a good chance for students who “In that respect, it’s good to worry about accommoda- Kal Penn mingles with students after speaking Saturday and Jamaican visas. Some travel stay back to meet with me.” being an international student,” tion because I probably won’t to Europe too.” Sophomore Manav Menon, a Menon said. “Unlike (local stu- Penn in the 'House' Albon said New York, Flor- native of India, said he is stay- dents), I don’t have to pay to See BREAK, page 2 By Ryan Armstrong Senior Sam Salk, who works Transcript Reporter as an intern for Obama, intro- WCSA plans for future with info session duced Penn to an audience of Kal Penn, actor and cam- about 50 eager people who came By Michael DiBiasio accurately represent the students and be dedicated, because it is a paign volunteer, stopped at Ohio to hear Penn speak. Transcript Reporter challenge.” Wesleyan to stump for Senator The most important issues Junior Ben Goodrum thought the informational session was Barack Obama last Saturday in covered at this occasion includ- Eighteen students, eight of whom are current WSCA mem- helpful and that it adequately explained the rules of the upcoming the Conrades Wetherell Science ed education, health care and bers, attended an informational session last Friday to learn about election. Center. war policy. the rules and procedures of the WCSA Executive Election for the “It outlined exactly what we had to do, when it was due, and He encouraged the OWU Penn said when thinking 2008-2009 academic year. what we could and couldn’t do,” Goodrum said. community to volunteer for about those three issues it is WCSA president Tricia DiFranco ran the session. She outlined Gabrielle Holbrook, a freshman, thought DiFranco clearly Obama before Tuesday’s prima- important to understand that two the duties of each executive officer and distributed information addressed the campaign deadlines and policy as well. ry in Ohio. families have been in the White including deadlines and a guide to campaign regulations. “I thought it was very helpful. I think Tricia gave very good Penn is known for his role as House for the last 20 years. All 36 members of WCSA were encouraged to invite at least information in the packet, and explained what we needed to do,” Taj in National Lampoon’s “Van “Nothing has changed really. one non-WCSA member to the session. Even though only 10 non- Holbrook said. Wilder” and as Kumar in “Har- Both Democrats and Republi- members attended, DiFranco was satisfied with the turnout and DiFranco fielded questions regarding Facebook groups, sup- old and Kumar Go to Whitecas- cans have had great ideas,” anticipates a good election. porter signatures and approving campaign materials. tle.” He currently plays a role Penn said. “If they had gotten “If we have this many people running I’ll be pretty happy. It Any student who didn’t attend the informational session last on the TV series “House,” and looks like it will be much more competitive than last year, at least,” Friday and wishes to run for an executive position must speak with DiFranco said. “This event was to create interest. We want this DiFranco, Sharron Rymut or Megan Redding before submitting spends most of his time travel- See PENN, page 2 ing on the campaign trail. to be a competitive election. We want to elect someone who will their Intent to Run, which is due at 5 p.m.