What Does Greek Life Hold SPORTS

SERVING THE MONDAY STOCKTON FEBRUARY 22,1999 VOL. 56 NO. 4 COMMUNITY FREE SINCE 1973 THE ARGO httpiyAA/ww.stockton.eduÂ'argo What Does Greek Life Hold SPORTS Brian M. Nelson tions were suspended immediate- tions. Currently, there are over the Greek system does not have Stockton The Argo ly pending the investigation, and thirty such organizations at any problems, however, many of According to witnesses, then suspended for a specified Dartmouth, and students have the problems that are affiliated Falters In Stockton Police Chief Kinzer and time of about one year at the been leading large-scale protests with Greek organizations are sources that wish to remain commencement of the Office of throughout the past week in inherent throughout most college anonymous, during the early Student Development's investi- protest of their president's com- campus in the country. Rematch morning hours of November 12, gation. ments. For example, surveys taken at 1999 the Stockton Police Events similar to these and the Unlike Dartmouth, less than Stockton just two years ago received an anonymous call stat- sanctions that have been imposed ten percent of the student popula- revealed that over ninety percent With Profs ing that prospective members of against Greek organizations at tion at Stockton is part of a Greek of the student population drank the Delta Zeta sorority would be Stockton ha\ e slowly been lead- organization. Many other stu- an alcohol beverage while under- Joshua Heines involved in a hazing incident to ing to the end of Greek life as we dents question what Greek orga- age, and a large percentage binge The Argo be held at a house on Rte. 30 traditionally know it. After about nizations do, after looking drank. The hype for Stockton-Rowan where members of the Alpha Chi a year, Stockton's moratorium on through past issues of The Argo, The definition of binge drink- II was intense. Fans lined up for Rho fraternity live. new Greek organizations that was the benefits of the Greek commu- ing is established as being five the Division III game of the Since the house is off-campus pending the conclusion of the nity are many. alcohol beverages in the same week between nationally ranked the Stockton Police dispatched college's Greek self study was First, it is a fact that at evening. No. 2 Rowan (22-1 overall, 16-1 the Galloway Township Police to lifted and new organizations Stockton, a huge majority of the The future of Greek organiza- NJAC) and No. 12 Stockton (19- investigate. The anonymous appear to be forming. small Greek population is tions on college campuses 4 overall, 13-4 NJAC) almost caller's claim turned out to be Currently, there are a number involved in various campus throughout the United States is in four hours before game time. false, however, upon gaining per- of fraternities and sororities sus- activities, many of which are constant question, but it is unlike- Approximately 8(X) fans showed mission to enter the house it was pended and some for extremely affiliated with organizations out- ly that hundreds of years of tradi- up including ever>one from the discovered that a party was ensu- extended <)eriocjs of lime. side of the Greek system. tion and hundreds of thousands shirtless Stockton guys to ing and that members of the Delta During suspension these orga- Second, Greek organi^lious pro- of ^lumnus jyilj accept its president Vera King Farris to Zeta sorority, some under the nizations cannot recrait new vide a network for post college demise.' Atlantic City Mayor James legal drinking age, were drink- members, as a result these orga- employment in addition to social Thousands of Dartmouth Whelan. However, all the fans in ing, but voluntarily. nization's become increasingly benefits. alumnus withdrew promises for the world couldn't help Stockton The Stockton Police were smaller, making it more difficult Finally, Greek organizations donations to the school after as they dropped the big rematch asked to investigate by Galloway, for them to have a positive effect conduct numerous activities that hearing about the policy being 61-49. and interviews done by the through public service efforts and assist the community surround- considered, and association rights The game started off ugly and Stockton Police, Galloway and the sponsorship of events on ing Stockton; such as toy drives are likely to be questioned in the that's how it stayed. In the first The Office of Student campus. for the needy around the holi- courts. half Rowan shot only 27.3% and Development, which advises A handful of colleges have days, roadside clean-ups, raising One thing that is certain is that Stockton shot 28.0%. Stockton Greek organizations on campus, even been banning traditional funds for causes such as breast college administrations and stu- jumped out to an early 8-4 lead, revealed that no hazing had taken Greek life, such as, Dartmouth cancer research are just a few dents around the countr>' will be but it was short-lived. Thirteen place, just some underage drink- University in Massachusetts, examples of activities that have closely watching what happens at minutes into the game Rowan ing. where the new president has pub- taken place by Greek organiza- Dartmouth, and the outcome is took the lead 13-12 on a pair of In the end none of the involved licly stated that the college's tions at Stockton in just the past likely to have a great effect on the free throws by Brian Bouchard individuals were arrested, but board is considering banning all year. future of Greek life throughout and never gave it back. The Profs both of the involved organiza- single-sex fraternal organiza- It would be foolish to deny that the country. led by as many as eight before Stockton closed the gap to five by the end of the first half Trustees Complete Their Busy Agenda Rowan took the Stockton fans out of the game by half-time Brian M. Nelson on Higher Education of the involving the marketing of prod- college's systems have already keeping the massive crowd The Argo Middle States Association. He ucts towards children. The pro- been replaced or upgraded, and it hushed. Last Wednesday the Stockton received his doctoral degree in gram is called Business Ethics has also been determined that the The Ospreys looked good for Board of Trustees held one of its Educational Administration from and Kids, and will be launched school's major vendors have the first two minutes of the sec- regular meetings. William the Union Institute in Cincinnati, through the Stockton web site at taken preventative measures ond half, cutting the Profs lead to Ussery Harris was introduced as Ohio. (www. Stockton.edu/^bethkids/C against the millenium computer two, but Rowan streaked on a the Board's newest appointed Aside from the Board's regular BEK/). bug. Over the summer of 1999 10-1 run as they took a 36-25 member to fill the position vacat- business a number of special pre- Stockton's new vice president extensive tests will be completed lead. ed by Bonnie Coleman Watson sentations were given. One of of Administration and Finance, on all of Stockton's computer Although Rowan improved on since she was elected to the New which was given by faculty Barbara Pratt, gave a number of systems to ensure that the Y2K its miserable first half shooting, Jersey State Assembly last year. member Dr. Whiton S. Paine. presentations to the board and the upgrades and repairs will do their it didn't improve much (42.9%). Dr. Harris was a past director Paine's presentation introduced a public. One of which detailed job come the new millenium. Stockton looked just as bad in at Educational Testing Services program that a number of faculty Stockton's effort to ensure that all The estimated cost of preparing the second half shooting only in Princeton, NJ and he has members are working on. This of the college's computers, com- for the Y2K bug at Stockton is 29%. • served on a great number of edu- program is supposed to create a puter systems and vendors are $200,000. The Ospreys would get as cation boards and commissions. national resource for business prepared for the millenium or Vice President Pratt also close as 35-42, but the Profs Harris currently serves as a pub- ethics and examines many impor- Y2K computer bug. addressed Stockton's effort to (Rematch continued on page 11) lic member of the Commission tant ethical questions in business Pratt reported that most of the (Trustees continued on page 5) Page 3 February 22, 1999 WORLD AND NATIONAL NEWS THE ARGO Jasper Suspect Called Racist As Trial Opens Lee Hancock strategy or the impact of the prosecution's family had expected. nickname "Possum" in prison, the sheriff Knight'Ridder Newspapers first day. Across the aisle, Mr. King's 67-year-old testified. And when Mr. Berry was brought JASPER, Texas - John William King "I expected a whole lot of bad stuff father also wept silently during much of into the Sheriff's Department, a search of was a hate-filled racist who dragged James coming in today," said defense attorney C. the morning's testimony. He did not return his gray truck turned up what appeared to Byrd Jr. to death because he needed a "dra- Haden "Sonny" Cribbs of Beaumont, after the lunch break. "It's just hard to lis- be blood and a set of engraved tools matic " act to get respect for his new Ku Texas. ten to all they're saying about my boy," he matching the nut driver found at the drag- Klux Klan group, jurors were told as argu- Much of Tuesday's testimony focused said.

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