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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 9-30-1994 The BG News September 30, 1994 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News September 30, 1994" (1994). BG News (Student Newspaper). 5739. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/5739 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. tf The BG News ^^•^ "Ait A Commitment/">_ It d to.._ Excellence" F7 II »» Friday, September 30, 1994 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 80, Issue 28 Fraternities dispute hazing charges by Sharon A. Turco rector of Greek Life, who also due to confidentiality. how important Greek Life is to about time fraternities stand up were brought against them, only The BG News handles fraternity cases involv- Greek Life refused to release the University. for their rights. Delta Tau Delta to be dropped later. In the mean- ing hazing, declined to comment any hazing records to The "I realize she's busy, but when is willing to lead the charge. time, initiation week was In the past two weeks, Delta on the fact that Delta Tau Delta Newsat this time. you consider we make up almost "If Greek Life is truly here to stopped. Tau Delta Fraternity and Phi had hazing allegations made Director of Greek Life, Wayne 3,000 of some of the most in- serve the Greek system and truly "The way the student code is Gamma Delta Fraternity have against them. Colvin, was unavailable for volved and inspired individuals here to uphold our integrity, they written makes us automatically been brought before Greek Life "I cant talk about Delta Tau comment. on this campus, our problems would stand behind us on this is- guilty," said Dante Orsini, presi- on hazing charges. Delta because of confidentia- According to Judge C. Ellen should get more consideration," sue." dent of Sigma Chi. "It is the stu- After a source informed Greek lity," Shanahan said. Connally, chairwoman of the Haggy said. Apigian said he asked Shana- Life that Delta Tau Delta had She did say it came to the at- University Board of Trustees, According to Haggy, 70 per- han, "Aren't you here for us?" been allegedly hazing, the tention of one of the staff mem- "The Board of Trustees dele- cent of alumni donations are giv- and she replied by saying she Fraternities fraternity's initiation week was bers, and according to the stu- gates authority to Wayne [Col- en by Greek alumni, and each was just doing her job. "Katie shut down and all its fraternity year Greeks are responsible for could not even pinpoint for me protest charges activities stopped, pending an in- close to $40,000 of charity dona- the exact hazing violation we vestigation. After an interroga- "The problem is trying to grasp the power," tions. broke." Hazing charges against tion of its pledges on Sept. 22, Haggy said. "IFC likes to control fraternities' "When you consider these sta- "I have no tolerance for haz- Delta Tau Delta were Delta Tau Delta was found inno- tistics, I feel that we should be ing," Whipple said. "Groups must 4 dismissed while Phi cent. actions, but Greek Life has taken that control treated with utmost respect by be investigated when there are Gamma Delia serves a Phi Gamma Delta was brought away." our University officials," Haggy allegations. Hazing is serious, two-year suspension. up on hazing charges Sept. 22 by said. and the investigations must be unit director Shantel Joy. Al- Bret Haggy The student code is up for re- quick and thorough." © Greek Life is handling though no allegations could be Interfraternity Council President view during the 1994-95 aca- lloggy said he believes there is proved, the fraternity is now demic school year, Whipple said. definitely tension between Greek the hazing charge which serving a two-year probation. "If there are some problems Life and IFC that perpetuates the violates the Student Appendix JB4 of the Universi- dent code Greek Life must follow vin]because he knows what's go- with the hazing code, appropriate situation. Code. ty Student Code states that "in all up on the allegations. ing on. We only meet about four steps will be taken at that time," "The problem is trying to cases of alleged violations of this "Bret has nothing to do with it. times a year, and he reports back Whipple said. "We must follow grasp the power," Haggy said. The Interfraternity policy, faculty and alumni ad- The discipline was nothing to do to us. the current hazing code because "IFC likes to control fraternities' 4 Council was not notified visers and the with IFC because hazing is a vio- "Greek Life falls under Dr. we have no choice. Whether IFC actions, but Greek Life has taken of the allegations. national/international headquar- lation of risk management and Edward Whipple, vice president agrees with it is not pertinent." that control away." ters of any organization will be state laws," Shanahan said. "It is of student affairs. Fraternities Delta Tau Delta President Tim "Greek Life and Wayne Colvin notified. During the period of in- Greek Life's job to deal with, not Ryan and Phi Gamma Delta dent code that must change. To and sororities are not one of my have a lot of power on this cam- correct the problem the student vestigation, all pledge/associate IFC." high priorities," Connally said. President Charlie Apigian both pus and could do so much more member activities of the organi- "This is a blatant example of understand that Greek Life is code must be rewritten." "They must go through proce- for us," Ryan said. "But, when This control base of IFC lies in zation shall be suspended." prejudice against fraternities," dural due process. That's in the just doing its job. push comes to shove, they are In both instances, Interfrater- Haggy said. "I realize they are just enforc Article II of Il"C's constitution: rules. They could be shut down hiding in the corner." Derivation of Authority. "The au- nity Council President Bret Ha- Shanahan also added that there until the next Board of Trustees ing the student code, but this has Sigma Chi Fraternity also had a thority of the Interfraternity ggy was not notified of the alle- have been hazing incidents on meeting." been going on too long," Ryan similiar incident happen to them gations. this campus in the last five years, Haggy said Connolly's attitude said. "Other fraternities have in the Spring of 1993. Allegations Council shall be derived from the Katie Shanahan, assistant di- but declined to comment on them was inappropriate considering had the same problems, and it's of active brothers hazing pledges See HAZING, page three. Retired coach may receive namesake Grenade by Scott Brown chuckle. explodes The BG News "I guess, after 25 years, there might be a piece of paper or two Editor's note: This is the third laying around," said Brodt, part in a continuing series about speaking from his home in Ven- in crowd people who have made an impact ice, Fla. on the University. Brodt has a career cross coun- Nearly every big name in try record of 146-55. While in his in Haiti Bowling Green sports lore has 20-year stint as head track coach, by Jeflrey Ulbrich his own arena. Doyt Perry has his the squad tallied an 89-44-2 re- The Associated Press football stadium. Mickey Coch- cord. In 1972, Bowling Green ran has his soccer field. graduate and Brodt protege Dave PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti Wottle won a gold medal in the - In a bloody attack on the 800-meter run at the Munich U.S.-orchestrated return to Olympics. elected rule, a grenade ex- "He was a father figure for me ploded Thursday in front of and for the other athletes," said a pro-democracy demon- Wottle, now dean of admissions stration, killing three Hai- at Rhode's College in Memphis, tians and wounding at least Term. "It was nice as a young ath- 31. lete to have somebody that you Hundreds of people fled could go to and talk to, chew the in panic, leaving the dead fat with I really enjoyed being and injured in a circle on Mel Brodt, however, doesn't around him. the ground. U.S. soldiers have anything. Sid Sink would "He is the major reason that and military police who like to change that. Bowling Green did so well back sped in to investigate de- "We're looking at possibly in the 70s with me and Sid. He tained three men a ter fir- naming the track infield after was very supportive of us and ing more than 20(. rounds him, or maybe the cross-country everyone else. It was a pleasure into a warehouse. course - even a wing of the Rec being associated with him." After they left, chaos Center," the men's cross country Brodt is a member of the Ohio reigned. Hundreds of Hai- coach said. "He definitely de- Association of Track Coaches tians looted the building of serves something." Hall of Fame, as well as a 1988 bags of cement, wooden The average student would not inductee to the Bowling Green pallets for fuel, even iron know who Mel Brodt is.