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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university for Drexel University presidency many years and continued un­ late Monday amidst charges of til its charter was revoked in sexual harassment from last 1981, according to Tony Glenn, April.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. pervasive feeling on campus is chez, the Sig Ep brother who Street from a motorcycle accident Wednesday night which In an interview with Drex­ one of relief. critically injured a university student. (see story p.S) poured oven cleaner on Furek. el's student newspaper, The "There has been so much up According to Glenn, hazing Triangle, Gaither adamantly in the air for so long," he said. was a "tradition" concealed assured students he would re­ "Something finally happened from the national chapter and Taverns vow main president of the to bring it down to the ground. university officials. university. It is over." "We kept [hazing] a secret "If I'm not [president] it will "I am not happy or jubilant from nationals because we be through no act of my own," [that Gaither has resigned]," knew they were against it," he Gaither told the newspaper. admitted Morscheck. "I hope said. to helP city "I was completely shock­ never to be involved in such a While at the university, ed," said Eric LaBorie, a difficult academic process Glenn said he participated in sophomore communications again." several "Hell Nights," the major at Drexel. If people accuse the faculty evenings when pledges are in­ curb drinking "It came out of left field, out of being "infantile" in their itiated and become brothers. of the blue," he added. beha_vior towards Gaither, ex­ Glenn said he took steps by Michelle Wall educate and train their After having met with plained Morscheck, it's toward changing the hazing Assistant News Editor employees on alcohol con­ students in the dorms Monday because they don't understand policy when he became frater­ Thirty-five Newark sumption policies: night, Gaither gave no sign of the predicament. nity president in 1977. restaurant, tavern and The alcohol abuse commis­ hi:;; impending resignation, "We were making a "What we were trying to package store owners signed a sion, which was appointed by said LaBorie. necessary political state­ do," he explained, "was "hospitality covenant" at the City Council two years ago, "He never said he was going ment," he said, "in order to change the activities whereby Klondike Kate's Tuesday to will encourage and motivate to stay,'' he said, ''but he gave continued to page 13 brothers and pledges did help prevent alcohol abuse, ac­ establishments to follow the things together rather than cording to David B. Fitzgerald covenant policy, which was brother against pledge." III, chairman of the Newark devised in May, said Glenn said he remembered . Alcohol Abuse Commission. Fitzgerald. thinking the hazing activity "We have specific task would not be changed because see editorial p. 8 forces aimed at training it was a "moral tradition." "The voluntary efforts of servers, supporting owners "This was the one thing these establishments is im­ and testing the policies." that's always been done," he perative [to the covenant's ef­ Mayor William M. Redd Jr. recalled. fectiveness]," Fitzgerald said the covenant is an "ex­ According to the 32-year-old commented. cellent cooperative effort." Sig Ep brother, pledges look­ The goals of the covenant, he "What's unique about this ed forward to Hell Night. said, are to prevent underage program is that it is strictly · "As a pledge, you were drinking, overconsumption volunteer," Reed said. "All gung-ho," he said. "These and drinking while driving. the establishments are work­ were going to be the things The local owners will work ing together because of a continued to page 12 with city and state officials to continued to page 11 Page 2 • The Re.viElW • October 23, 1987 -------------------------------------~---- Nation/World News Analysis · The U.S. must be heav -handed with Iran show of military fervor, have by Dave Urbanski Moammar Khadaffi in the . been answering the Iranian's ~ spring of 1986, the U.S. gained Executive Editor terrostic actions blow-by-blow. rousing national support If Iranian forces continue to If Iran continues with un­ following an aggressive attack strike U.S. flagships in the provoked aggressive acts such which answered countless ter­ Persian Gulf, the Islamic na­ as the missle attack on a roristic actions initiated by the tion may have more to deal Kuwaiti tanker under an Libyan leader. with in the coming days and American flag last week, the weeks than in its war against U.S. has. proven it will Many Americans are calling Iraq. retaliate quickly and for the pullout of U.S. forces in Following Monday's appropriately. the gulf. retaliatory bombing raids on It is only a matter of time two Iranian offshore oil plat­ before the tiny rifle-powered However, a fair number of forms, Iran has sworn not on- speed boats fall in the wake of U.S. citizens believe the right ·ly to avenge the U.S. aggres­ U.S. destroyers. to freely sail international sion, but to file suit for These trade-off attacks have waters and protect national iil­ damages in the Worla Court in been escalating and that is an terests is worth a few battles. the Netherlands. old-historical premonition of "God willing, we will carry full-scale war. Battle-ready Iranian s~boats sear through the Persian GuH. A choice should be made out our duty in the coming Cat and mouse games - However, Iran promised to Thursday morning (E.S.T.) quickly, though. Iranian days and make [the especially when missles and retaliate following the attack, and heavy casualties were military forces will kill and Americans] sorry," said Ira­ oil platforms are involved - and added no attacks would probable. The worst news is murder with a clear cons­ nian Parliamentary Speaker can change from games to follow - barring any further that the Islamic Jihad, a pro­ cience - and without rational Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsan­ death battles. For instance, U.S. retaliation. Iranian group holding deliberation. jani during a Tehran ra~o after the U.S. bombed those oil Now Iran has done it, and hostages in Iran, warned that broadcast. platforms five days ago, the promises to do more. Iranian suicide The U.S. must either leave It appears the Iranians are Reagan administration pro­ According to the Associated bombers are at the ready to at­ the Persian Gulf to those who ready for a full-scale conflict mised that would be the final Press, Iranian forces bombed tack U.S. and European naval . reside nearby, or cripple the no matter what the cost. blow - barring any Iranian Kuwait's offshore oil terminal forces in the Persian Gulf. belligerent power that haunts U.S. leaders, in an unusual aggression, of course. with a silkworm missle early In dealing with Libya and its waters. WHERE: AT THOMAS MORE ORATORY GROUNDS WHEN: FRIDAY OCTOBER 23 AT 3:30 SATURDAY OCTOBER 24 AT 2:00 HOW MUCH: FREE!! OPEN TO ALL, COME AND BRING YOUR FRIENDS '"f riLH'l\NSTEIN .. 1/4 RINB•SIDEWALK CIRCUS Campus programs stress alcohol awareness responsible drinking. by Lori Folts underage drinking. guest speakers, which attemp- ''We cannot solve these pro­ "The university seeks to Newark area restaurants ted to inform students about blems in only a week," Bor- Staff Reporter control alcohol consumption and package stores also par­ the facts of drinking, Bortone tone said. "We will start with Friends don't let friends with a combination of enforce­ ticipated this week in the effort drive drunk. ment and alcohol awareness said. These programs also freshmen and continuously to promote alcohol awareness. gave options to correct alcohol reinforce [the university's) This is the message during education," explained Presi­ Each establishment signed a problems. r . " . National Collegiate Alcohol dent Russel C. Jones. contract agreeing to prevent The need for alcohol - alcohol po lCies. Awareness Week. In conjunc­ Jones supported the alcohol --~~--~~~~~~~~ Alcohol awareness and tion with the five day long awareness efforts by taking drunk driving films were event, the university is pro­ the first ride on "the con­ ''I hope one shown throughout the week moting a series of alcohol­ vincer" in front of Rodney and "mocktails," non­ related programs.