University Cuts Off Klan by Diana L
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
& FIAT Volume 67, No. 3 ALFRED, NEW YORK, MARCH 13. 1978 Phone 871—2192 University Cuts off Klan By Diana L. Tomb King's statement contin- nity's part. ued, "Henceforth, Klan Al- He later said that com- "Alfred University is with- pine may no longer partici- plaints from the fraternity's drawing formal recognition pate in University activities neighbors and its involve- and totally disassociating and may no longer be listed ment in a fight that occured itself from Klan Alpine as a fraternity in University in the Tech Pub one year ago Fraternity," announced publications. Klan Alpine is caused him to put the Donald King, Dean for Stu- forbidden to identify itself fraternity on probation in dent Affairs, on March 6. with Alfred University in the March 1977. "As of Feb. 1 His official statement went fraternity's own literature, their probation was lifted," on to say, "The action-which correspondence or emblem King said. marks the limits of the signs." King is preparing a state- University's authority over "I have determined from ment that will be directed to the fraternity-stems from my investigation of the the other fraternities and the tragic incident of Feb. 25 incident of Feb. 25," he sororities which will discuss in which one student died and stated, "that the brothers of their responsibility for pled- ^ two others became seriously Klan Alpine Fraternity dis- ges and members. He said ill as a result of the played irresponsible and in- that he will discourage any over-consumption of alcoho- tolerable behavior in spon- kind of activity that endan- lic beverages on Klan Alpine soring an activity, in this gers the life of an individual premises." case a ceremonial event or is in any way abusive or Charles Stenzel, 20, a involving the over-consump- harmful to the person. freshman economics major tion of alcohol, which endan- He said that this kind of from Sayville died from an gered the lives of individu- activity "is contrary to the over-consumption of alcohol als." academic community." early on Feb. 25 after a King's statement added As for the possibility of tapping party at Klan Alpine. that the University's deci- Klan being allowed to rejoin Two other pledges were sion to withdraw its recogni- the University, King said, "I e hospitalized in serious condi- tion from Klan Alpine was don't see them being reinsta- es tion at Bethesda Hospital in based on a history of disrup- ted in the immediate future, t> * Hornell for several days. tive behavior on the frater- if at all." '> n Q Pledges Go Ahead At m Frats Sororities Jerry Habegger, accounting professor, who plans to leave By Joan Rothstein Food Service the University this June to work with Harrisburg firm. Klan Alpine hasn't decided pledges this year," and that whether to finish the pledg- the other sororities also Change Kills ing process this semester but experienced small pledge pledges say they will finish if classes. "There were only Prof Leaves for New Job allowed. thirty-three freshman girls Board Increase ByR.C. Hickman The brothers of Klan Al- who pledged the different pine will vote soon on houses," she said. Sororities By Linda A. Carl One of the instructors from professional career, not be- whether to continue with "tap" their pledges one week the School of Business and cause I don't like Alfred, pledging, said President after fraternities do. Elimination of the $25 Administration, Mr. Jerry because I do," said Habeg- s Scott Sullivan. "I think pledging at frater- board increase for the 1978-79 Habegger, accounting, will ger. "We're still waiting to find nities will be a lot easier this academic year was made no longer be with us as of the He said, "I'm not closing out what they're going to do semester," the Theta sister possible through the decision end of this semester. the options of returning to with us; if the house still continued, "this whole inci- to contract with a new food Habegger, who has been ed ucation. I may decide to stands, we'll all finish," said dent was good because it will service, D.C.I./ Hallmark, with the teaching staff for go back to teaching or even Edward Pagnotta, a fresh- lessen the emphasis on for next year. three years, has taken a on to graduate school." man Business major and one drinking at the frats. The "At first the University position as public accountant "Alfred offers opportuni- of ten pledges at Klan. (fraternity brothers) think anticipated an increase in for the firm Peat, Marwick, ties that students can't get at Both Philip Fezza and , that drinking makes you a cost of food service, before Mitchell and Company, Har- large universities. The past William Bush who were man, and that's not true." the bids were made," said fisburg, Pa. This decision three years have been a hospitalized February 25 A sister at Sigma Chi Nu, Mark Brostoff, President of was made after he had jufet challenging experience, but plan to continue pledging if. who also requested anony- the Student Government recently passed the Certified it's time to look forward to allowed. "We're all physical- mity, said that what hap- "Now it will not be necessary Public Accountant (CPA) the future," Habegger said. ly fine," said Fezza, "I feel pened at Klan could have to collect the additional $25 exam and his application was Habegger is hopeful that he the same way about school, happened at any fraternity, since D.C.I./ Hallmarck will accepted by them. will start his new job the brothers, and the house or at any beer blast on be using approximately the "The reason I'm taking sometime in July. as I did before this happ.- campus. Mr. Donald King, same amount of money as this job is to further m y * pened." He said that there Dean of Student Affairs, Saga, the present food ser- haven't been any pledging disagrees: "...this couldn't vice, has been using. activities except for Tapping have happened in a dorm Brostoff went on to explain Ex-Profs Await Legal Action on Suits Night, but he is looking because of the kind of the new meal plan option, forward to finishing. "Why supervision we have there. "One of the things students should I feel any differently We have a trained staff have always requested from looking at the sequence of the Student Government is a about the fraternity?" By Diana L. Tomb William Bush says he is events that occured and new meal plan which would capable of reacting in an allow students to pay only for "O.K." and had no further academic year." emergency situation." the meals they eat." The two former professors com ment. "This one's not a simple Along with the two present who filed civil suits against However, one pledge at King said "thereis a pretty case at all," he said. "It's meal plan choices of seven- Alfred University last sum- Zeta Beta Tau dropped out of tenuous relationship between not uncommon for a simple day (21 meals) for $825 and mer are now waiting for his pledging class Saturday, the Greeks and the Univer- case in this country to take five-day (15 m eals, Mon.-Fri. further deposition proceed- February 26. Richard sity. There are strong two years to come to trial." only) for $720 there will be an ings and the date for their Phelps, a freshman Ceramic feelings that taking stringent hearing is to be set. As to the outcome of the action against Klan doesn't addition of a new 15 meal Engineering student from Dr. Dymtro Sich and Dr. case, Dr.'Sich said, "On the solve the problem -- on the plan (anytime during the Philadelphia, decided to quit Paul Kohler charged the basis of the [University] other hand, there is strong week) for $760. "...because I didn't have the University with breach of documents and from talking backlash that this type of The new 15 meal plan was a money, and that pledging contract and discrimination to certain people, I am more behavior not be justified or part of the Brostoff - Marku- stuff turned out to be a because the University ter- optimistic." tolerated...this is an emotion- son campaign and was hassle...it wasn't fun, it was minated their tenured posi- Kohler said, "I think the al issue." pushed for by Brostoff hard work." He said that he success of the case will through the administration, tions at the end of the 1976-77 was required to "go down Steven Nicholson, Presi- depend on current prece- at the same time as the academic year. The two every day and mop floors, do dent of Delta Sigma Phi, said dence. However, no cases decision about food services were released in a financial dishes, work around the that there has been no effect have been found so far that was being made. cutback move that eliminat- house, and do my homework on the pledging process at his ed eight other faculty and 12 coincide with the major and study...I'd rather study fraternity. "We reassured "I feel the University and nonfaculty positions. aspects. Therefore, there is in my room." our pledges that nothing like the Student Government Mr. Jerry Fowler, legal good reason on my part to whathappened at Klan would have developed a trust and a One sister at Theta Theta counselor for the former pursue the m atter even if the Chi who asked not to be ever happen at Delta Sig." working relationship where waiting period is profession- we are now able to initiate professors, said, "I would identified said they "didn't continued on page 2 hope that [the hearing] continued on page 3 get the normal number of continued on page 2 would be in the 1978-79 March 13, 1978 FIAT LUX, ALFRED, NEW YORK About Town Campus Center Board Awaits Early Closing Verdict To See Changes By Diana L.Tomb By Brian Dierks The Alfred Village Board is in behalf of the Village of waiting to hear from the U.S.