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State’s Black Lives Matter movement. conference win. see PAGE 3 see PAGE 6 see PAGE 4 BACK FROM THE DEAD Phi Gamma Delta to re-open chapter at USU By Alyssa Roberts NEWS STAFF WRITER Utah State University’s InterFraternity Council voted Monday to invite the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity to open a chapter on campus. This will be the second time the fraternity, nicknamed “FIJI,” will have a presence on cam- pus — its original USU chapter closed in 1997 after nearly 30 years. Sigma Chi president Matthew Morgan said it wasn’t any “large event that brought the chap- ter crashing down.” Membership just sort of “fizzled out.” Other organizations were considered, includ- ing Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Tau Kappa Epsi- lon. But in the end, IFC decided FIJI would be the best choice. “We were impressed with the standards they set for their brotherhood, their current academ- ic and philanthropy successes they’ve seen throughout the years, and felt that they would be able to add a new and individual piece to our community — that they wouldn’t take away from any of our organizations but also add to them,” said Ryker Moore, the president of Al- PHOTOS BY Ari Prier pha Sigma Phi, USU’s newest fraternity. Important topics come up that need to be addressed and resolved by the member of the Council. Senator’s Chamber November 14th, 2016.. Of the fraternity representatives present at shouldn’t be solved by adding more fraterni- felt Phi Gamma Delta was particularly well- The addition of Phi Gamma Delta to USU’s Monday’s meeting, only Sigma Phi Epsilon’s ties, Nemelka said, but by appealing to more equipped to attract members. current selection of fraternities will make for delegate voted against allowing FIJI to open a students through existing organizations. For one thing, since the fraternity already ex- eight total fraternities on campus, with only chapter at USU. “It’s not an options issue, it’s an image issue,” isted at USU in the past, alumni were available three sororities. That’s because the process for Members of Sigma Phi Epsilon (nicknamed he said. and willing to help the chapter get established introducing new sororities is more complicated SigEp) felt adding another fraternity wouldn’t Morgan said Sigma Chi’s members made a and advise its members, Morgan said. That’s and difficult than for fraternities, Morgan said. necessarily increase students’ interest in going similar argument when IFC voted to bring Al- not something a fraternity entirely new to the Recruitment for USU’s chapter of Phi Gamma Greek, the chapter’s president, Ian Nemelka, pha Sigma Phi to campus. But dissenting votes university could offer. Delta will begin during the Fall 2017 semester. said via Facebook message. aren’t uncommon in IFC, he said. Beyond that, Morgan said he and other IFC “If there was a demand for another fraternity, “At the end of the day, we’re a Greek commu- members were impressed with FIJI’s track re- — [email protected] the number of students in rush classes among nity,” Morgan said. “And yeah, you’re looking cord for successful expansion. @alyssarbrts the already established fraternities would rep- out for yourself but at the end of the day every- “We’re looking for solid, consistent growth, resent that,” Nemelka said. body realizes that we’re all tied together.” not just somebody that’s going to come in, flare SigEp’s members believe the problem However, Morgan and others on the council up, then die out,” Morgan said. Aggies support Bears Ears Monument Students have been taking photos with the out more fossil fuel development,” Christian framework that just promotes destruction of By Alison Berg hashtag “#ProtectBearsEarsNow,” along with a said. land and cultural resources when they let their NEWS STAFF WRITER caption of why they feel it’s important to pro- Anders Hart, a sophomore studying conserva- representatives convince them not to support tect Bears Ears. tion and restoration ecology, said he is partici- This week, university campuses across Utah expansions of public land,” Christian said. In addition to posting pictures on social me- pating in the movement to show solidarity and joined a movement to protect the Bears Ears If they succeed, the monument will be located dia, students are also signing a petition to en- support with the tribes whom this land is sa- Native American reservation in southern Utah. in the Bears Ears region in southeastern Utah, courage Pres. Obama to designate Bears Ears cred to. About a year ago, the Native American Ute near Lake Powell. before he leaves office. While students were passionate about the is- Mountain Ute, Navajo, Hopi, Zuni and Uintah A group of students met on Old Main Hill on sue, some also expressed fear. Ouray Ute tribes, along with representatives — [email protected] Wednesday to discuss the issue and take their “I’m afraid too many people are buying into from the Black Lives Matter Movement, Forest @alison__berg pictures with “#ProtectBearsEarsNow.” Service and Park Service groups, gathered to “I’m here because I feel like it’s really import- create a national monument in honor of Bears ant to stand up for this issue and show that Ears. there’s a lot of broad based student support in This region is home to over 100,000 cultural Utah,” said Casey Trout, a student studying en- and historical sites, yet a significant portion of vironmental science and statistics. the region is under threat from proposed fossil Darren Bingham, a student passionate about fuel developments. The area also faces threats environmental issues, said he felt the govern- from off-road vehicle use, looting and vandal- ment has had a history of systematically ex- ism. ploiting or killing marginalized groups to make Gov. Gary Herbert told the Salt Lake Tribune way for a select few. “a multi-tribe proposal for a national monu- “Whether it’s the idea of Manifest Destiny, The ment is a political tomahawk that will do more Homestead Act, the resettlement to reserva- to foment conflict than to protect the Bears tions or crony capitalism, the first nations of Ears region considered sacred by Native Ameri- America have been displaced and marginalized cans.” for the greed of others,” Bingham said. Logan Christian, an active participant in the Other students also felt the government has movement, is furious with the government’s treated Native Americans unfairly, and wanted stance on this issue. to support the monument. “I’m furious and tired of our politicians por- “We see it happening all over in places like traying their work with Native Americans as a South Dakota with the Standing Rock protest compromise ... it’s time for people to come to- PHOTOS BY Logan Christian and we see it here where their agenda is to roll USU students gathered at Old Main Hill on Wednesday to show support for the Bears Ears Monument in Southern Utah.. gether and put their foot down,” Christian said. THURSDAY, NOV. 17, 2016 NEWS PAGE 2 Students protest for Standing Rock PHOTO BY Matt Haltor Utah State students and community members protest Wells Fargo’s involvement in financing the controversial North Dakota Pipeline with posters and signs outside the Wells Fargo building in downtown Logan. By Joshua Hortin The construction in Standing Rock is set in the location of the Sioux tribe’s sacred land. NEWS WRITER Trout said she hoped that the protest would Camp to non-violently protest DAPL, according construction and planning, DAPL will take ex- USU students protested against the Dakota “promote public support of Native American to tribal government. treme caution when crossing sensitive environ- Access Pipeline (DAPL) at the Wells Fargo tribes and listening to people that we should be Standing Rock Sioux say that the pipeline mental, wetland or resource areas.” building in Logan Friday evening. listening to and that we haven’t been listening trespasses on historically cultural Native Amer- DAPL, when completed, will carry 470,000- The protest was organized by Darren Bing- to for so many years.” ican sites located outside of the Standing Rock 570,000 barrels of oil per day from North Da- ham, a senior in environmental studies, and “Protests are a valuable part of democracy,” Reservation. The tribe is also concerned that kota to Illinois. targeted at Wells Fargo, a financer of the DAPL said Star Coulbrooke, an attendee and the di- DAPL threatens their only drinking water Bingham said the pipeline was an “overall project. rector of the USU Writing Center. source by crossing the Missouri River near the bad idea” because of the way the tribe and pro- Bingham was a Wells Fargo customer, but Coulbrooke participated in similar democrat- reservation’s drinking water intake. testers have been treated and the continued closed his account because he felt his money ic action to protest the damming of the Oneida Planning documents showed that DAPL was reliance on fossil fuels DAPL promotes.