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I#$"%"#$"#& S&'$"#& N"()%*%"+ ,- D*./$),# C,00"1" )/#2" 3435 Inside NEWS !"#$% &'()% (*+*,% -#'.-,+% .*+/01 2)#+,"02*03+%! 4,/2)0,+%"22#)++%2*()+,.)0,% 5*,6%,#/+,))+%"%! !!!! %%% LIVING DAVIDSON 7"8%7)09*0+%:;<%,'%#)+)"#=6%!"#$%& 5'#.+%"02%>$?6)*.)#@+%5*,6%A&B% # PERSPECTIVES A)C)02*03%7'60%4,)5"#,@+%#)1 -$"=).)0,%$% D6)%='$$)3)%+6'/$2%+/--'#,%,6)% E/F$*=%G)"$,6%-#'3#".%% 7KH0HFNOHQEXUJ&RXQW\ÀUHPDUVKDO·VRIÀFHLVLQYHVWLJDWLQJDÀUHVHWWR6LJPD3KL(SVLORQ·VOHWWHUV!"#$#%&'%()#$$%*+,,-,."/01% 4EH&D4 D"*,%7)0+)0%2*+=/++)+%-'++*F*$*,8% Arson suspected in Saturday !re at SigEp 'C%C#)+6.)0%*0)$*3*F*$*,8%&' $'',(%$/(1*(5 !"#$%&'!()&#$*+ though nobody lives there, somebody could have damage, it was probably less than $500 is our been there overnight,” Sigler said. guess,” Sigler said. “8e severity of this thing is (PLO\&RRNHCSOD\VLQÀQDO Tait Jensen ’16, President of Sigma Phi Epsi- that it could have completely been on 6re, could +)"+'0%'C%+,)$$"#%="#))#%&& s many students were just starting to lon, and Ben Williams ’16, a member, were alert- have burned, and with the individuals who did wake up on Saturday morning, David- ed of the 6re on Sunday morning, and as soon as this, they didn’t even know if anyone was in the son police o:cers called the 6re marshal they arrived on the scene, noti6ed campus police. building.” Ato extinguish a 6re at Sigma Phi Epsilon’s house 8ey also noticed that the house’s ;ag, which pre- Williams also noted how quickly the 6re could sen said. “If it was someone from Davidson, then around 11 a.m. Soon a9er, the 6re marshal de- viously hung over the side of the porch, had been have escalated. “On our porch, the way it’s set up, that’s just pretty incomprehensible.” Williams termined that arson was the most likely cause of torn down, and they believed had been used to we have a barbeque grill, and we have three pro- echoed his sentiments. “It’s just really upsetting the 6re, although the 6nal verdict will only be re- light the letters on 6re. pane tanks,” Williams said. to see something like this happen at Davidson,” leased a9er an investigation has taken place. 8e 6nal ruling of the origin of the 6re, how- When asked who they thought might have he said. “8ere has been a bit of vandalism as far According to Todd Sigler, Chief of Campus ever, will only be announced a9er the investiga- sparked the 6re, neither Jensen nor Williams had as tampering with letters, but nothing that’s been Police, the 6re started on Sigma Phi Epsilon’s tor, Jesse Soares, Assistant Fire Marshal of Meck- any ideas. “We don’t really have any enemies we done has been this bad.” letters situated on the porch behind the house. lenburg County, examines the evidence collected know would want to do something like this to us, Over the next few weeks, Campus Police hope Branches were found on the letters, presumably at the scene and 6nishes interviewing anyone but it’s also bad because we really don’t know the to aid the 6re marshal in gathering as much in- what caught the ;ames. “It was not by accident; with information. Soares commented only that 6rst place to start,” Jensen said. formation as possible. “It’s quite possible that it seems to be something intentional,” Sigler said. “the 6re is under investigation.” Jensen mentioned other incidents of vandal- someone will come forward and take responsibil- A9er the letters caught on 6re, some smoldering Both Jensen and Williams were present when ism in the past year at their house––last year, ity and explain what occurred, what happened,” debris fell o7 and reached the door to the crawl Soares examined the scene on Sunday morning. someone broke in and busted their TV, and their Sigler said. “I think the community is a little bit space, which also partly burnt. Because of the ex- “One of the things the 6re marshal was express- letters have been torn down twice this semester. bothered by this. It could potentially have had a tent of the damage, the incident falls under sec- ing was that this is a really big deal, and that he Sigler also noted acts of vandalism in Patterson really serious outcome.” ond degree arson, according to Sigler. was taking this extremely seriously,” Williams Court over the past year, including Rusk’s cow be- “I think someone on campus knows some- It is currently unclear whether or not any- said. “People could have died from this, and that’s ing stolen, as well as purposeful damage that has thing, and I’m hoping that they’ll come forward one was inside the Sigma Phi Epsilon house at just not something that needs to happen at all.” occurred at social events. 8e use of 6re, how- about it,” Jensen said. He added later, “We’re go- the time. To qualify as arson, it does not mat- Sigler also emphasized the potential severity ever, breaks the pattern. ing to 6nd out who it was and make sure nothing ter whether the house is occupied or not. “Even of the 6re. “From the standpoint of monetary “I just want to express disappointment,” Jen- like this happens again.” Changes to Frolics policies limit the number of invited guests I>JDHK%!>&BGL& those not a:liated with Davidson to attend these ,$-..'/&#$)& events. It has always been asked that Davidson students not publish information about Frolics or the past 50 years, Spring Frolics has on social media; however these e7orts to reduce been a highly anticipated event on Da- outside attendance have been relatively ine7ec- vidson’s campus, allowing students to de- tive. According to Carmen Lin ‘16, “I thought Fstress before 6nals week. While this tradition has it was about the same number of outside people been around for many years, Frolics is hardly the both years I’ve attended. A lot of outside people same event it was in its creation. Spring Frolics were there. 8ere were also a lot of recent gradu- has expanded over the years to include a variety ates coming back.” While the decision to create of di7erent activities and parties, which span an an environment primarily for Davidson students entire weekend. 8ese events include free meals, during Frolics will likely be bene6cial for the safety and fun of students, it calls into question bands, and lawn games at Patterson court. Many 6WXGHQWHQMR\)UROLFVRQWKH3DWWHUVRQ&RXUW/DZQ!"#$#%)#+2$34'%#5%("/2#,%6'271 of these events are hosted by PCC organizations how many restrictions need to be placed on en- in conjunction with the Union Board. 8is year, and to di7erentiate between 21 year old students Frolics weekend.” 8ese changes could also be in trance to the events. DJ Earworm and a number of student performers and those under the legal drinking age. 8is year light of the 6ght between two non-Davidson stu- In regards to how this year’s frolics will oper- will be playing throughout Frolics. campus police will be closing the campus to dents at the BSC during a past Frolics, and the in- ate Owens says, “It is di:cult for College sta7 and In the past, Frolics has been signi6cantly more non-students at 10pm to restrict outside access stances of the9 and vandalism by non-Davidson Campus Police to know if people on campus are inclusive of outside guests, but recent policy to Frolics activities. A9er the campus is closed, students. Ashley Owen, assistant director for pro- invited or not. We’re hopeful that the new wrist- changes that have restricted non-students from Campus Police will monitor campus entrances to grams in the Union and a member of the Frolics banding system will be helpful in addressing any attending on-campus events. Guests are required allow Davidson students and their guests to enter Committee, says the committee has “heard stu- potential unwanted crowd issues this year.” With to wear wristbands indicating that they were in- upon display of identi6cation. 8ese changes are, dents express unease with the growing concern of these changes to the admission policy, there have vited by a Davidson student. In addition to these according to the Frolics committee, “to reason- unwanted visitors in their residence halls, the9s, been new additions to the events held during guest bands, students are also required to wear ably manage the growing numbers of non-Da- and large crowd sizes.” With these new policies, Frolics, including more open PCC parties and the colored bands to show they attend Davidson vidson a:liated attendees on campus on Spring Davidson is e7ectively restricting the ability of A9er Midnight Event Saturday evening. N!"# P)*+ ' A!"#$ %&, '(%& !"#$%#&'&(%')*+,'%-*.,/ *01/2"+(3%"#$+%)4*00&05 M>DD%I>KABKB detailing his grievances. 0%12)3+'!"#$%& Roberts took issue with Gray’s piece, which attacked Roberts without referring to her di- n March 31, Karl Rove, Chief of Sta! rectly. “I was surprised that Mr. Gray did not under President George W. Bush, spoke use my name. In referring to ‘she’ throughout to two political science classes. In an ex- the opinion piece, he could have been referring Otension of an article in the April 1 issue, "e Da- to the three other ‘shes’ teaching in my depart- vidsonian reports on the somewhat controversial ment,” she said. planning of the event. Gray stood $rm in his stance that the event According to Professor Shelley Rigger, chair was co-opted by the Political Science Depart- of the Political Science Department, a student ment. “"e event existed already […] Just be- approached Rove privately about coming to cause [Dr.