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Volume XCIX, Number 57
University of Southern California
Monday, November 25, 1985
Sanctions placed on Beta Theta Pi fraternity
Sigma Alpha Mu awaits decision
By Frank Buckley
Staff Writer
The vice president of Student Affairs, James Dennis, has imposed a 60-day suspension and a one-year probation on the Beta Theta Pi fraternity for hazing, and a decision is expected to be announced this week placing the same restrictions on the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity.
According to the university's governance policies and regulations, the fraternities may be required to "end chapter activities, such as rush or membership drives, activating pledges, social functions, officer elections s. . .(and) participation in intramurals" as some potential sanctions.
Terry Zacker, Student Conduct coordinator, said a decision was made at a Nov. 6 meeting of the Greek Peer Review Board that Beta Theta Pi had violated the university's hazing policy. She declined comment on specifics, but the fraternity's vice-president, Jay Martinovich, said the incident took place during a house ceremony.
"We were in the middle of a ceremony, and a couple of the guys led some pledges around with hoods on their heads," Martinovich said.
"(The penalty) is justified," Martinovich stressed. "A couple of members of the house took it upon themselves to take some action." The members have been perma-
nently ousted from the house, the vice-president added.
On the Row, the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity awaits a decision from Dennis' office on its possible suspension.
Jeane Fry, Dennis' assistant, said the vice-president would be making a comment today, but she would say no more. And Dennis was not available for comment.
However, the president of the fraternity said he is waiting for bad news.
"I expect the university to place some sanctions on us," said Loren Jaffe. The minimum penalty that could be imposed is the same 60-day suspension and one-year probationary period placed on Beta Theta Pi.
Jaffe would not reveal what the hazing allegations were.
However, a fifth semester ranking member of the fraternity, who did not want to be identified, said that the allegations were "very minor" and involved pledges doing errands for the actives.
The official and Jaffe both said the allegations originated from the fraternity's graduate resident adviser, Bob Goodman.
"(The adviser) had some severe personality conflicts with certain members," Jaffe said.
The member, who did not want to be identified, added, "It's just unfortunate that he couldn't work with the fra-
ternity's national (governing body to solve any internal problems) instead of bringing it to the attention of the university."
Jaffe admitted that the adviser "wasn't made to feel welcome," but only because "his whole personality dictated that no one was going to get along with him."
The president explained that the adviser was constantly complaining about the management of the fraternity, and "would take particular members of the house aside and entrap them or unfairly interrogate them about what the fraternity was all about."
Goodman could not be reached for comment. Jaffe said he was vacationing in Ohio.
If Sigma Alpha Mu is suspended, it will become the third fraternity this year to be penalized for hazing.
Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity received the minimum sanction, a 60-day suspension and one-year probationary period, on Nov. 1 for hazing that involved chaining pledges to a kitchen sink, then to a pole outside the house.
The source within Sigma Alpha Mu said penalizing his fraternity for minor hazing activities with the same sanctions that were imposed on Phi Sigma Kappa is not fair.
"To the university, hazing is hazing," the source said. "It's hard to me, though, to justify that when the state considers murder to have different classifications."
Trojans victorious in food drive
By Stacy Sadowski
Staff Writer
The canned food challenge between USC and UCLA ended Friday in a Trojan victory. The results were called in Friday morning: 1604 to 265.
"We blew their doors away," said Nancy Calle of Student Senate.
The Greek system donated over 700 cans, she said, commending the Sigma Pi fraternity, which contributed 300 cans.
A few guidelines were agreed upon before the challenge began. The schools agreed that the contest would run Nov. 11 to 21, that results would be called in by 9 a.m. Friday, and that the number of cans collected would be divided by the student population to reach proportional figures.
The groups agreed that advertising could start before Nov. 11, but that bins could not be set out, nor could cans be collected,
before the given date.
These guidelines proved necessary after last year's result, when UCLA collected more cans in total, but USC had more per student. Basing the results on a ratio eliminates UCLA's population advantage.
The USC effort was sponsored by the Student Senate; UCLA had two organizations sponsoring their drive. California Public Interest Research (Continued on page 6)
Vandals deface Bruin, evade UCLA security
By Roseanne Tellez
Staff Writer
UCLA's bruin statue was glued and feathered last Thursday night, marking the third instance of vandalism to the statue last week, said Sgt. Eugene Christensen of UCLA campus police. The words "die state faggots" and "go USC Trojans" were sprayed in red paint on the base of the statue.
Early last Monday, campus police discovered red paint splashed over the head of the statue, Christensen said. On Tuesday morning, after the paint had been removed, the bear had been repainted blue and white, mostly on the head and back, and a large bone was put
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The clash of the campus newspapers
The USC-UCLA rivalry continued Friday afternoon between the two schools’ newspapers. The staff of the Bruin faced off against the staff of the Trojan in the annual Blood Bowl at the Intramural Recreation Field. This year, like last year, the Bruin “journalists” defeated the DT staffers, 14-12. UCLA has won three of the last four Blood Bowls.
Left, Mike Melson, DT chief photographer, unsuccessfully attempts to sack the Daily Bruin’s quarterback.
Below, a UCLA student reads the bogus Daily Bruin, which is produced annually by the staff of the Daily Trojan. The Bruin staff produces their version of the Daily Trojan and the papers are distributed on the opposing schools’ campuses on the Friday of Troy Week.
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