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| 04-21-2005 | Previous edition: 04-20-2005 |
        
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Printer-friendly version Purdue disbands fraternity, group revokes charterBy Brent ForguesCampus Editor A fraternity lost its recognition as a University organization after an investigation uncovered several infractions from a party on Feb. 12. Members of Kappa Alpha Psi rented a room at the Delta Sigma Phi house, 341 Northwestern Ave., during which Purdue and West Lafayette police departments and the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office were called to the house. The investigation uncovered violations including underage drinking, fighting and possession of drugs and weapons. Pablo Malavenda, associate dean of students for student activities and organizations, said the fraternity has had a history of misconduct that dates back almost 16 years and lost its recognition before in the early 1990s. Malavenda said the fraternity had been allowed back to the University only because of his authorization. "They knew what the stipulations were for them to come back and I don’t think they met the expectations I set forth for them when they came back," he said. "This is one more indication that the organization did not have the leadership to understand right from wrong and didn’t have the leadership to get beyond this." As a result, Kappa Alpha Psi will remain unrecognized by the University until 2010 and the national organization will revoke the fraternity’s charter and close the chapter. Purdue also placed Delta Sigma Phi, the fraternity that rented the house to Kappa Alpha Psi, on probation until Sept. 15 for exceeding fire-code capacity standards. "I’m confident that they’re not going to be renting out their house again in the future," Malavenda said. Kappa Alpha Psi may submit an appeal request to the Campus Board of Appeals before April 27, which Shy-Quon Ely, chapter adviser and alumnus, said the fraternity will file by Friday. Ely said that under no circumstances does the fraternity condone drug use. "The sanctions levied do not fit with what we’re being punished for," he said. "We are concerned with the allegations that have arisen about the party we threw and that the allegations are exaggerated. We will iron these details out through the appeals process and we feel that the issue will be resolved shortly." Printer-friendly version |
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