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Pi Kappa Phi fraternity tried for
violating University policy code
By RUSS BYNUM
Staff Writer
In an administrative hearing
closed to the public, the
University charged that Pi
Kappa Phi fraternity violated
University policy by publishing a
pledge pamphlet containing the
racial slur “no niggers."
The University charged that
the fraternity falsified a Student
Organization Registration
Certificate, which states that the
organization signing does not dis
criminate on the basis of race, na
tionality, ethnic origin, color, reli
gion, sex, age or handicap, ac
cording to Wecley Homey, the
student advocate who presented
the University’s case.
The hearing, which began at 2
p.m., lasted for more than four
hours as witnesses entered and
exited room 217 of the Academic
Building.
Student Judicial Programs
Director Bill Bracewell, who
presided over the hearing, has
seven days to decide if the frater
nity is guilty or innocent.
Bracewell declined to comment
on the specifics of the hearing, in
cluding whether the pamphlet’s
author, who remains anonymous,
was among those who testified.
Greg Hamlin, the student de
fender representing Pi Kappa
Phi, declined to comment after
the hearing.
However, in his closing argu
ment, which could be heard
through the door, Hamlin said the
pamphlet was written by a single
individual, and was therefore not
the product of the fraternity as a
whole.
Whether the fraternity actual
ly discriminated against a specif
ic individual or individuals is a
major question in the case,
James ‘Tripp’ Ackerman III, president of Pi Kappa Phi,
testified on behalf of Pi Kappa Phi at the closed door
administrative hearing yesterday.
Homey said.
Punishment for an organiza
tion found guilty in disciplinary
hearings could range from an oral
reprimand to revoking the group’s
charter. If he finds the fraternity
to be guilty, Bracewell will also
decide its punishment.
Tm going to try to have it out
at the first of the week,"
Bracewell said. “I’ve got a lot of
stuff to read and consider."
Among those who did testify on
behalf of the fraternity were Pi
Kappa Phi President James
“Tripp* Ackerman III and Pi
Kappa Phi leadership consultant
Jason Dodd.
Two University law students,
Bradley Ulrich and Thomas
“Woody* Sampson, testified for
the University.
Ackerman, Dodd, and Ulrich
declined to comment after the
hearing. Sampson declined to
comment before the hearing and
could not be reached for com
ment afterward.
Seminar discusses problem
of racial tension on campus
By RUSS BYNUM
Staff Writer
Divisive racial lines and bound
aries were crossed Wednesday night
when University students and facul
ty met to promote understanding
and propose solutions to the prob
lem of racial tension on campus.
During the seminar entitled
“Racial Tension At UGA: the Search
for Solutions," a panel of eight stu
dents and faculty and an audience of
about 200 exchanged often conflict
ing views on such topics as the po
tential for integrating the Greek
system, minority representation
among University faculty and ad
ministrators and greater participa
tion by minority students in pre
dominantly white organizations.
While some white students ex
pressed an interest in integrating
the Greek system, the general con
sensus among both black and white
Greeks seemed to be that the sys
tems are simply incompatible.
“The system is segregated out of
necessity because the things that
white Greeks do and black Greeks
do are totally separate,” said Black
Greek Council President Frank
McCrary, who sat on the panel. Tm
quite sure that eventually it will get
to the stage where we could have so
cials, but as for the systems coming
back together (I don’t see that hap
pening).*
Maurice Daniels, assistant dean
of the school of Social Work, said two
administrative changes that would
ease racial tension at the University
are greater minority representation
among the faculty and administra
tion, as well as adding multicultur-
ally-based courses to the core cur
riculum.
“Unfortunately, as these issues
come up again and again, the forces
which have come up to try and get
these courses at the University have
been minorities," Daniels said. Tie
fact is that you have predominantly
white males in control of the system
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John Bradberry (I), the current SGA president, Latease
Bailey, and Dr. Dan Hallenbeck, Associate VP of Student
Affairs, discuss racial problems at the University.
who may not be so sensitive to these
issues."
On the issue of getting more mi
nority students involved in campus
organizations, Student Government
Association President John
Bradberry announced that SGA is
now accepting applications for a mi
nority affairs chairman. This chair
man will head a minority affairs
committee, which Bradberry is cre
ating, and will report from the com
mittee to SGA.
Bradberry said applications can
be picked up in room 151 of the Tate
Student Center and must be turned
in no later than 5 p.m. Oct. 28.
The seminar was sponsored by
the Greek Relations Advisory Board
(GRAB), a new organization created
to coordinated interaction between
white and black Greeks on campus.
Wednesday’s program was the first
for GRAB, which is scheduled to pro
mote at least one program per quar
ter.
Branch Carter, vice president of
the interfratemity council, said even
though the first GRAB program was
a rather rough and tense start, it
showed promise for future pro
grams.
“When it gets heated, that’s ex
pected I think, and it’s just a sign
that we’ve got a lot of work to do,"
Carter said. “We have the intention
of creating harmony and releasing
tension. Where we go from there and
how we go about doing it are going
to be up in the air."
Take steps to survive a rape attack
By KELLY DANIEL
Staff Writer
For rape survivors, what to do
immediately following the attack
can be a confusing and crucial
time, local experts say.
The first concern is safety, said
Nancy Newton, coordinator for the
Athens Rape Crisis Center.
“Get to a safe place," Newton
said. “Then, if (youYe) undecided
about whether to call the police or
not, call the Rape Crisis Center. If
the victim knows she wants to re
port the rape, call 911."
University police Sgt. Jimmy
Williamson said victims should
also seek immediate medical help.
“Victims need not to shower,
douche, change clothes or brush
their hair," Williamson said. "Go
straight to the hospital and tell
them you were sexually assaulted
or raped. Then you need to tell the
hospital you want to report it to the
police."
Experts recommend rape sur
vivors seek medical help within 12
hours of the attack to protect
against sexually transmitted dis
eases and pregnancy or to treat
vaginal tears and other injuries.
“Victims are generally in a state
of emotional shock after the rape
and may not realize they’ve got
bruises and injuries," Newton said.
Male rape victims are strongly
urged to get immediate medical at
tention. Male rape is considered
one of the most violent sexual
crimes and can cause even greater
physical injury than female rape.
“And in today’s society, where
many people don’t even realize
men can be raped, (medical atten
tion) might help a man deal with
the way he’ll be treated after the
rape," Newton said.
Once at the hospital, the victim
will be examined and evidence
from the person’s body will be tak
en. Williamson said the police will
ask the victim to describe the at
tacker and the location where the
rape occurred.
“Victims need to understand
that time is of the essence when
collecting evidence," Williamson
said.
Victims are asked to remember
details about their attacker’s facial
features, skin tone and any unusu
al physical features that can help
in identifying a suspect.
While no one is required to re
port a rape, Williamson said vic
tims should contact the police even
if they are uncertain about press
ing charges.
“We think it’s a good idea to re
port all incidents to the police,
whether victims think they are go
ing to prosecute or not," he said.
“We need to know so we can do
something to keep this from hap
pening to another female."
Newton said rape counselors
help victims understand what to
expect if they report the crime, but
added that no one is pressured to
call the police.
“It’s up to (the victim)," she said.
“Whatever her decision is, we’ll
support it 100 percent. We’ll assist
her whether sne reports it to the
police or not"
The most important step a rape
victim should take, Newton said, is
to tell someone.
“Don’t keep it to yourself," she
said. "Reach out to someone who
will listen to you. The long-term
effects of not telling someone can
leave you unhealed emotionally.
Breaking the silence and talking to
someone can really help you heal
faster."
University freshman
dies from auto injuries
By MEUSSA COLLINS
Staff Writer
Donna Gatch, a University
freshman who was involved in a
car wreck a week ago, died
Wednesday from injuries she
sustained in the accident.
Gatch was traveling home to
Marietta last Friday with
University students Jennifer
Haase and Mai Crowe, when
Crowe’s car collided with a utili
ty truck off Thornton Road in
Cobb County. Crowe and Haase
were also injured in the collision.
Haase remains hospitalized and
Crowe has been released. The
three freshman were friends
from high school and were only
ten minutes away from Catch’s
home at the time of the accident.
Catch’s mother, Nina Gatch
Dickens, said her daughter was
on the way home to see country
singer Vince Gill in concert, but
sorrowfully never made it The
concert tickets were a present for
her recent 18th birthday.
“It makes me so angry that
she came so far, and yet one (act)
snuffed out her life completely,"
she said.
Dickens said her daughter
was excited to be at the
University and enjoyed every
moment of the new experience.
“I know she was just thrilled
to be there. Tm just sorry that
she didn’t have the opportunity
to stay around longer," she said.
Gatch was in the University’s
honors program and a 1992 grad
uate of McEachern High School.
Her memorial service begins
at 1 p.m. this afternoon at White
Columns Chapel in Mableton,
and the Cheatham Hill Memorial
Park burial will follow shortly af
ter.
David Fletcher, Assistant to
the Vice President of Student
Affairs, said a University memo
rial service is being planned, but
a final date has not yet been set.
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