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University Daily Kansan
Campus/Area
Wednesday, August 20, 1986
Fraternity may join activities despite probation
By Nancy Barre
Staff writer
The probation of a KU fraternity will not curb the group's activities this year, the president of the fraternity said yesterday.
The Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity, 2021 Stewart Ave., was placed on probation this summer by the University for the 1986-87 school year.
The probation resulted from the charges of a former pledge who accused the fraternity of hazing. A hearing was held May 12 after the pledge's petition was filed with the University and the Interfraternity Council on April 16.
John Creighton, fraternity president, said he didn't attend the hearing. He emphasized, however, that AKL had not been stripped of any privileges.
"The AKL fraternity can still participate in any greek activity," Creighton said.
Under probation, the fraternity participated in formal rush and will be able to participate in University activities. But the chapter's actions will be monitored by the University, local AKL alumni and the fraternity's national headquarters.
Caryl Smith, dean of student life, said. "The University of Kansas does not discuss disciplinary actions against groups or individuals."
Smith would neither confirm nor
deny that AKL had been placed on probation. She said she was authorized, under University codes regarding hazing violations, to make recommendations in most cases involving hazing.
Erik Hansen, IFC president and Lake Forest, III, senior, said that he did not attend the hearings and that the IFC was not involved in the case
"If a petition is filed with the IFC, we take care of it, but if it's filed with both the University and the IFC, the University automatically takes over," he said.
According to Hansen and several AKL members, AKL must send a monthly report on its pledge education program to KU and national AKL officials.
Creighton would not comment on the University's actions, but other members of the fraternity said the accusations were unfair. They said they thought the University was using them as an example because of the recent hazing legislation.
"It was just a personality conflict with the pledge, but the case came up and they had to do something," said Mike Mireslaw, Kansas City junior and a AKL member.
University and fraternity officials refused to identify the pledge or the specific charges.
Fraternity members said they would comply with the provisions of the probation.
"It's not that by a deal." Miroslaw said. "We just have to send in a monthly report on our pledge education program."
Hansen said he thought AKL was being treated fairly.
"I feel that it is a good move," Hansen said. "I wasn't involved in it."
but the University needs to be able to control hazing.
"The new hazing laws have increased awareness, and I think they will make the victims of hazing more aware of their rights."
Both the state legislature and the University enacted new hazing codes last spring.
Under the new state law, hazing is considered to be a class B misdemeanor. A misdemeanor is punishable by not more than six months in jail or a $1,000 fine or both
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