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Wednesday, April 17, 1996
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Delta Chi holds hazing discussion
Fraternity members detail compliance at informal meeting
By Lindsey Henry
Kansan Correspondent
Members and alumni of Delta Chi just want a little respect.
In an effort to repair their reputation, members of Delta Chi held a "fireside discussion" at their house, 1245 W. Campus Road, last night to detail their compliance with University sanctions. The sanctions follow last fall's incident of hazing and indefinite suspension from KU.
"The clause states that if there is suspicion of hazing, members must notify the house president, international fraternity or the alumni president," Esifelder said. "Hazing is not to be condoned by alumni, members or the nationals."
Though not in the original list of sanctions, members drafted a new paragraph for their housing contract.
Bart Eisfelder, president of the the Delta Chi Alumni Board of Trustees, told the twelve people attending that he believed the fraternity had gone above and beyond the necessary steps to reestablish its name as an outstanding house.
Delta Chi, in accordance with the University's 14 sanctions, has eliminated use of the University's name in any written or oral communication, completed a new member education program and pre-initiative program and financed educational programs addressing the issue of hazing.
Delta Chi also will be sponsoring a seminar on date rape, scheduled for April 24.
Kirk Royse, house president, said that through all of the negative press and pressure following the hazing, fraternity members have remained close.
"I hope we can be an example for the greeks on campus." he said.
The two members hospitalized following the August hazing incident were initiated into Delta Chi and continue to live in the house. Royse said the two were to be commended for giving the fraternity a second chance.
A representative from this year's pledge class was present to relate the feelings of the pledges. Mark Dreitzler, Buffalo Grove, Ill. sophomore, said a hazing-free pledgeship was effective.
"We did not lose any unity because we were not hazed." Dreitzler said.
The results of Delta Chi's efforts will be tested June 1, the first day for the University to repeal the suspension.
"I have no idea what will happen," Royse said. "I think we have done some real positive things. We won't let it get us down; this whole year has kept our ego down."
Peeping Tom seen on campus
Kansan staff report
KU police are warning campus residents to close their blinds.
A KU student was the victim of a peeping Tom at about 10:15 Sunday night when she was using the restroom in her Stouffer Place apartment, according to KU police.
KU police officer Gayle Reece said the woman looked out her bathroom window and saw a man peering in at her.
"She immediately ran out of the
bathroom into the living room and called police," Reece said.
Police have no suspects
Reece said this wasn't the first peeper on campus. Stouffer Place residents have been peeped on at least two times this year.
"Usually it's at Stouffer Place, because the apartments are ground level," she said.
Reece advised people to shut blinds and curtains and to call police immediately if a peeper was suspected.
ON CAMPUS
OAKS will sponsor a brown bag luncheon and meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Alcove A in the Kansas Union. For information, call Laura Morgan at 864-4064.
- Ecumenical Christian Ministries will sponsor a University Forum from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the ECM, 1204 Oread Ave. For more information, call Thad Holcombe at 843-4933.
- KU Karate Club will practice at 5:30 p.m. today at 215 Robinson. For more information, call Jon Sides at 832-1771.
- KU Women's Rugby Football Club will practice at 5:30 p.m. today at Shenk Fields, 23rd and Iowa streets. For more information, call Stacey Stringfellow at 749-3380.
KU Gamers and Role-players will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Parlors in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Isaac Bell at 843-9178.
ANAD will sponsor an eating disorders support group at 7 tonight at the Curry Room in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Ruth at 843-3074.
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship will meet at 7 tonight at the Walnut Room in the Kansas Union. For more information, call Jason Brown at 749-2408.
LesBiGaySOK will sponsor a confidential support group at 7 tonight. Call KU Info at 864-3506 or Headquarters at 841-2345 for location.
KU Sailing Club will meet at 7 tonight at the International Room in the Kansas Union. Call Eric Stefhm at 864-8299 for more information.
The Office of Academic Affairs and the Center for East Asian Studies is sponsoring Denis Twitchett, professor at Princeton University at 7 tonight at the Jayhawk Room in the Kansas Union. Call Bertha Jackson at 864-3849 for more information.
St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center is sponsoring Fundamentals of Catholicism at 7 tonight at the Center. Call St. Lawrence at 843-0357 for more information.
KU Libertarians will meet at 8 tonight in the Governor's Room in the Kansas Union. Call Ena Wheeler at 842-4225 for more information.
Rape pretrial hearing scheduled
for a continuance, Droege, an Overland Park attorney, said he wanted time to meet with the district attorney and review the police reports.
Droege said Ballman still maintained his innocence in the case. Ballman was arrested April 5 after a KU student reported she was raped by him at a party.
Three KU students are scheduled to appear in district court at 3 p.m. next Wednesday for allegedly beating up Ballman.
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Judge Paula Martin originally had set the hearing for April 23, but Ballman's lawyer, Chuck Droege, asked
A pretrial hearing was set yesterday for a 21-year-old Johnson County Community College student accused of raping a 20-year-old KU student.
Jeffery A. Ballman, Lawrence resident, will appear in Douglas County district court on May 14 at 1:45 p.m.
Kansan staff report
Source: Chian-Wei Chang/KU Weather Service
ON THE RECORD
- Seven windows, valued at $4,000, were broken at the Alpha Tau Omega house, 1537 Tennessee St., between 5:30 p.m. Friday and 6:30 a.m. Monday, Lawrence police reported. Rocks were thrown through windows on the first, second and third floors of the house. The house was in the process of renovation, and the members of the fraternity were living in Templin Hall when the damage occurred. Police have no suspects.
A blue 1985 Honda Civic was stolen from a KU student between 7 p.m. March 7 and noon March 10 in the 900 block of Highland Drive. The car was valued at $1000,
Lawrence police reported.
A brown leather wallet and its contents were stolen from a KU student about noon Friday in the 2100 block of West 25th Street. The wallet and contents were valued at $40, Lawrence police reported.
A blue backpack and three textbooks were stolen from a KU student between 7 and 7:30 p.m. March 9 in the south Wescoe Hall parking lot. The backpack and books were valued at $190, KU police reported.
A red zone parking permit was stolen from a KU employee between 2:45 p.m. Thursday and 6:30 p.m. Friday. The permit was valued at $70, KU police reported.