JIO Submits Report On Kappa Sig Cases

B) GWENDOLYN FRLVD I he University's ludicial Inquir) Officci has submitted ■ report summarizing hei investigations into levcral judiciar) cases involvini Kapi>a Sigma fraternit) since its probation .1.1 yeai I he fraternit) could race suspension i n has violated its probation. Mo Sun 11.ii i refused to comment vesterdaj on the content ol her report, which detail.11 leasi five cases, hut i raternit) \ffairs Directoi Martin Stamm said earlier this month that cases concerning the fraternit) have nvolved individuals who allededl) made anti-Semitic comments, the then ■I chairs rrom the McNeil Building, niU the use ol BB guns In addition, a brothet admitted in having made racial slurs lasi month, and several fraternit) members were nvolved in » fight with another fraternit) last tall. rhe numbei ol cases causes "a great dealol concern, especiall) in reference to the action [probation] taken last year, which indicated that we full) expected a change in the fraternit)." student I he Directoi Jerr) Condon said last week "The fraternit) wastakento \i-k and we expected a considerable improvement." "Racial and anti-Semitic comments are totall) unacceptable," he added. I he fraternit) was originall) placed on probation as a result ol race related incidents last year Hart's current investigation comes in preparation for the Fraternit) Sororit) Advisor) Board's meeting latei this month to discuss kappa Sigma's status That Student and racult) panel mil advise Vice Provost lanis Somerville, who has final jurisdiction on the fratei nity's future. t ondon said judicial officers are ai templing to determine whethei Kappa Sigma has conic before the iudiciar) an unusual numher ol tunes during Us probation. "A more recent review causes us to seriousl) question whethei the pat ticular actions taken [last sear] had a meaningful impact." he said I ast year, approximate!) 73 cases ..une before the judiciary, five ol which involved Kappa Sigma, <■ ondon aid rhisyear, because there is a lull tune JIO, the office «ili probabl) see 160 cases, "One could SB) that [five tunes | in a high number,"Condon said. According to < ondon. serious cases normal!) go before the iudiciar) hoard, though In the recent case invoking rack ' sluts, the student came to an iindiss scd informal agreement with Hart. Ol the caseshe h.ibeen investigating, Hart said, one Kappa Sigma brothet will go before the judiciary board and the others have ahead) reached informal agreements with her. Hail -aid she will attend several meetings tins week on Kappa Sigma's status, she refused, however, to -.is with whom she will speak, other than that the) will not be fraternity members, Condon said the investigation ot some ol the incidentwadelayed, due II 'nntinued on page 2) Steve Cohen I-OK II NATELY, NOAH HADl target turnout at his j-rancl ofwaillf Hun the \ clerinan Nlmul did yesterday, lhis (.irinun shepherd HUN the sole represenlalm ol (he animal kingdom ul Ihe new small animal hospital. More beasts an scheduled to arrise Inter lhis week. See itOT) . pane 7, Students May Go Barefoot During Inaugural March