Florida State University - Renegade / Tally Ho Yearbook (Tallahassee, FL)

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; Pike ' s probation was extended three more years by the University but they RE BACK They were back and the news shook the campus. Although denied a return to campus by both the Interfraternity Council and the University administrators, Pi K appa Alpha decided to come back with or without University recognition. The Delta Lambda Chapter of nKA had their charter revoked in 1988 when members refused to cooperate with the police investigation that followed the gang rape of an 1 8-year-old student. At the FIKA fraternity house, the girl was given alcohol and then raped by several fraternity members. She was then taken to another fraternity house and dropped in their foyer, after members had painted demoralizing words and another fraternity ' s symbols on her thinks. When the police questioned nKA brothers, the entire fraternity refused to cooperate. Their refusal to cooperate with the police prompted the University to kick the fraternity off campus for five years and prompted their national office to revoke their charter. The fraternity was denied a return to campus because of an unofficial nKA group, the Firemen ' s Club, which operated during the term of the fraternity ' s suspension. The University gave the chapter an additional three year suspension because the alumni association violated the terms of the original suspension by assisting in the creation of the illegal underground club made up of nKA members. Even though the University deemed this a reasonable punishment, the nKA did not. The fraternity ' s newly colonized members, local alumni and national office were ready to challenge University authorities. We feel we were unfairly denied recognition by the University review committee and the Interfraternity Council. We are going to reco Ionize the chapter, Bob Hall, president of nKA ' s local alumni chapter, said. Pi Kappa Alpha met with the Panhellenic Association to discuss possible sorority involvement with the fraternity. By Dody Perry Since the fraternity was not recognized by the University, sororities refused to have social functions with nKA or mix with them in any way. We flat out told them we would not support them. We have no intention of assisting them in any way, shape or form, Panhellenic President Julie Dunn said. The community seemed wary of the fraternity ' s return due to the fresh memory of the student ' s rape. It made various Tallahassee women ' s groups angry, concerned and frustrated. ( Phe unofficial group) shows that they have no respect for women in this community... they don ' t have the ability to follow rules, Lynn Rosenthal, executive director of the Refuge House, said. Starting an unwelcome colony on a campus was not a common occurrence for nKA fraternity. In fact, it has never happened according to the nKA National Director of Expansion Stevan Vincent. We have never done this before, Vincent said. We have never gone to a university without approval. This is a special case... We feel that nKA can have a positive impact on FSU. We owe it to the alumni and the students who contacted us to get a colony. The Pikes were back and they were trying to prove that they were not the same guys that were here five years ago. The National nKA fraternity and the Alumni AA Chapter wanted a colony started on campus with or without the approval of the University. The colony had several requirements to meet before they could receive their charter again. The requirements were the toughest on campus including a combined 3.0 GPA and 60 hours of community service per member. This accounted for a combined total of 3 500 man hours of community service. We are looking for scholars, leaders, and most importantly, gentlemen. Every person that wears the Pike letters will be watched, from the president to members, and it is important that the people we rush represent the three qualities that we demand, Kent Braughman, President of the nKA colony said. All we are asking for is a chance to prove ourselves. president, Kent Braughman, discusses the future. Including house renovations. I he house on Wildwood Drive reopened when the Pikes came back to campus. 26 Student Life

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