Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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ZBT Front Row: Bryan Adeline, Guy Fronstin, Dave Massin, Frank Kogen, Jim Kalishman, Ted Issacs, Mark Richter, Larry Block; Second Row: Curtis Baker, Matt Brcitman, Lee Asher, Jud Cook, Adam Cahn, Andy Cohen, Eric Franklin, Dan Slotchiver, Neil Lurie, Paul Slotchiver, Rob Rabin, Rob Weinman, Rob Shafer, Marc Lebowitz, Mark Israel, Josh Levine, Stuart Bogos, Rob Ash, Mike Epstein, Adam Cohen, Mark Meyer, Joel Israel; Third Row: Brad Levin, Saul Brown, John Agan, Joey Waldman, Brad Meltzer, Jon Randman, Mike Goldman, Kenny Saltzman, Jesse LaPietra, Scot Dunn, Scott Satin, Amadeo Ichberg, Jeff Segal, Jon Wagreich; Fourth Row: Mark Wright, John Kemppainen, Ian Hirsch, Jay Davidson, Sanford Panitch, Randy Knopf, Jon Lewis, Jon Arkin, Andrew Dreskin, Harlan Krichman, Mark Scheer, David Kline, Dean Draper; Fifth Row: Jamie Loeb, Steve Berezin, Andrew Zwig, Ben Wiel, Danny Weiss, Jeff Kalina, Jack Miller, Brian Sher, Steve Yerman, Todd Fellman, Alan Amdur; Back Row: Rob Cowan, Darryl Maslia, Andrew Suzman, Elliot Grub. n The ZBT fraternity has traditionally been one of the strongest on Tulane ' s campus. With an extremely large membership, they have been able to maintain a strong balance of social, athletic, academic and community ac- tivities. One of the strongest aspects of the ZBT fraternity is their active involvement in numerous University organiza- tions. They boast members serving prominent roles in CACTUS, Hullabaloo. Jambalai a and ASB. In addition to these important positions, the fraternity has been able to maintain one of the highest cumulative GPA ' s for fraternities. With all this going for them, ZBT remains a force to be reckoned with in all areas. 174 Zeta Beta Tau

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Kappa Edwina Marvin roughs it at the Bushman ' s Ball in the Pike house as she is escorted by brother Sprague Marvin. Being Greek can be an exhausting endeavor. A pit stop is taken as well as a quiet time to reminisce the night ' s antics. October 31st brings out the best in Sigma Chi pledges as they invade New Orleans as studs . . . . BLOWin ' OFF STEAM! After Hours 173

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ALLEGED HAZinQ Trouble from within leads to a semester of social probation and other sanctions for ZBT fraternity The 1986-87 school year was one that the Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT) fr aternity would prob- ably rather forget, as the Interfraternity Council (IFC) put them on social probation for the academic year. In mid-September, five members of the 1986 pledge class depledged. While the number was not an extraordinary one, it nev- ertheless prompted the Office of Student Af- fairs to interview them. Furthermore, the father of one of the de- pledged students had called Vice President for Student Affairs Martha Sullivan to relay complaints his son had made to him regarding the fraternity ' s treatment of the pledge class. Sullivan immediately informed the fraterni- ty ' s national headquarters in New York of possible hazing performed by the active members on the pledges. Sullivan also began taking taped state- ments by the students who had depledged, along with confessions of several active mem- bers confirming some hazing incidents. The national chapter acted quickly, sus- pending the pledge class and sending a repre- sentative to investigate. For the next week, ZBT President Ted Isaacs, ZBT ' s legal coun- sel, a ZBT national representative, Sullivan, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Gary Fretwell and then Adviser to Fraterni- ties Karlem Riess deliberated on the matter. While under the by-laws of the Student Con- duct Code, Sullivan could waive the usual procedure of sending the matter to the IFC to determine punishment; she chose not to. By the end of September the national chapter had reinstated the pledge class, after determining that the violations were not seri- ous enough to suspend the class. On October 1 the IFC began to hear the tapes after rejecting the IFC Judicial Coun- cil ' s recommendation for punishment. Members of the IFC had difficulty deciding precisely what constituted verbal hazing, as opposed to psychological and physical haz- ing. One incident involved a pledge verbally assaulting another pledge brother, which is not specifically forbidden by the IFC code. An activity dubbed the circle name game was being played by the pledges at the actives ' request. The actives instructed each pledge to sit in one of the chairs posi- tioned into a circle and recite his name and all the previous names called. When one pledge forgot another pledge ' s name, he dismissed his omission by calling the pledge a backwards country f , at which point an active physically reprimanded the pledge by grabbing him and holding him against a wall. Another incident occurred during the initi- ation proceedings, where the pledges had their clothing soiled with food by the actives. After hearing the taped testimony, and that of ZBT officers, the IFC ruled that ZBT be put on social probation for one semester, perform two community services, sponsor a speaker on hazing and ban pledges from eat- ing in the house. The IFC then sent its deci- sion to Sullivan for approval. Sullivan rejected the punishment as too light, so the IFC again deliberated and decid- ed upon one academic year of social proba- tion, along with the other aforementioned punishments. Many IFC members were upset with Sullivan ' s veto, as was ZBT President Isaacs, who said, Her decision to overrule the IFC made the body seem useless. In late October, Sullivan approved the IFC ' s altered decision. In the wake of Sullivan ' s decision was dis- content. I thought Martha Sullivan handled the whole matter unprofessionally, Isaacs said. Responding to opinions that she purposely delayed her decision so as to push the proba- tionary period from one to two semesters, Sullivan said, I understand the IFC ' s and ZBT ' s anger, but it ' s not true that I purposely delayed my decision. The chains of justice drag slowly. The IFC twice overruled th eir judicial committee ' s decision. Other members of the greek system saw Sullivan ' s decision as another step along the University ' s path to the elimination of frater- nities and sororities. Sullivan strongly denied this. That ' s scapegoating. If we want to get rid of the fraternities, we can get rid of the frater- nities. We don ' t need to use allegations of hazing to do that, Sullivan said. Reflecting on the chain of events that stretched over two months, Sullivan said after it was all over she felt tired, but that it couldn ' t have been done any differently. I ' m sorry it took so long. I hope that more than just a handful learned something. Isaacs said ZBT completed its two commu- nity services in February, performing two can-shakes for Students Against Multiple Sclerosis (SAMS). In fall 1987 the fraternity had scheduled a speaker to come to Tulane and discuss hazing. — Mark S. Bourgeois, Jr. Zeta Beta Tau 175