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WEATHER TODAY Nasagy-i Mm Sunny High 57 Low 43 V-i THURSDAY [w=W~ Cloudy ||P^i| |||:: High 53 Low 45 %! # ri nappa MARTHA HOTOP News Editor The Pi Kappa Phi national office announced yesterday that it was closing its USC chapter. "After meeting with students and alumni, we came to the mutual decision not to continue the charter on the campus," said Mark Timmes, Pi Kappa Phi chief executive officer. The decision about the chapter's status came only one day after the members of the national office arrived at USC. Members from the national office and local alumni were investigating a December incident in which several members allegedly tried to start a fight and later threw a rock through another n Mgr ?[ CECE VON KOLNrrZ News Editor As a sophomore in a new school, eager to get involved with USCs student radio station, Trey Lofton was persistent; always showing up at the studio, always asking the same question: "What do I need to do? What do I need to do?" Almost two years later, the senior now faces a new question ? his role with WUSC 90.5 FM after his resignation as station manager in December. The first thing Lofton did when he transferred from Furman University to USC was to visit WUSC and talk to the music director about getting a program. After working for almost two Over the weekend, police received mo two dozen complaints about harassinj calls made to student numbers. USC p< investigating. Monday. Jan. 15 Disorderly conduct, 600 Park St. Rt officer reported that she observed the unsteady on his feet and having a stro of alcohol around him. Subject was aires taken into custody. Non-criminal mischief, Bates House reported that unknown persons pla< smoke bombs underneath the dooi dormitory room, filling the area with There was no apparent damage. Driving under suspension, Picke Blossom. Reporting officer reported t subject ran a red light When subject was and a license check was performed, it was that the license was under suspension, was arrested for driving under suspens for disregarding a traffic signal. Sunday, Jan. 14 Verbal threats, Bates West. Victim r that a known subject made threats of i nature at the above date. Malicious injury to personal proper! Wheat St Victim reported that unknown broke out the drivers-side window of the vehicle. Saturday, Jan. 13 Autobreaking, attempted larceny, I Street Garage. Victim reported that ui persons broke out the drivePs-side win< items were taken. IN VIEWPOINTS: Phi fratei fraternity's window; the rock hit junior " Jon Robinson in the face, sending him to the hospital with a skull fracture. c However, the December incident wasn't the only reason for revoking the fraternity's charter. The incident involving Kappa Sigma t j wasn't the only thing involved here," said Mary Beth Holzbach, director of ^ Greek Life. There were other issues in a the chapter that brought about its dosing." ^ The national office cited a lack of internal organization and a loss of C( membership interest over the last couple C( of years as other issues that affected the s| decision. When making the decision, a] alumni and university officials also cited the fraternity's inability to meet fraternity m ting r Lr semesters, Lofton was asked to run p for station manager. "I was dumbfounded when I was asked. I would never have thought j after having been here for a semester J and a half that I would be their choice to run as station manager," Lofton said. Rising so far so fast was actually a disappointment to him, Lofton said, Ti because of all he had heard and read about the station's reputation. J "When I first came here I had such s high thoughts about how the station S must be, and I was really intimidated. I came in feeling like it would be a challenge for me to get a program," . Lofton said. "I felt like it was going to a re than Larceny of parking decal, Bl< I phone Garage. Victim reported that unfa )lice are removed the garage parking stic victim's vehicle. Estimated loss: $ Larceny of money, Transitional I jporting Victim reported that unknown per subject $100 in cash from his dresser drav ng odor during a five-day period, itedand Autobreaking, larceny, attempted possession of tools of the crime, ? . Victim Garage. Reporting officers observ :ed two males moving from vehicle to r to his suspicious manner and tampering smoke, vehicles. Officers set up a perimet* garage while several officers enter on foot The officers observed the sufc ;ns and out the driver's-side window of on* hat the then entering the vehicle and rem stopped items. Subjects then attempted to ( revealed vehicle, but were unsuccessful, a Subject to leave the garage, whereupon they ion and and taken into custody. Friday, Jan. 12 Shoplifting under $1,000, recovei Bookstore. Victim reported that th< eported observed to place a textbook in h i verbal proceeded to exit the bookstore a way up to the Russell House Gam< officers took the suspect into cust ty, 1300 persons Autobreaking, larceny of boots victim's battery while resisting arres Complainant advised the reportinj autobreaking on the complainan progress. Reporting officer responded the suspect making his way through llossom Mill parking lot, carrying what aj iknown a boot box. The responding office low. No themselves as police officers, at wl subject fled the scene. When the oi up with the suspect, the suspect The Gamecock is looking for more USC co Baiffci Serving USC since 1908 mity closes US This situation demonstrated that the national fraternity's xpectations were not being met and warranted the chapti Mark Timmes, Pi Kappa Phi chief ex nd university standards. on an individual and or "As the members started looking at level," Timmes said. "T tiemselves and their fraternit.v demonstrated that.thenatir speriences, they decided it would be in expectations were not b leir best interest as individuals and as warranted the chapter cl chapter to close at this time," said Before the official decis [olzbach. some of the members < The Pi Kappa Phi fraternity has fraternity to lose its charte omprehensive rules and policies Murray said during his fi jncerning expected behavior and the national office came ;andards of operation that chapters brothers lost their member tid members are expected to follow, that since that time the "Pi Kappa Phi strives for excellence other problems involving /# mM I b M JHHjjHHNHH rey Lofton resigned in December as station manager of 1 e a year waiting list to even get a it less "intimidating" for d [low, and I got a show my first trainees, snester." He also wanted to raise Lofton said as station manager he a level where it would 1 orked to increase student involvement, "prestigious organization 1 > be on the air 24 hours-a-day, to was a waiting list to get infc mplify the training process and make that's how it should be. Peo issom Street officer in the face and grabbed another officer's lown persons jacket. Suspect was wrestled to the ground and ker from the handcuffed. Police reports say the suspect later >1 confessed that he had stolen the boots with the intention of selling them for crack, and had fled ivinff Center, the scene because he was alreadv on Drobation. sons removed rer some time Thursday, Jan. 11 Assault and battery, Blatt P.E. Center. Victim autobreaking, reported that an argument began over a disputed Senate Street foul in a basketball game. The first victim reported ed two white that the suspect approached him and beat about vehicle in a the face and head. The second victim also reported ; with several having been struck by the suspect, sr around the ed the garage rjects breaking Wednesday, Jan. 12 2 victim's car, Autobreaking, larceny of stereo amplifier and oving several CDs, Blossom Street Garage. Victim reported enter another that unknown persons broke out the driver'sind prepared side window of the victim's vehicle, and were arrested subsequently removed an in-dash stereo/CD player and amplifier and approximately 30 compact discs. Estimated loss: $950. ry, University Larceny of flute, South Tower. Victim reported 3 suspect was that unknown persons removed a bag containing is pants and a flute and a metronome from her residence ind make his hall room. Estimated loss: $1,070. sroom, where ody. Malicious injury to personal property, Blossom Street Garage. Victim reported that , assault and unknown persons caused damage to her vehicle t,S-18Lot. by denting the right side fender and caving in * officer of an the roof. Estimated loss: $1,500. t's vehicle in 1 and observed Larceny of checks, LaBorde. Victim reported i the Whaley's that unknown persons removed eight checks jpeared to be from his secured room, irs identified rich point the Larceny of fire extinguishers, Cliff Bficers caught Apartments. Victim reported that unknown punched one persons removed two fire extinguishers from immunity input PAGE 3 xk ? !C chapter i Murray himself lost his pin ?f ClOSinO " brotherhood in December becaus was directly involved in the inch ecutive officer j^ppa Sigma. He said the day ... , the incident he and the other mem his situation directly involved in the incident lost 1 ein^metand Before national's decision aboul osing " fraternity's status, several actions ion was made, already1)6611 taken bythe u ** expected the Fraternity members who lived on r Senior Mike ball in McBryde Quad were asked reshman year break to move to a new location, down; twenty request, which was made by the G: ship. He added office and the housing department, re have been f?r the safety of those students invo the fraternity, bi the incident and for the safety of o students on campus. Accordin I m j TYSON PETTI6REW The Gamecock WUSC 90.5 FM. Lisc jockey have to work their way up." According to Lofton, more than 80 people are WUSC to actively involved with the station. >e such a After Lofton's first year as station hat there manager, he was chosen by the o, because executive board of WUSC to run again, pie should He was opposed by USC student ~~ LOFTON Dage 2 the above location. Vi I ? [| unknown persons 21 removed $35 in cash from br CRIME Tuesday, Jan. 9 lo pCpnpT Discharge of fire ' ' extinguisher, Douglas. A Complainant reported P< observing two students discharging a fire p< extinguisher under the door of another student's hi ii i j. ii. .1 i i . _ j room; me sxuaeni naa not yet returned rrom w winter break. There was no apparent damage to the room. M Larceny of CDs, Baker. Victim reported that A unknown persons removed a CD case containing Si 35 CDs from a suitcase in her dorm room, pe Estimated loss: $720. 01 Grand larceny of tools, Carolina Coliseum. A Complainant states that unknown persons V removed a cut saw, a 10" diamond blade, a oi construction transit and a nail gun from the re above location. Estimated loss: $3,460. de Autobreaking, larceny of a car stereo, S-8 Lot. A Victim reported that unknown persons broke Si out the driver's-side window and removed the pe in-dash stereo and a dorm-sized refrigerator, of Estimated loss: $665. pi $E Larceny of jewelry, Snowden. Victim reported that unknown persons removed a gold watch, A a gold necklace and $10 cash from his unsecured G room. Estimated loss: $1,060. br re Larceny of cellular phone, Music School. INDEX CLASSIFIEDS 8 PAGE 7 until 1999 and Holzbach, this was a routine request, e he made to any student involved in a fight lent that takes place in campus housing, after * Since the national office revoked the bers charter, Pi Kappa Phi also lost its status their as a student organization on campus. The loss of this status means that all * i- fVio students involved with the fraternitv had will be required to locate new housing, sity. either on campus or elsewhere. L the Additionally, members will not be able over to rush another fraternity at a later time The or participate in the Greek system; once reek a student pledges a social Greek fraternity was be cannot later pledge another fraternity, lved Murray said the decision was hard for (ther younger members to take, g to PI KAPPA PHI page 2 Professor chosen for presidential committee ROB GWHEUJ Senior Writer Marguerite Lovett Knox, a clinical ?* e~ *u? TTon r>?n? ~c aaaiauuic pruicsaui ui uiic ui Nursing, has been selected to serve on President Clinton's Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veteran's Illnesses. Knox, who served in the Gulf War as 1st lieutenant in the 251st Evacuation Hospital, was selected to serve on the committee last year after she was interviewed as part of an investigation into Gulf War illnesses. Knox was one of two veterans selected for the 12-person committee, which includes scientists, health care professionals and policy experts. The committee meets every other month and submits its interim report to the president in February, with the final report to be given in December. "It's a very big honor," Knox said. "Of the 700,000 veterans from the Gulf War, only two were selected for the council. "Ifs also a very big responsibility. Vets l _ _i r - v _i ji l i i_v _ are iooKing ior me u) neip mem, out me committee can only make findings and recommendations to the President. This being a presidential committee, we have already generated a lot of clout with the Department of Defense and the Department of Health and Human Services," she said. Knox has been on the USC Nursing faculty since January 1994, and is currently _J a captain in the S.C. National Guard. ictim reported that unknown persons removed s cell phone from an unattended book bag at Le incident location. Estimated loss: $150. utobreaking, larceny of a radar detector, SL Lot. Victim reported that unknown persons oke into her vehicle through the driver's-side indow and also into an adjacent vehicle through ie passengePs-side window. A radar detector as taken from the second vehicle. Estimated ss: $70. utobreaking, larceny of cassette holder, aidleton Garage. Victim reported that unknown ;rsons broke the passenger's-side window of s vehicle and removed a tape cassette holder ith 12 tapes inside. Estimated loss: $75. onday, Jan. 8 utobreaking, larceny of cassette tapes, Blossom treet Oarage. Victim reported that unknown irsons removed 10 cassette tapes after breaking it the passenger's-side window of the vehicle. utobreaking, larceny of a CD player, S-6 Lot ictim reported that unknown persons broke it the driver's-side window of his vehicle and (moved an after-market CD player from the ishboard. Estimated loss: $500. utobreaking, larceny of a CD player, Blossom treet Garage. Victim reported that unknown irsons broke out the passenger's-side window her vehicle, removing a car Discman, a cellular lone and 10 compact discs. Estimated loss: 150. utobreaking, larceny of a CD player, Pendleton arage. Victim reported that unknown persons oke out the vehicle's driver's-side window and moved an after-market CD player, a subwoofer, CRIME page 2