Remarkable Maturity...House Trashed...

[DeltAlum]

How often have we seen this happen? These guys not only destroy property, cost the chapter dearly, but also make it much harder to ever recolonize the chapter.

There have been a couple of threads on this kind of situation in the past -- and it has happened to at least two Delt houses I'm aware of in the past.

What does it prove?

Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 11:31:01 -0700
From: Fraternity/Sorority Newsclips <Doug.Case@cox.net>
Subject: U. Arizona Pike house vandalized after charter loss

Arizona Daily
University of Arizona
June 5, 2003

U. Arizona Pike house vandalized after charter loss

By Aaron Mackey, Arizona Daily Wildcat

Vandals visited the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house at 1525 E.
Drachman last week, causing what former fraternity president Drew
Baxter called damages "beyond repair."

The vandalism came approximately two weeks after the UA chapter of Pi
Kappa Alpha, also known as Pike, lost its national charter, which
according to Baxter occurred on or around May 16.

"It is actions like (the vandalism of the Pike house) that only
justify the painful decision made by nationals," Baxter said in an
electronic posting on Pike's Web site.

Vandals apparently threw a piece of firewood through this window
looking out to the back courtyard at the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity
house.

Fraternity member John Clark said the first acts of vandalism
occurred on May 28 and subsequent ones took place for the next three
days.

According to Clark, the original damage was allegedly caused by older
members of the fraternity who "weren't really part of the house
anymore."

Among the damages to the house, nearly all of the windows on the
house had been smashed, graffiti lined the hallways and papers and
trash had been strewn all over the building. Three expended shotgun
shells were also found in a parking lot west of the building.

One graffiti message read, "Gayheart is a backstaber. We worked so hard."

The source said that the remark was a reference to Pike adviser Ron Gerhart.

"Ron Gerhart ... did everything in (his) power to ensure the future
of our chapter," Baxter said on the Web site.
Baxter also said that if it weren't for Gerhart's actions, the
revocation of the national charter might have occurred sooner.
Gerhart could not be reached for comment.

Approximately six former Pike members were living at the house when
the vandalism occurred. They were told they have until June 7 to
vacate the house.
According to the Pima County Assessor's Office Web site, the house is
owned by Gamma Delta Holding Corporation, which is located at a
Catalina Foothills address owned by Pike alumnus Stephen Lyders.

The Pi Kappa Alpha International Headquarters could not be reached for comment.

The UA revoked its recognition of Pike on Dec. 13 as a result of an
alcohol infraction that occurred Sept. 13 when Greeks Advocating
Mature Management of Alcohol (GAMMA) officials found bottled alcohol
at a "dry" (non-alcohol) bid night party.

The University originally revoked Pike's recognition until December
2005, but after Pike filed an appeal, the term was reduced to January
2005.
Earlier, in February 2001, Pike was placed on probation by UA for
hazing violations. The house violated its probation in October and
March of the same year when Pike members were involved in several
fights.

Without formal UA recognition, Pike was not able to take part in any
university activities or use university facilities under the
fraternity's name.

(C) 2002 Arizona Daily Wildcat