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Next time, don't put DX on your chest
The State Hornet
California State University, Sacramento
May 15, 2002
Cal State-Sacramento fraternity suspended
By Abiola Afolayan, The State Hornet
A California State University at Sacramento fraternity was suspended
for the rest of the semester and will be banned from next year's
Greek Week after a fraternity member streaked across the stage at a
fundraising event for the Children's Center.
According to witnesses, Marcos Munoz ran on stage with Delta Chi
painted on his chest, wearing boxers and a baseball cap, and began to
dance at Greek Sing, an annual event that is part of Greek Week.
Munoz pulled off his boxers and had only a sock on his genitalia. A
shocked audience including children from the Associated Students,
Inc. Children's Center watched as the sock fell off, while Munoz
covered himself with his hands.
Witnesses said his fraternity brothers cheered him on before he
finally got off stage.
The Student Activities Office immediately filed a complaint of public
nudity and lewd behavior to the Interfraternity Council judicial
review board against Munoz, and suspended his fraternity for the rest
of the semester for cheering him on.
The IFC council monitors Greek club behavior and hands out punishment
for violations of school or club codes.
"My two-year-old daughter witnessed the act and it was disturbing,"
Heather Dunn Carlton, a former Greek adviser said. Dunn Carlton is
now the assistant director of student activities.
Munoz' stunt cast a pall over what had been a successful week for
campus fraternities and sororities who raised $ 10,000 for the
Children's Center and saw a thousand members participate during Greek
week.
Director of Student Activities Lou Camera wrote a letter to Delta Chi
chastising the fraternity for their poor behavior.
"We concluded a very positive Greek week, that will not be tarnished
by actions of one fraternity or one member, who will not go
unpunished," Camera said.
According to Camera, his office could file formal charges with the
police, as could any other person in the audience who was offended.
The IFC addressed the complaint last Thursday in a closed session,
with a videotape of Munoz' stunt as key evidence.
The IFC's judgment, which is subject to university approval, requires
at least 80 percent of Delta Chi members to perform a total of 30
hours of community service work by the end of the year and bans them
from participating in Greek Week next year. The fraternity is on
"social probation" and will pay for a speaker for a forum on sexual
abuse in the fall.
"We expect that fraternities will be responsible for their members'
actions, and it is unfortunate that one fraternity can ruin the
reputation all fraternities," said IFC President Joe Patterson.
Munoz, who is not enrolled at Sac State this semester, will also face
an internal trial within Delta Chi and could be expelled or moved to
inactive status.
"The deal is over, we want to get past this," said Delta Chi
President J.R. Cottle.
Camera said he hoped the actions of one person didn't damage the
image of all Greeks.
"Some people are not indicative of the positive things Greeks do on
campus. There are a few bad eggs, and we are working within the
system to eliminate them," Camera said.
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