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APA Sacramento: ditto
Campus fraternity is forced to close
Rebecca Adler
State Hornet
March 09, 2005
The local chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Pi Gamma, was closed by the national fraternity with an official vote of its board of directors Jan. 7, prohibiting the fraternity to return to Sacramento State.
Lou Camera, director of Student Activities, was notified of the decision last week by mail.
Paul Cody, the Greek liaison in the UC Davis student programs and activities center, was also notified that the Davis chapter had lost its charter.
Luke Wood, Associated Students Inc. vice president of student affairs, was a member of the Pi Gamma chapter and said that the fraternity plans to appeal the board's decision and regain the charter.
"The chapter can appeal the decision at the general convention in August, but if they have been asked to be removed by the campus then nothing can be done," said William Lyle, director of communications for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.
Camera said the fraternity will not be able to appeal its status at Sac State at this time. "Possibly in a couple of years, but not at this time," he said.
The fraternity was suspended by Sac State last fall because of outstanding debts and, Camera said, he thinks the hazing allegations are what caused the national association to pull the Sacramento charter.
The letter Camera received from Alpha Phi Alpha Executive Director Gregory Phillips said the chapter cannot be involved in any activity held in the name of the fraternity and that it is illegal for the chapter to participate in any local and campus fraternity activities.
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