OFSA investigates hazing charge

The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs is investigating the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority in response to a complaint made Thursday night, according to OFSA Director Scott Reikofski. Alpha Chi Omega President Christina Wolf, a College sophomore, confirmed that Theta sisters and pledges interrupted Alpha Chi's mixer with Sigma Alpha Mu Thursday night, but said she "wasn't terribly upset" by their actions. "I don't feel like it has to be blown up into any sort of issue," she said. "I really think this can be worked out without too much to do." An Alpha Chi pledge who requested anonymity explained that Theta pledges were "allowed to haze sisters" Thursday night from 9 p.m. to midnight. She said the sisters sang songs which included explicit lyrics. "I think it's retarded that we have this rivalry going on," the pledge said. "They just made it worse -- it was rude." Another Alpha Chi pledge said she was not aware of any animosity between the two houses prior to Thursday, and she called the incident "completely unnecessary." "It caused tension that didn't have to be there," she said. "I think it's the whole nature of their sorority." But Theta President and College junior Candice Wang said there's "no sort of hostility" between Theta and Alpha Chi, and denied that Thursday's incident was a "hazing event in any way, shape or form." "It was just a bunch of girls going out and having fun," she said. "If anyone was offended, I apologize, but there was no malicious intent." Panhellenic Council President and Sigma Delta Tau sister Jessica Schreck, a College junior, said that she does not believe this incident will negatively affect relationships between members of Panhel. "We respect each other as women and leaders and we're going to be able to clear up any misunderstandings or hurt feelings between the houses," she said. "Anything we do we're doing for Panhel as a whole, and this was an unfortunate incident." Schreck added that she had "no knowledge of this being a hazing event" as of Monday night, but said the incident was due to be discussed with the Panhel chapter presidents at yesterday's weekly Presidents' Round Table meeting. "We'll discuss how we'll clear up any misunderstandings between the houses amongst ourselves," she said.

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