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Vol. 90, Issue 24 | Nov. 17 - Nov. 20, 2011
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THE MIAMI HURRICANE PHOTO BRIEF
GREEK LIFE
Amnesty International jams out
Pi Kappa Alpha suspended for nine violations Fraternity could be reinstated in 2014 BY ALYSHA KHAN NEWS EDITOR
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MARLENA SKROBE // Photo Editor
FOR A CAUSE: Junior Isabella Douzoglou paints a UM student’s face during Amnesty International’s “Jamnesty” on Wednesday night on the Rock. Jamnesty was the first annual human rights festival organized by UM’s chapter of Amnesty International. The event featured musicians such as DJ Fresca, Streetkind and NASA Committee, and artists such as Chelsea Rivera and Alejandro Valencia.
DINING
Uragano truck fills pizza void on campus Chartwells introduces roving truck as new dining alternative BY SPENCER DANDES COPY EDITOR
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our next meal could be on wheels. Chartwells, in response to a request from Student Government (SG), unveiled its custom-designed new pizza truck, Uragano, on Monday. Uragano, which means “hurricane ” in Italian, is the product of an evaluation conducted by the university ’s dining services, which determined that pizza is an important option to have on campus. “We ’re excited, ” said Sandra Redway, the execu-
tive director of auxiliary services at UM. “This is a new concept and it ’s not your run-of-the-mill food truck. It replaces the void left by Sbarro. ” Redway said that students have already given positive responses to the pizza truck. “It ’s really good pizza, ” sophomore Natalia Rickards said. “It tastes better than Sbarro. ” Planning for Uragano began when SG requested an alternative to Sbarro once it was replaced by the temporary Rathskeller.
SEE PIZZA, PAGE 7
he Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, also known as Pike, was suspended as a recognized student organization on Wednesday following an investigation by the Dean of Students Office. “We are all very upset over the entire situation, ” Pike President Harrison Potak said. “The chapter has had to take a step back and truly realize the repercussions of our actions. ” Two incidents involving Pike prompted the investigation. The first was an unauthorized, offcampus party during Labor Day weekend. The second is the initiation of ineligible members during the fraternity ’s spring 2011 semester. The Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook defines a student who is eligible for initiation as one who has a cumulative GPA of 2.50 and is enrolled in at least 12 credit hours during both pre-initiation and the time of initiation. Pike was charged with nine violations of university policy and pled “responsible to all charges, ” according to information released by the Dean of Students Office on Wednesday. As a result, Pike is no longer a recognized student organization for the remainder of the school year. Next fall, however, the chapter will begin a probationary period during which they will be required to participate in educational programs. If all the mandatory requirements are met, Pike will be reinstated in the spring of 2014. Despite the suspension, Pike will remain a member of the Interfraternity Council (IFC), but will not be able to participate in any IFC events. “We will help them in any way we can as they slowly get back into good standing with the school, ” said Brenden Kollar, president of IFC. According to Potak, Pike is eager to get reinstated as a student organization. “We are making the necessary changes to move Pi Kappa Alpha in the right direction, ” he said. “The entire experience has allowed us to better appreciate our brotherhood and strengthen the bonds that our fraternity is founded on. ”