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Volume 119 · No. 116 GREEK LIFE
Acacia fraternity under ‘interim suspension’
BY ROSE VELAZQUEZ rvelazquez@lsureveille.com
BY CARRIE GRACE HENDERSON chenderson@lsureveille.com When the allure of Tiger Stadium proves too strong for some students, Death Valley finds itself with potential trespassers. Because there is no widely advertised touring option for students, those who want to see the inside of Death Valley when the Tigers aren’t on the field often do so illegally. Many students have heard the campus lore of trespassers getting in and out of facilities like Tiger Stadium and Alex Box Stadium scot-free. Whether fact or fiction, it’s a serious crime. The Daily Reveille reported on March 17 that nine people, five students and four non-students, were charged with trespassing in Tiger Stadium. But they are not the first to try and get a personal look inside the stadium where it never rains. LSUPD Spokesperson Capt. Cory Lalonde said the occurrence is not new on campus. “It is something we see
from time to time,” Lalonde said. “It’s not something that we see every month, but periodically we do come across these types of incidents occurring.” Students have not always had to trespass to visit Tiger Stadium during the week. The field used to be open to visitors, until an “incident” caused them to change their policy said manager of internal projects and facility operations Amanda Adams. Adams would not elaborate on details about the incident. Lalonde also cited national security events such as 9/11 as cause for the change in policy. “We started changing procedures and security issues that arose when you’re dealing with a stadium that seats now 102,000 people,” Lalonde said. “There are certain concerns after that and a lot of those procedures and protocols were changed.” The University of Florida’s Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is
see TIGER STADIUM, page 11
TIGER TRESPASSING Breaking into De ath Valley not a new trend
The University’s chapter of the Acacia fraternity is under investigation for allegations of “behavioral misconduct.” University media relations director Ernie Ballard confirmed in a statement that an “interim suspension of activities for Acacia has occurred.” The statement issued by Ballard says the University is communicating with the Acacia national office, alumni and chapter leadership as the investigation continues. The University follows policy statement PS-52 to address allegations of misconduct against registered student organizations. If the allegations against a student organization provide “reasonable cause to believe that the organization represents a threat to the safety, security or welfare of the University community and/or an obstruction to accomplishing the University’s lawful mission,” the policy statement grants the Dean of Students the authority to suspend all or some of the organization’s activities until the provisions of the policy statement are carried out. When an interim suspension of activities occurs, the policy statement requires the University to make “reasonable efforts” to carry out the policy’s procedures as quickly as possible under the situation’s circumstances. After multiple requests, Associate Dean of Students and Director of Greek Life Angela Guillory would not comment and directed The Daily Reveille to Ballard, whom she designated as spokesperson. This is not the first time the University’s Acacia chapter faces allegations of misconduct. On March 15, 2002, the chapter was placed on probation until Jan.
see ACACIA, page 11