Sanctions put forth by the Student Government Association's Court of Review, stemming from last month's confrontation between members of the Beggars and Alpha Delta Gamma fraternities, have gone into effect.
"We haven't had a fight in a long, long time," said Chris Cameron, director of student activities, "but they happen."
According to the records of hearing, the fight began between the fraternities after a group of Beggars threw eggs at the ADG house in the early hours of Feb. 19. The egg throwing was a response to the theft of Beggars pledge pins by members of ADG, according to Cameron. The Court of Review could not determine which fraternity began the fight on Feb. 19 due to conflicting testimony, but the court unanimously found both culpable of physical aggression.
The New Orleans Police Department was called in to break up the fight and both fraternities were given administrative orders to cease any form of aggression or retaliation. After Feb. 19, there was a reported incident that violated this order, which was of an ADG member spitting on members of the Beggars.
Good natured rivalry is one thing, but when it descends into theft and violence it goes into another realm altogether.
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