It all began with a missing flag.

The Associated Students Inc. Board of Directors tried to beginits March 24 meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance.

They stood up, covered their hearts and stared blankly at theempty spot where the American flag usually resides, and soon afterchaos ensued.

Once ASI President, Peter Ucovich, was able to quiet the boardand those in attendance, roll was taken, and the floor was releasedfor the open forum.

President of the Black Student Culture Association, GregoryDossie, dropped a bomb on the board in the form of a letter inresponse to an article published in The State Hornet that morning.The article uncovered the release of private financial records ofASI Vice President of Finance Luke Wood by his former fraternity,Sigma Phi Epsilon.

The letter to the board demanded an investigation by ASI intothe actions of Sigma Phi Epsilon. Director of Arts and Letters,Zachary Donohue, called for an immediate investigation.

“I’m not sure who sent the letter…butI’ll get to the bottom of it,” said Donohue, who isalso a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon.

Before any action could be finalized, ASI Executive DirectorPatricia Worley, questioned the board’s authority toinvestigate the matter, and they agreed to first confirm the matterwas within their jurisdiction before formally acting.

Peak Adventures Challenge Center Manager, Hunter Merritt, thenspoke to the board on the importance of Peak Adventure’sprograms. Merritt brought six petitions in support of PeakAdventures, and was the first of several employees who spoke on theorganization’s behalf.

Wood then said that there were no immediate plans to cut fundingto Peak Adventures, adding that he invited all campus programs thatreceived ASI funding to report to the board before the Finance andBudget Committee makes its recommendations at the end of April.

“April 14 is the last chance for programs to be heardbefore budget decisions are made,” said Wood.

“I would never support the elimination of Peak,”said Ucovich.

The board also approved a contract with Pacific ElectionServices Inc. for the April elections, before acceptingUcovich’s three nominations for the Appellate Council.