Fraternity under scrutiny for reported ‘shenanigans’

Greg Hyatt

Sacramento State’s chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity has been under investigation since an allegation of hazing was made in August.

The student activities office has conducted a preliminary investigation of Alpha Phi Alpha, said Lou Camera, office director.

“We are investigating, but no victims have come forward,” Camera said. Currently, Alpha Phi Alpha’s national organization is conducting its own investigation with Sac State.

The alleged victim was interviewed by student activities but denied any hazing occurred. Instead, the alleged victim reported that he was mugged and it had nothing to do with the fraternity, Camera said.

Camera said the investigation has been more effective with the Alpha Phi Alpha national association involved.

“The brothers seem to open up to them more,” Camera said.

Christopher Webster, the Northern California district director for Alpha Phi Alpha, said their investigation has not yet revealed misconduct.

“We are looking into some roughhousing and shenanigans,” Webster said. “But we do not have a victim. It is just allegations.”

Sac State also denied Alpha Phi Alpha its reapplication to the campus for spring 2005 because of an outstanding debt and lack of members.

Camera declined comment on particular numbers concerning the debt.Webster said he first learned about the debt on Feb. 3 from Tom Carroll, Sac State’s program adviser for student activities.

“I’m just now looking into the debt,” Webster said. “I have not seen an invoice yet so I can’t comment.”

Webster did report that former ASI Vice President of Academic Affairs Luke Wood was academically ineligible to continue membership in Alpha Phi Alpha after receiving two incomplete grades in the fall.

Sac State’s chapter president, Calvin Davis, is also ineligible because Alpha Phi Alpha has not yet received his grade transcripts, Webster said.