Show THE UTAH— 9 Police tell ‘the over is Logan fraternity party by Jim Suckling Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity SMHIO and may may be fined up to have its charter revoked after the Logan City Police raided a SPE bar party The arraignment is set for Dec 4 at 9 a m The fraternity was charged as a which protects its corporation members from jail sentences by tie LCPD for promoting gambling and selling bquor w ilhout a license “On the first offense" said Lan-t- y Gunnell Cache County attorney “typically the courts do not charge the maximum fines This is the first time we have ever been able to catch them We're aware that it happens but we have never been able to walk in on one" The county is not the only entity prosecuting the fraternity According to Claude Burtenshaw vice president for student affairs the fraternity's behavior violates the university rules and warrants some penalty "Becoming criminal doesn't lessen the concern of the university" he said This university procedure will Iranians’ visa 1 i Cazier is in Although Washington DC until Thursday Blythe Ahlstrom assistant to the president for special projects said the president demands that campus organizations adhere to the university codes and state laws code "He (Cazier) would react very The decision is then up to strongly toward this situation and presidents! approval would not condone such conduct" On Oct 14 President Cazier atAhlstrom said tended a dinner at the Sigma Nu Depending on what Cazier fraternity He said that two things decides the worst thing that could must be stressed by any campus happen to the fraternity according organization: it must respect the to Burtenshaw is that it could be rights of others and obey the law suspended from being affiliated with the university He did say that its national headquarters will be contacted and most headquarters have very strict policies concerning breaking state laws The most extreme measure taken US Embassy as the prime reason would be the disbanding of the for the unusual precautions concerfraternity house ning the press “We want to avoid someone According to Matt Clyde SPE fraternity president the fraternity misrepresenting the situation in has not yet contacted an attorney the interviews and printing to present its case in the Circuit something that might be detrimenCourt but has a defense ready for tal to the safety of the American Monday's board meeting hostages" he said Fasbender explained that this Captain Ferris Groll acting was the first time interviews of this police chief said the Logan City kind have been required Police were notified before the Oct "We are checking to be sure the 16 bar party started that illegal activities were being planned required papers are in order that their finances are sufficient to sup"A search warrant was drawn up port them and that they are carryby the Circuit Court and was serv ing the proper class credits” he status reviewed Officials from the United States Immigration Service have been on campus since Monday interviewing Iranians from the Logan area to determine the legality of their residency Joe Erahart one of the immigration agents said they have been directed by superiors in Salt Lake City to not discuss their actions with the press LaMar Frandsen Utah State foreign student adviser said he believed the reason for the directive was to ensure the privacy of the Iranians being interviewed Gerald begin Monday at 3:30 pm A standards board of three students and three faculty members will review the situation It will determine what action the university should take and to what degree the fraternity is in violation of the university Fasbender the designated spokesman for Salt Lake City's Immigration Office said he does not know why their Washington DC bureau directed them to not speak with the media He said that interviews of the type being conducted are usually open and he said he is unsure why the situation is different this time Fasbender cited tensions resulting from the capture of the said Visas for foreign students are in danger if a student fails to mainstatus at the universitain full-tim- e ty Fasbender said that the Iranians had been asked if they had par- ticipated in any political demonstrations but the question was dropped when a number of the Iranians complained ed on the fraterntiy at 9:30 pm” he said “There were several people involved in drinking and gambling There were also minors on the premises” Groll said the police confiscated seven blackjack tables and about $1000 worth of alcohol All rooms in the fraternity were searched The bar party problem has been around for some time but Groll said the police never have been able to catch any violators “Any other fraternities thinking about something the same should consider it quite a financial burden” he said “I am not on a witch hunt or a vendetta against them” said at- torney GunnelL "We are just trying to stop the problem I am hoping it will slow down the fraternities because such events are clearly illegal” Scott NuttaU Sigma Nu Council representative said the fraternties have been Inter-fraterni- discussing the situation during IFC meeting In the past the 1FC has never condone bar parties or any other type of illegal events "The information 1 have” said Gunnell “is that they don't intend to contest the charges” After the arraignment in the Logan Circuit Court the trial will be scheduled to be held in the First District Court Inauguration begins for new USU president President Stanford Cazier will be inaugurated on Friday Nov 30 at 10 a m in the Chase Fine Arts Center Concert Hall Cazier 49 was announced as the 12th president of Utah State on April 23 1979 by the Utah Board of Regents and USU’s Institutional CounciL Although he has served since last spring he will be formally inaugurated on Friday by Donald B Holbrook chairman of the Utah State Board of Regents A colorful academic procession with faculty members from USU and official delegates from 150 colleges universities and learned societies dressed in academic regalia will usher in the new presi- dent Nearly 40 USU foreign students dressed in their native costumes will also participate in the procession Forty American USU students representing different campus organizations will also participate Brief salutations will be offered by Lester Essig president of Dr Wesley Maughan ASUSU representing the Faculty Association Donniel Horlacher from the USU Aluirihi Association: Dr TH Bell commissioner of the Utah System of Higher Education and Gov Scott M Matheson President Cazier will deliver the inaugural address and Dr James H Meyer chancellor of will be the keynote speaker UC-Dav- Classes will be dismissed at 9:30 and 11:30 on Nov 30 to per 10:30 mit students to attend the ceremony Tickets are required to attend the inauguration and can be obtained in the USU ticket office Other activities have been scheduled for the inauguration The inaugural luncheon is scheduled Friday at noon in the Taggart Student Center Ballroom USU students will perform in string quartets at the luncheon Tickets are also required for the luncheon They are available in the ticket office Nearly 600 people will attend A symposium will assemble at pm in the ballroom The theme is “Utah State University -the 1980s and Beyond” Dr TY Booth moderator and professor of English will preside Also speaking and answering questions will be 1:30 Doran J Baker professor of electrical engineering Lester Essig student body president F Ross Peterson professor of history Kent R Van Kam pen professor of animal dairy and veterinapr science and Bonita W Wyse assistant professor nutrition and food sciences President Cazier and his wife Shirley will be honored at a reception from pm in the Sunburst Lounge The public is invited to the symposium as well as the reception The Utah Symphony Orchestra under the direction of guest conductor Robert Henderson will perform Friday evening at 8:00 in the Concert Hall Tickets are 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