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"We sent them a letter two weeks ago that outlined the bylaws broken. It came down to 'we kick you off or you resign,'" she said. The letter gave the fraternity two weeks to reconcile. Russell said he sent the council a formal resignation letter a week and a half ago. One of the biggest problems the council had with Sigma Phi Epsilon was a section of their recruitment fliers, which Gordon said was slanderous to other fraternities. "They basically painted the picture that if youVe going to join a frat, join theirs, because if you join another frat you will be promoting drugs and alcohol," he said. Russell said the fliers were not intended to damage other fraternities' image. "We made no direct reference to any other frat," Russell said. "We were not in any way trying to slander another frat. We simply stated our beliefs." Gordon said he was the one who asked Sigma Phi Epsilon to remove the offensive section from their fliers. "I did them a favor. I didn't go to the school, didn't call a school judiciary meeting on them — which we definitely had the right to do," he said. None of USU's Greek houses "When you're governed by the same body, you're given the bad reputation ;: . along with other fraternities." Shane Russel Sigma Phi Epsilon President permit drugs, although some are "wet," meaning they permit the use of alcohol. Sigma Phi Epsilon wanted to be distinguished as one that does not permit any alcohol consumption, Russell said Sigma Phi Epsilon encourages its members to become sound in mind and body. He said it goes back to an ancient Greek philosophy that those who are balanced in those two areas have more harmonious lives. They call it the "Balanced Man" program. Part of becoming sound in body in the Balanced Man program is not using drugs or alcohol. Because of this philosophy, Sigma Phi Epsilon is completely dry. Gordon said he was mostly concerned about the success of the fraternity without the support of the rest of the Greek community. Sigma Phi Epsilon is not yet a fully chartered fraternity. With 50 active members, Russell said they are still a colony and don't have a high enough membership to support a frat house yet. "I would hope they would [come back] for the frat's sake," Gordon said. "They're in a shaky position not being chartered. They're basically a club." Gordon said in order to get chartered, Sigma Phi Epsilon would have to be recognized by USU and by the Greek Council. However, Russell said he has found a way around the red tape. "We would never leave [the Greek Council] if we couldn't charter," he said. Instead of being governed by the council, Sigma Phi Epsilon decided to work with the Council of Student Clubs and Organizations. Russell said he turned the fraternity's constitution in to the CSCO l president and it was approved. ' "So, we are still recognized by the university," he said. Gordon said the fraternity is always welcome back on the council. "I think a lot of this would be solved with communication from their side," he said. "We wish them the best of luck." -ella@cc.usu.edu ^ADVISER From page 3 "Matthews door is always open, my door is always open — we're not just for specific organizations," she said. "It's important people know there's people and a department here to help them." Keri Mecham, associate director of Student Involvement, said Leituala is "a great fit for the office." "He has a great personality. People see him as a natural leader. I see he has great potential for influencing students," she said. Leituala said he's excited about the new posi- MEXI tion. ; "It's another opportunity to work with a wider range of students," he said. "Part of my motivation is to bring in students who could be more involved — the less-known-about students." | Evans said she was optimistic about Leituala's future with USU. "He definitely has had a significant impact on the students," she said. "He will have a successful career in higher education." ~ella@cc.usu.edu GRILL USU SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND LOGAN CAFE RIO GRAND OPENING EVENT The Team at Cafe Rio wishes to express our heartfelt thanks to the Students and Faculty of Utah State University, Mayor Doug Thompson, and the Cache Valley Community for your generous support and donations at our recent Grand Opening Event in Logan. With your support and our contributions over $10,000 was donated in total, including more than $6100 that will provide scholarships for students at USU, honoring the students and professor who recently died in a tragic auto accident. 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