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Fallout follows charges at frat
Delta Upsilon faces sanctions from university

By Brian Morelli

The University of Iowa filed a "notice of complaint" on Friday that
essentially suspends Delta Upsilon fraternity during an investigation into
drug dealing charges.

Five UI students, including four fraternity brothers who lived at the 320
Ellis Ave. frat house, were arrested for marijuana-related charges during
an overnight raid by the Iowa City police last Saturday. Three of the
fraternity brothers also face dealing charges.

Iowa City police expect more people to be arrested, but as of late Friday,
no additional charges had been filed.

Phillip Jones, UI vice president for student services, responded to the
situation with a formal letter on Friday to chapter president Houston
Thola. The letter lays out interim disciplinary action.

"Until this complaint is resolved, your organization is not eligible to
participate in Interfraternity Council activities. Your chapter may not
hold organized events, whether on chapter property or elsewhere, as a UI
fraternity. Because your chapter is not in good standing, chapter officers
may not use university facilities without permission ...," Jones wrote in
the letter.

"Depending upon the outcome of the investigation, more serious sanctions
may be imposed, including the possibility of derecognition, " Jones wrote.

In the letter, Jones explained that he has the authority to revoke
recognition. Jones wrote that because of the drug dealing charges,
"permanent disciplinary sanctions may be imposed on your chapter," if "the
chapter failed to exercise reasonable preventive measures."

Greg Lamb, an alumni board director for the Iowa chapter, said Delta
Upsilon supports UI's actions, and he expects the international fraternity,
which oversees all Delta Upsilon chapters, to follow UI's lead and suspend
the chapter during the investigation.

"We are certainly concerned and disappointed in the situation," Lamb said.
"This came as a huge surprise. My hope and my initial belief is that it is
four individuals and not representative of the entire chapter. I am
impressed with the way the outgoing and incoming presidents have handled this."

This likely is an isolated incident, Lamb said. He said the four students
have lost their membership in the fraternity.

Stephen Boyler, 22, who is the fraternity vice president, Joseph Hillegass,
19, and James Goetz, 20, face various charges, including dealing. Another
resident, Arthur Kerwin, 21, and house guest Susan Kemper, 22, of 14 S.
Dubuque St. No. 3, also were arrested for possession of marijuana.

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