‘A source of clout’: Secret society allegedly drinks to excess
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UC Berkeley football home games give a secret society on campus, unaffiliated with UC Berkeley, a reason to allegedly drink “copious amounts of alcohol.”
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Cooperative Reuse program, now in 2nd year, aims to reduce dumping during student move-out
The Cooperative Reuse pilot program, which aimed to eliminate illegal dumping during the student move-out process at the end of the spring 2018 semester, will be repeated this year, starting May 18.
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‘Silence is deafening’: Frustration grows after UC Berkeley Interfraternity Council’s lack of response to Fiji incident
It has been more than a week since members of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, or Fiji, jokingly posed in front of sexual assault protesters, and the community is still awaiting a response from the campus Interfraternity Council, or IFC.
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ASUC Sexual Violence Commission discusses Phi Gamma Delta incident
The commission plans to meet with the presidents and lead advisers of the UC Berkeley Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Council next week to discuss future action.
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Members of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity jokingly posed with sexual assault protesters, photo shows
Several student protesters assembled outside Phi Gamma Delta, or Fiji, fraternity Saturday afternoon to protest sexual assault. But they were interrupted by members of the fraternity, who began posing behind the protesters in what many alleged was a mockery of the rally.
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City of Berkeley to fine students who leave trash, furniture on sidewalks while moving out
Campus groups and city officials have collaborated to streamline the end-of-semester move-out process, according to city manager assistant Erin Steffen.
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Don’t stop talking about problematic fraternities until changes are made
CAMPUS ISSUES: The Interfraternity Council has shown it can’t govern itself. So who’s stepping in?
More than a week after allegations of drugging and sexual assault at Sigma Chi fraternity became public, not much has changed other than a few lackluster apologies and hollow statements of support for women.
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UC Berkeley sororities will not participate in Sigma Chi’s fundraising event
In light of recent sexual misconduct allegations against Sigma Chi, the UC Berkeley Panhellenic Council, or PHC, announced in a statement released Feb. 26, that it will abstain from participating in an annual philanthropic event sponsored by Sigma Chi.
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The Greek system continues to fail survivors of sexual violence
CAMPUS ISSUES: It’s time for a radical overhaul
For years, Greek community leadership knew about repeated allegations of drugging and sexual assault at the UC Berkeley chapter of the Sigma Chi fraternity, but they didn’t take official action until this week. It’s infuriating and baffling, but nobody’s surprised.
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Sigma Chi accused of multiple incidents of drugging and sexual assault, put on social probation
Repeated allegations of drugging and sexual assault at Sigma Chi fraternity have been reported to leaders in the Greek community since fall 2015, according to several sources with knowledge of the incidents.
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