Members of Delta Tau Delta and Phi Delta Theta will lose recognition and privileges while an investigation is conducted by the university, officials said Thursday. If the allegations are proven, there will be serious consequences for the fraternities involved. The action came after Pullman police on Wednesday made a second felony arrest related to a brawl in the early morning hours last Saturday. One student from each fraternity has been arrested for hitting someone with a golf club.
Police say other charges are likely.
Both Phi Delta Theta and Delta Tau Delta were issued a letter of suspension detailing the restrictions WSU has imposed during the investigation. Though WSU's alcohol policy allows drinking in the private rooms of those who are legal age, the two fraternities' members, guests and alumni are now restricted from consuming or storing alcohol. Neither house may participate in rush or actively recruit new members, and members of the two fraternities may not have contact with each other. Gall said he first heard about the suspension when a radio talk show host called him to talk live on the air about the matter. Hopefully our side of the story will be heard, and we will be able to present the facts at the conduct hearing.