OSU launches investigation of post-game riots

Ohio State University administrators began an investigation this week into the riots that followed the University of Michigan-Ohio State football game on Saturday.

This action was announced by Ohio State University President William Kirwin, and is the first of its kind since the 1996 riots that rocked the Columbus, Ohio campus after a Notre Dame football game.

Kirwin assigned Interim Vice President of Student Affairs Bill Hall to lead the investigation.

Kirwin wants the investigative team to recommend disciplinary actions for the involved students if necessary.

Ohio State rules state the president is ultimately responsible for discipline of all students at the university.

Ohio's Campus Disruption Act passed in the early 1970s gives permission to the Board of Regents to appoint an officer to hold hearings to suspend arrested students. This action would have to come by the end of this week.

Texas remembers 12 killed in collapse

The 12 students killed one year ago by a bonfire collapse at Texas A&M University were remembered in a ceremony last weekend.

More than 25,000 people were present despite the rainy weather.

At 2:42 a.m., the time of the bonfire collapse, spotlights surrounding a memorial torch were shut off and a flame was lit.

Twelve cannon volleys were heard across the field and a loud speaker exclaimed "Standing here in the cold and darkness at 2:42 today may seem off to those who do not understand the Aggie family or Aggie spirit.

"But for those of us who do, it makes perfect sense. It is the right time and the right place to do the right thing."

A prayer was read in remembrance and role was called for the memorialized.

Charges against Duke man dropped

A North Carolina judge week ruled last week that charges would be dismissed against the person who allegedly terrorized the office of Duke University President Nan Keohane in September.

The person allegedly entered the president's office on Sept. 6 with a loaded gun threatening to "blow his brains out" if he did not get to see Keohane. He has been released from prison awaiting a Nov. 27 grand jury decision if he will face charges in superior court.

The abrupt ruling was tied to the district attorney's mistake to call only one witness. One person who testified said he found the subject in Keohane's office with a loaded gun in his lap.

The suspect later pointed at two of the president's staff members and then refused to drop the weapon and pepper spray was used to disarm the assailant.

Fraternities sue N.C. State U.

The suit claims the collected funds were not used for their original purpose, instead spent on the purchase of cars, cell phones and logo golf shirts. The suit alleges much of purchased items went to the Office of Greek Life.

Early last year, the Office of Greek Life proposed an increase in rent from $76,000 per house to $120,000 in order to renovate all of the 14 fraternity houses.

But the Office of Greek Life ended up only committing to renovate two houses.

- Compiled from U-Wire reports by Daily Staff Reporter Jodie Kaufman.