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Students Return

Mr. Cocke reportedly returned to the group
with the house doorman. A student again asked
if the party was open to all University students
to which the doorman replied negatively, saying
that it was "their" party. The students then
asked to see the president of the fraternity and
were again referred to Mr. Cocke, who then said
that the party was closed and that the students
should leave.

Brian Cash, president of the house, when
questioned later stated that he had not met the
students at all during the incident.

Later in the evening several members of the
expelled group returned to "settle this like
men" and thinking that Mr. Cocke was the
president of the house asked him why they
were forced to leave. According to a spokesman
for the group, Mr. Cocke replied that it was
"because you were in the front of the room.
You took up too much room and wouldn't
spread out." The students then left the house.

A member of the group emphasized the fact
that throughout the whole incident no violence
was used. He also stated that several students in
the group had been personally asked by another
member of the fraternity to attend the party
even though the party was open to all
University students anyway. They were not
informed until yesterday that Mr. Cocke was
not the president of the fraternity and
therefore not representing the views of the
fraternity.