Friendly competition between fraternities is typical on college campuses, but NIU officials say when it leads to violence, competition has gone too far.

Three Delta Sigma Phi fraternity members reported an attack between 20 to 30 Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity members at about 1 a.m. Friday in the parking lot of the Jungle, 1015 W. Hillcrest Drive, police reports state. No complaint was signed due to the victims’ inability to identify their assailants.

“There is a tremendous amount of competition that goes beyond reasonable competition,” said Michelle Emmett, University Programming and Activities director. “I’ve never seen such competition.”

Problems have been “primarily between the fraternities,” said Mary Ronan, Greek Affairs adviser to UP&A. Competition among fraternities “manifests itself to the point of being ridiculous” and can be destructive in other activities, Emmett said.

“We have occasional fisticuffs—a lot around the Jungle,” she said, adding this competition can be “destructive in other activities.”

Ronan said in her five months at NIU she has not “been pleased with the problems.” Friday’s incident is “not typical of fraternity behavior,” she said.

Delta Sigma Phi President Mike Stomberg confirmed the incident did occur, but he declined comment on actions to be taken and reasons for the attack. Pi Kappa Alpha President Steve Lenihan was out of town this weekend and unaware of the incident.

onan said she spoke to both fraternity presidents, who decided to resolve the incident on their own. Normal procedure involves talking to members of the involved fraternities to find the root of the problem and addressing it, she said.

DeKalb Police Detective Ron Pearson has been a police liaison with NIU Greeks since February. Some fights have occurred this semester, but the situation has been no worse than last year, he said.

Fraternity violence will be dealt with because “violence is not appropriate,” Ronan said.