The Delta Upsilon fraternity was back under the Interfraternity Council (IFC) Judicial Board’s magnifying glass as the fraternity was on trial for an incident two weeks ago that resulted in a pledge being taken to Kishwaukee Hospital.

The hearing was held Tuesday night in a meeting of the IFC Judicial Board with a decision from the hearing expected by next Tuesday.

The incident in question involves a gathering held at the Delta Upsilon house where a fraternity pledge drank excessively and was taken to the hospital. The unregistered gathering was alleged to have been a “mom and dad’s night.”

The original report filed at the University Programming and Activities Office alleged the gathering was actually a planned party. University rules require all greek organizations to register parties at the UP&A office prior to the event.

Fraternity President Pat Feigley said the fraternity members present at the hearing had no preparation for the trial except to present the facts as they were given.

“We just wanted to get the facts straight,” he said. “We wanted to clear up a lot of the rumors that were going around.” When asked to elaborate the nature of the rumors, Feigley refused.

Fraternity members in attendance at the hearing were Feigley, past president Jerry Edwards and pledge educator Scott Blazek.

Also in attendance were six members of the IFC judicial board, Judicial Board Faculty Adviser Elliot Lessen, and Chris Winters, judicial board court chief justice.

Winters is also a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity.

Feigley said he doesn’t think Winters’ attendance will have an effect on the court decision. “He decided not to be present during the decision-making process,” Feigley said. “And during the questioning he was asking questions just like any other member of the board.”

The new charges against Delta Upsilon come just as the fraternity has rebounded from another controversy. The fraternity experienced problems last year when two members of the house were arrested and charged in Iowa City, Iowa, for second-degree burglary. The fraternity recently got off of a school suspension for this incident.

Feigley declined to comment on how the judicial board’s decision could affect the fraternity, what was said during the hearing and what kinds of questions the board asked.