High winds pushed a California Incense Cedar onto Fenton Hall at 1 a.m. on Thursday, communications specialist Laura McGinnis said.

The University of Oregon is working to estimate the number in damages, but McGinnis said the first step is to examine the building.

“The plan is to inspect the damage,” McGinnis said. “It is unclear what will have to be done other than removing the tree. On the plus side, it happened in the middle of the night and no one was injured.”

McGinnis said the tree was about 100 years old and fell on the part of the building that stores older UO books, so no one was affected.

The UO’s Facebook page posted a status that said the university will hire a crane to remove the tree in the next few days.

A previous version of this article stated the suspension would last four years.

A barbecue that led to an under-aged new member of Phi Delta Theta drinking alcohol with a mixing agent he was allergic to eventually brought Robin Holmes, University of Oregon Vice President of Student Life, to uphold a suspension decision made by both the UO Student Conduct office and the fraternity’s national headquarters.

Jonathan Gubler, Phi Delta Theta president, said the fraternity will not be allowed to congregate through parties or events for at least two years. While the fraternity’s national headquarters are urging for a suspension of at least four years, the decision for a two-year suspension is final.

Although this was a ruling made by the UO and Phi Delta Theta headquarters, the Interfraternity Council did not take part in the decision, IFC President Max Lehman said.

“It is extremely unfortunate to lose a chapter on campus,” Lehman said. “As the Interfraternity Council, it is a priority of ours to advance and preserve our value-based community. With that being said, unrecognizing a chapter is always a last-resort option, and we will continue to make every attempt to support and ensure the longevity of all our organizations.”

Gubler said the UO Student Conduct office does not believe Phi Delta Theta can change its course of action.

“This by no means means we can’t hang out with one another, but we just can’t do things in an official setting,” Gubler said. “They’re not solving the problem. The members still go to the university, it’s still going to happen underground.”

Gubler said the chapter was completely cooperative and complied fully with the UO’s decision, although many Phi Delta Theta members are saddened by the turn of events.

“[They are] upset that something so simple could be taken so far,” Gubler said.

Gubler said the national fraternity headquarters wanted a four-year suspension to ensure that all current members of the fraternity graduate before Phi Delta Theta starts up again.

As many as 20 victims were attacked in a shooting in San Bernardino, California Wednesday morning, according to The New York Times.

The city police department told The New York Times they were handling an “active shooter” attack, while the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said police have reports of one out of three suspects and numerous victims.

The attack is said to have happened inside the offices of Inland Regional Services, a facility that offers services for people with developmental disabilities.

The New York Times said dozens of people fled the building and were herded by the police across the street from the offices to the San Bernardino Golf Club.

The city police are currently looking for three men in a black SUV-style vehicle, CNN said.

President Barack Obama has been notified of the incident, according to CNN. Interviewed briefly by CBS News, Obama said, “We have a pattern now of mass shootings in this country that has no parallel anywhere else in the world.”

The Washington Post reported that this shooting is the second shooting today, and raises the number of mass shootings this year to 355.

San Bernardino Police Sgt. Vicki Cervantes told a local news reporter there were multiple causalities and confirmed fatalities, according to The Washington Post.

The Washington Post reported that Cervantes said the building “had some sort of function, or an event…and during that event, that’s when multiple shooters came in and started shooting.” CNN now said the Center director said a holiday event was occurring during the shooting.

Recent attacks against Alpha Epsilon Pi have brought the University of Oregon, Eugene Police Department and International AEPi headquarters together to combat anti-Semitism.

On Oct. 30, UO student Damien Leon Ramirez sat on an AEPi member’s truck at the fraternity’s house and, when asked to get off of the truck, Ramirez responded in anti-Semitic remarks and kicked the side of the vehicle.

This is just one of the anti-Semitic attacks that have happened against AEPi. Swastikas are often drawn on car windows and mailboxes nearby the fraternity’s house.

While Ramirez was charged with second degree intimidation six days later, the UO, EPD and International AEPi staff have responded to take the best precautions necessary for AEPi’s safety, John Pierce the International AEPi public relations spokesperson, said.

Along with the national fraternity and EPD, AEPi is working closely with the university.

“We continue to provide support and outreach to the fraternity to make sure they know that the university community is deeply critical of such behaviors and stands together with our students impacted by this,” Robin Holmes, UO Vice President for Student Life, said in an email.

Pierce said there has been a rise of anti-Semitism on college campuses and AEPi will not stand for it.

“We want our undergraduates to be proud about their Jewish identity, but we also want them to be as safe as possible,” Pierce said.

UO President Michael Schill said in an email that the anti-Semitic attacks across the country are sparking prevention conversations nationally, but also locally.

“Matters of bias are under intense discussion across the country,” Schill said. “These kinds of crimes illustrate our need to keep working and remain committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive climate on campus.”

While Pierce said anti-Semitic attacks are not completely preventable, Holmes said that the UO has a plan in place to fight the attacks.

“We will continue to foster opportunities for critical dialog and important conversations about celebrating diversity in all of its forms, and increasing acceptance, tolerance, and understanding of those whom we may perceive to be different from ourselves,” Holmes said.

Pierce said he is confident the latest anti-Semitic attacks will be resolved, but he and Holmes said they encourage the community to be understanding and recognize the issue as the first step.

“Speak up and speak out against racial, ethnic and other intolerances whenever you encounter them,” Holmes said. “Make sure anyone who becomes a part of our community knows what our community values are.”

UO President Michael Schill said that the UO will not condone such acts on campus.

“I am deeply disturbed by these acts against Alpha Epsilon Pi,” Schill said. “They are cowardly and completely contrary to the values we hold dear at the University of Oregon. We do not tolerate hate crimes against any member of our campus community and appreciate the Eugene Police Department’s rapid attention to the situation.”

A previous version of this article included an incorrect first name for Ramirez.  

About 100 people joined in solidarity to support Syrian refugees on the lawn between the Lillis Business Complex and Knight Library on Monday, leading to a march down 13th Avenue and statement against xenophobia.

“Solidarity is contingent on action and being in the cold and marching is important,” student volunteer Cholena Wright said. “It’s a small taste of what you can imagine refugees feel in the winter.”

The rally started with speeches from Elizabeth Vargas, co-leader of Global Zero University of Oregon and Wright, which ignited conversations between the supporters until Vargas led a march down 13th Avenue. The event lasted for about an hour, but several supporters remained in discussion after it ceased.

“When refugees are under attack, stand up, fight back,” marchers said.

The event was organized by Vargas and sponsored by both UO Beyond War and Global Zero. People were able to sign a petition that pushes for a bill that would increase the number of refugees in the country from 10,000 to 65,000.

“France is taking in 30,000 refugees and we’re basically closing our borders,” Vargas said. “People are saying, ‘Oh, (the current refugee restrictions and vetting process) makes it harder to get in,’ but it makes it impossible to get in.”

On Global Zero and UO Beyond War’s Facebook event page for the rally, Vargas said she and her team had to spend a day taking down negative comments regarding the issue.

“Everybody who is an individual should take a look at themselves and ask themselves if what they feel is really just fear,” Vargas said.

Vargas said the groups made a point of saying nothing disrespectful would be tolerated at the rally.

Luke Pickrell, treasurer of UO Beyond War, said there is not necessarily a future planned event in response to this one.

“The next step would be in general to continue to have this issue be something the public is aware about,” Pickrell said. “It’s so important for students to come together and use the strength we have in numbers to have discussions and speak out.”

Wright said there are other ways of supporting refugees, especially as the world inches closer and closer to winter.

“I am encouraging people to donate whatever they can to refugees,” Wright said. “We can forget that a lot of people are freezing and suffering.”

Vargas said she hopes to set an example for others that hope to make change. When Vargas gained the momentum to start the rally, she said she was angry after reading a news article and was going to do something about it.

“As an individual, never be afraid to stand up,” Vargas said. “Never do something out of fear.”

Now, the groups plan on spreading their petition in support of more refugees to other events, moving forward politically.

Global Zero and UO Beyond War will be holding a rally in support of Syrian refugees. This rally is being held on the lawn between Lillis Business Complex and the Knight Library beginning at 2 p.m. For more event information, please see the Facebook event.

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For Charlotte Honiat, a University of Oregon junior exchange student from Argein, France, being away from her country during the tragedy that took place on Friday has had an emotional impact. Honiat has lived in Oregon for two months, but plans to visit France in December.

“I feel powerless,” Honiat said. “You are just in the waiting that makes you feel so far from your home, and you realize that you miss your family.”

This feeling also resonates with Alice Poyet, a UO psychology junior exchange student from Saint-Etienne, France. Poyet said she celebrated her first two months in the United States last Thursday before the attack in Paris.

“Can we really make it better, or have we already gone too far?” Poyet said. “If we look at what’s happening everywhere in the world, these events are part of everyday life. I feel too small and powerless facing that.”

Feeling powerless is just one reaction from French students.

Théo Barbaste, a UO junior from Lyon, France, has lived in the United States since September, said the distance does not decrease worry.

“I was worried for my cousins who all lived in Paris,” Barbaste said. “I know they are OK. I talked with them earlier in the morning [after the attacks], and they described a climate of terror.”

Honiat says the incident points to a government and a world in need of introspection.

“It is a pity that we must wait until hundreds of people are killed for the French government to react,” Honiat said. “The world is becoming aware that terrorism is something to be taken with seriousness.”

Poyet said she is rooting for more action around similar attacks not only in Paris but around the world as well.

“Of course I’m French and I feel pain for my nation, but we have to see the bigger picture and not wait for another incident to do something,” Poyet said. “I don’t feel safer here. It was only one month since I arrived when there was this shooting at the Umpqua Community College and it could have been [at] UO, but if we think like that we would wake up everyday with a stomachache, afraid of going out and that’s definitely not how I want to live.”

Barbaste said the incident points to more than just the perpetrators, but also the governments in which attacks happen.

“The responsibility is collective,” Barbaste said. “There is certainly not the wicked one side and the good of the other. The collective is accountable.”

The exchange students said they are thinking of the victims and their families, as well as hoping for a better world.

“Each time I hear about such attack, my heart is divided between sadness and [anger],” Poyet said. “I have faith in humanity and all the good things that we can do and create together united, but events like this make me doubt my faith and I find it really sad that we need them to remind us how the world is hurting and messy and in need of care.”

Honiat, Poyet and Barbaste said their friends and families are safe.

This story has been updated here.

After France closed its borders because of attacks in Paris today, University of Oregon’s Global Education Oregon program sent out a message to 169 UO students studying in France, Europe and the United Kingdom through UO.

“As many of you are aware, a disturbing situation is unfolding in Paris, France this evening,” the GEO message said. “News reports state that there have been shootings at multiple locations with numerous casualties. We are deeply saddened by the events that are unfolding this evening. Our thoughts are with all of you and the people of France.”

According to the Guardian, around 120 people were killed in concert hall Bataclan on Friday in a mass shooting, and several explosions rocked the Stade de France.

There are 19 students studying through GEO programs in France; 13 are UO students. GEO has a program in Paris currently.

The GEO staff are checking in with all site directors on GEO programs regarding safety, said Lisa Calevi, GEO campus and partner relations manager.

The message also suggests ways of being safe to the students, including reaching out to family and friends to confirm safety.

Calvi said the GEO staff will get more information tonight and over the weekend.

A previous version of this article stated there were 20 students in the GEO program in France: GEO amended that number to 19, only 13 of which are UO students(GEO has partners outside of UO) that are studying through separate GEO programs, not one. Lisa Calevi’s last name was also misspelled.

Results of the latest campus Climate Survey, conducted by University of Oregon psychology professor Jennifer J. Freyd, revealed that 100% of Fraternity and Sorority Life-affiliated female students who reported non-consensual sexual contact were violated by male perpetrators.

“Imagine that Greek Life is a red square, taped on the ground, and if you walk into that red square, you are three times as likely to be sexually assaulted,” said Zach Lusby, the Associated Students of the University of Oregon senate seat three. “Why on earth are we making more squares?”

After the results from the Climate Survey were published, FSL conducted an external review, an assessment managed by professionals who are not affiliated with the UO and its FSL, on Oct. 12 and 13.

“The external review extends beyond sexual assault and includes other issues such as hazing, community accountability, alcohol and substance abuse, mental health, staffing and resource allocation, community culture, values congruence and recruitment, etc.,” Director of FSL Justin Shukas said in an email.

Certain members of ASUO are working on a draft of the new resolution, differing from the last resolution in that it enacts harsher consequences for chapters and individuals within them that violate their organization’s values or the student conduct code. Another piece that could also be in the new resolution is the recommendation to halt the expansion of Greek Life that is not already chartered or contracted with UO, specifically for fraternities due to Title IX issues, Lusby said.

“I don’t think we should be punishing sororities for fraternity members who are raping people,” Lusby said. “It is never a survivor’s fault in any situation that they were sexually assaulted.”

The new resolution is to be submitted to the senate after the external review is published.

“The external review is coming without any preconceived notion of what UO Greek Life is and the UO campus survey is how the students at UO are feeling about us,” said Kyle Heiner, FSL liaison and ASUO executive. “As a Greek group we have to look at these Climate Surveys and come together to take them seriously.”

Lusby says it is really a challenge to get people motivated to do this work.

“The fact that I have to be so precise about my wording and have to be so careful as to not offend Greek Life is a little offensive to me because I am prioritizing the well being of fraternity and sorority members, when we need to be putting survivors first,” Lusby said.

Shukas says they are continuing to do whatever they can to eliminate sexual violence and sexual harassment in any form.

Evidence-based practices are best in addressing this situation, said Shukas.

“After reviewing results from the various research surveys and external reviews, we will move forward with evidence–based best practices for our organization,” Shukas said in an email.

Lusby said he is working toward a communal process between FSL and ASUO.

“Nothing’s ever going to get done if there’s a line in the sand, so I’m hoping this resolution has the power to unite us in fighting sexual violence for the good of everyone,” Lusby said.

Those with ideas or concerns about the new resolution can email Lusby at zacharyl@uoregon.edu to converse over email or during his office hours.

Former University of Oregon Counseling and Testing Center employees filed a lawsuit against UO after receiving a reprisal following their whistle-blowing of the university when a student’s therapy files were accessed, according to the Register-Guard.

Jennifer Morlok, former UCTC senior therapist, and Karen Stokes, former UCTC executive assistant, filed their lawsuit on Monday against four administrators at the U.S. District Court in Eugene.

In the suit, Stokes claims she was told to copy a student’s, known publicly as Jane Doe, medical file without revealing it had been copied. Morlok was Doe’s therapist.

Both former employees were exposed to a hostile working environment after the incident, the suit claims.

According to the lawsuit, Stokes was told her managers did not trust her following the incident, leading to her removal of her position. Morlok resigned on Oct. 31 after seeking legal and ethical guidance regarding the matter.

The lawsuit states the two former workers have endured a loss of benefits, income and added emotional distress.

The university is still working on a statement to the lawsuit, said university spokesman Tobin Klinger.

More to come.