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The uncertain relationship between Newell House, CRAG, and the secret underground fraternity [[Omega Epsilon Delta]], has recently led to an investigation by the President's office into whether or not Newell has been the source of recent criminal activity on campus, such as the over 400 reports filed detailing deliberate acts of breaking and entering, destruction of student property, and the removal of several pairs of students' socks. CRAG was not implicated in these affairs until it had been revealed that several books previously located in the Garfield Library had been removed and found strategically placed at various campus checkpoints, each containing a letter inside. Among the letters found were C, R, A, and G - though no one has, as of yet, figured out the significance of the remaining eleven letters (H, L, E, S, J, U, I, T, E, A, U). CRAG officially published a statement denying their involvement in recent campus anarchy, stating that "CRAG has often acted as a facilitator between the necessities of the administration and the whims of students and has valued that role since its inception. It is against our core mission to engage in such ribald and licentious tomfoolery." The President of Omega Epsilon Delta, who goes by the alias Z. Livid Brat, declined to comment though stressed that it would be counterproductive for Omega Epsilon Delta to cause trouble while the planning of their "50 Days" event is still ongoing.
Newell House has been widely suspected to be the base of operations for Omega Epsilon Delta, an association that has often led to probes regarding the remote location of Newell House. It seems the administration has long had their eye on Omega Epsilon Delta due to the fact that fraternities were officially outlawed in 1962 and secret fraternities were secretly outlawed since 1976. What has been perceived as CRAG's off-the-record support of Omega Epsilon Delta has often tried the hand of previous presidents, however, given that said presidents of Williams College have often later become presidents of CRAG, many have cited a potential conflict of interest in these investigations. Former Dean of the Faculty Sandy Bierd-Phace's dismissal after a 1982 raid on Newell House turned up no evidence was regarded as a particularly suspect episode in the relationship between the Administration and CRAG. The raid was carried out under suspicions that Omega Epsilon Delta was in the process of building an underground tunnel connecting Newell House to [[Wood House]]. Administration officials were worried that Omega Epsilon Delta was attempt to franchise the fraternity, setting up multiple locations of influence across campus for the purpose of subversive activity. The long standing rivalry between Omega Epsilon Delta and [[Rho Pi Gamma]] , primarily based out of the Berkshire Quad, was believed to be the purpose behind this operation, however, no underground tunnels were ever found. However, during this period of teamtime, an unusual number of alumni ghosts haunted the basements of Garfield, Wood, and Perry during this suspected rivalry. Also, the declining condition of Garfield House into filth and disarray is largely believed to be a consequence of the building projects undertaken by Omega Epsilon Delta.
