Nikhil Bhagat, the president of the Interfraternity Council at the University of California at Berkeley, was forced to step down after his fraternity was found to have hazed new members, The Daily Californian reported.

Two Delta Tau Delta members caught trespassing in a campus recreational building after hours told police that they instructed two pledges to do sit-ups and push-ups and shout fraternity slogans while sitting in a locker room shower. The pledges were not there when police went to investigate.

Kenan Wang, Bhagat's replacement, said the decision to ask him to resign was unfair because he was not implicated in the incident and didn't know at the time that the pledges were being hazed.

TRACKING YOUR MOVEMENT

Colleges like Montclair State University, Fairleigh Dickinson University and Georgia Gwinnett College have begun offering students cell phones equipped with a Global Positioning System. The University of Pennsylvania is considering adopting the technology, The Daily Pennsylvanian reported.

The service, operated by the Rave Wireless company, allows students walking to set an alarm that will notify campus police if the student doesn't make it to his or her destination on time. Campus police don't use the tracking software unless the students request it, a company spokesperson said.

MEET THE FLINSTONE

St. John's University student Omesh Hiraman was arrested Wednesday for wearing a Fred Flintstone mask and carrying an antique replica rifle while walking across campus, the school's student newspaper reported. The rifle was loaded with a single bullet.

Hiraman's lawyer told The Torch that Hiraman suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and schizophrenia. He was wearing two pairs of pants when he was apprehended.

His mental troubles stem in part from his experiences on Sept. 11, 2001, his lawyer said. Hiraman was taking photos outside his Manhattan high school when planes crashed into the World Trade Center. He worked as a volunteer at Ground Zero shortly thereafter, The Torch reported.

AHMADINEJAD FALLOUT

Columbia University's decision to let Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speak last week continues to draw fire from critics who accuse Ahmadinejad of aiding terrorists. Longshot presidential candidate Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) proposed legislation Wednesday that would prohibit the government from giving Columbia research grants.

The bill, called the "Restore Patriotism to University Campuses Act," would not prevent Columbia students from receiving federal student aid.

GABE NELSON