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| Fraternity parties: Not an open issue |
Jana Nordstrand
Clubs/ Organizations Beat |
Jacque Lenz | The Appalachian |
Fraternity parties will
no longer be open parties, said Dino DiBernardi, the director of the
Center for Student Involvement and Leadership (CSIL).
A rule that has always been a national rule for
fraternities is now going to be strictly enforced mainly for safety
reasons, said DiBernardi.
There will now be a 2:1 ratio at fraternity parties,
which means each brother will only be allowed to invite two guests. |
A registration form
must be turned in to CSIL 48 hours prior to the day the party will
take place.
The form will include the date, place, starting
and ending time of the event, the name and contact information of
the external security company being used and a complete guest list
of everyone that will be attending.
“From a liability stand point I understand,
but now Greeks are being segregated against each other and non-Greeks,”
said Christian A. Guest, a senior business major.
In the past few years the “Black Book,”
a book that contains the names and numbers of every member of each
Greek organization, was used as the list.
Names of non-Greeks would be submitted to the security
company on another list.
Now, only those specifically invited by a brother
may attend the party.
“Greek organizations are not available to
be social outlets for those who are non-Greek,” said DiBernardi.
“The student body needs to be aware that fraternity
parties are not open, girl or guy—it doesn’t matter,”
said DiBernardi.
Appalachian State University, Interfraternity Council
(IFC) and the national guidelines of all fraternities will work to
enforce this rule.
If the fraternities are caught not abiding by the
guest list they will have to go through punishment from their nationals
and IFC, said DiBernardi.
The hope is that the 2:1 ratio guest list will
help to resolve safety issues that have been a problem in the past.
Issues of minors being present, fights and the
liabilities present when having a fraternity party are among the concerns,
said DiBernardi.
A fraternity party may also only accommodate the
number of people that the occupancy of the house can hold. With a
2:1 ratio guest list, the worry of going over that occupancy is resolved,
said DiBernardi. |
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