Stetson Reporter

vol. 88 NiTF™~~~~~"~~~~ ~~ ?:;:::.rt.:.~. ~. -"~ --.-™^ - — -~ — .Stetson University _ _DeLond,_Florida Septernber 24 1975 University "Tightens Up" On Rule Enforcement byWarremLiaihey The Student Affairs Office has "lightened up" enforcement of the drinking and visitation regulations this feU oecaoHp of frequent rule violations last spring, according to iieau of Students George Borders. Enforcement will be concentrated on fraternity row where more violations occur, savs Pr. Borders Ihis 'tightening up* applies not only to the men, but io tni- wetner, as well," added the Dean. Or Borders and Assistant Dean of Men Bill Stepp separately or both attended all the fraternity smokers and all seven band parlies during rush week. Seven individual violations were reported during rash activities. The Dean of Students explained, "Each received tetters of warning from me, and will be referred to the judiciary Council if caught again. I might add these were both men asid women." Dean Borders met with all fraternities and sororities Sept. 11 to encourage them to respect the drinking and visitation policies "1 wanted them to be aware of the policies at the beginning ,>f the- year so no one mould misunderstand." stated Dr Borders, Dean Borders says he alone assumes responsibility lor the "tightening cp*' no trie roles He added that neither the trustees of the university nor the president have brought pressure to bear on how he enforces toe rute, A spekesruaa for one fraternity coinmented on the drinking policy enforcenieni, "To be honest. 1 don't think the fraternity system in general will stop drinking in the houses The brothers themselves will not abide by what the roles say, but she house prents will curtail it some " Deis,. Borders said a double standard has existed between enforcement of rules in 'Jie fraternity houses and in the dorms. Be added, "It is net fair to the men and women of residence hails to be subject to individual penalties and fraternities not, In trie future, f hope the double standard will be brought in line for a more consistent enforcement ir all areas of university boosing," Dean Borders says he hopes he wdl not have to circulate the fraternities throughout the year. He added. "1 hope students will realue these policies are an official written pan of the school's rales.'1 The consensus among fratersiities appears, to be that Hit "tightening up'' will slacker, upas long as the fraternities arp discreet Tie men and worsie* Resident Advisors hove neet ioiti % report any violation they see to their Head Readers Together they decide if the incident should be brought x Hit Judiciary Council The fraternity spokesman commented. "Ail tut oe fraternity have house pretsts non-affiliated to the fraterwu boose they are in. This wil; curtail the violations some The rsoo-affiliated house parent won't be as loose as m Use pa?V He continued, "t understand Dean Borders' position It got very loose last yea r a t fraternity row. If rale enforcement is an inconvenience we can work around it. We cats have oy- partles off campus." llean Borders said the last "crackdown* on rule enforcement was about two years ago. ft was brought abuC by a general trend and no specific situation, Greeks Pleased With Rush Results by Jasaes Gillespie The fall "Bush Week" of •letson's Greek societies m« place from Sunday, ept, Ji through Saturday. ept. &'tor the sororities and arough Friday, Sept 39 for the fraternities, Cathy Adams, president or the Panoelieoio Council, is very pleased with the result?, The sororities rush class is greatly unproved over last year One of the largest rush classes has come not with IB girt. Ninety-seven bids were extended and a total of 85 new members have joined the chapters: .Name '1% m,4 Alpha Chi Omen a 0 G Alpha Xi Delia lb II Delta Delta Delta 11 S year this year." According to Frits Archerd. president of the Inter-Fralerair, Coons, ii. "The fraternities didnot.use any ground, but we didrT: Mid-East Is U.S. Concern, Warns Jennings "he Ciiirc! States must pay doser attention to the .riddle-Last 3Knation and the ^satisfaction with the risewa&'etrect a&jreerfient being worked out in Geneva. .s«-r .mi ice to Peter .leanings. ABC news correspondent, who ■=noie r. Elizabeth Hall last Friday night .JVeo-jr es r» the fonner ARC Sens Bareau Chief in tht- Miodle E&st, responsible for covering ail news from the Arab tfrrotl fed1 a. Paicaan, Ir,* ,md Bangladesh. He was the ■ml> reporter to remain inside the Olympic Village during the ifCt. i.nyiopii Games in Munich during thr Palestinian attack against i-r«eli athletes. Li-rrcspondent Jennings warned those attending the Artiste arid 1 *etssrers presentation that three reasons exit for tfx- oeressitv oi greater C.S. Interest and involvement in the AraW-raeli conflict; first, the possibility of a second oil tmbargf di£airst the West, secondly a possible confrontation mis ,Wiei Russia and finally the possibility of nuclear weapons beinu acquired and-or produced by the Israelis. Acfiirdinc t.> Jennings, (he Arab nations find oil em- bnnjoe* a.-s rJechre weapon to gam attention and power troai Westcrr nations, Jennings stated that the Arabs deliberately used the od embargo in JfM as a weapon, and farsees it »n^ used for such a purpose again. "The Arab world has no real desire to seriously disorder the international monetary system," Jennings *dded in regard to the possible embargo, "they merely want « new monetary system, a restructuring- of the system nt«w m existence " The Russian threat :s a serious and ohnous one, ae- cordmg tu Jem;iae>. When a-Aed what Russia would cot out -sf The Middle East. Jennings responded that the Soviets would gain ttie ahiJity io direct the actions and growth of those developing Arab countries. Russia wotsld also gam access to the Mediterranean Sea, the Golf and the Indian Ocean 'The mid-East is a Geo-political battleground" for the Russians as well as the mid-Kastern nations, Jennings fads that every nation directly or indirectly- related to the disengagement agreement established by the Arabs. Israelis and United States, is cautiously opposed to the ideas behind :l, fJislikinu « total grouping of all Arab countries into a jingle mass called "Arabs," Jennings dealt w-th each nation individually According to Jennings, Egypt Is the only country which could benefit from the agreement, since "Egypt has been on a downhill economic plunge." Jennings continued, staling P a,-- Iwr- to Phi Mu 11 9 ]*i Beta Phi 36 7 Ma Tau Alpha ir 17 Cathy cited several reasons for the larger number of girls going out- "Therusli was improved this year because of more Panhellcnic cooperation among the sororities, We were more organised and Rush was held early in the gain any either. Because there was cu beer j: the parties, a lot dropped out of Rush: that had a U»l te do with it. .There b :& decline w-. fraternity .n- po r tance... I * as d i sap- pointed at the lack f-f enthusiasm on the rratera-ties" parts in some tases * Of a rash class of 184, ft bios