University of Virginia Library

IFC Bans Hazing
Of First-Year Men
At Monday Parley

By Thom Faulders
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

Issuing a directive of the Governing
Board, Inter-Fraternity
Council president Ed Hayes announced
Monday night that the
IFC "condemned all practices of
hazing of pledges by fraternities."

The IFC defined hazing as
"any physical maltreatment of
pledges, forcing them to eat
noxious food or drink, hitting
them or any public display tending
to cause humiliation or disturbance,"
said Mr. Hayes.

The penalty for violation of
this rule, he announced, would
be a minimum fine of $50.

3-3-3 Hesitation

Because of hesitation on the
part of the 3-3-3 Committee concerning
the motions on unrestricted
visiting privileges allowed female
guests, a poll has been circulated
to each house through
their IFC representative to register
the feelings of the individual
fraternity man. The poll contains
items to which a for or
against vote should be placed.

The first item asks if fraternity
members favor girls allowed
in the common areas of the
houses during the morning, which
have previously not been permitted.
The second discusses the
night hour restrictions; either
midnight, 1 a.m., 2 p.m., or any
time are entered as possible selections.

Unrestricted visiting locations
are the subject of the next item.
One can indicate if he favors
girls allowed anywhere in the
house during either daylight or
nighttime hours or both. The last
item asks opinions on completely
unrestricted visiting privileges,
meaning any place in the house
at any time.

Several members urged the
voting affirmatively for all items
appearing on the poll, stating that
the houses belonged to the individual
fraternities and they
ought to be able to do as they
deem proper.

Another argument expressed
was the fact that university men
are responsible enough to take
care of all arising situations. The
only dissenting opinion was that
of invasion of privacy.

Participation By All

Vice president George Shipley
urged everyone to participate in
the poll, because "97 per cent in
favor of the motions with 100
percent voting is more impressive
than 100 per cent in favor
with only 50 per cent voting."
Both brothers and pledges should
express their opinions in this
poll.

The IFC carnival is scheduled
for this Saturday at the Children's
Rehabilitation Center on
Route 250 West from 1 to 4 in
the afternoon. Houses should
have their ideas of their projects
already in the workings so that
both can be set up Saturday
morning.