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IFC Dirty Rush Regulations
Restrict Contact To 'Civilities'

By ELIZABETH JOHNSON

Interfraternity Council
President, Bob Byron,
yesterday urged both fraternity
houses and first-year men to
follow rush regulations.

"Although seemingly trivial
and constraining," he said,
"dirty rush regulations are
there to protect both the
rushee and the fraternity.
Violations will harm both the
individual and the system in
general."

Rush regulations state that
the only contact between
fraternity men and
first-yearmen should be normal
civilities," except for scheduled
rush activities. Normal civilities
are "any accidental meeting
between rushees and fraternity
men."

IFC Council Vice-president,
Chuck Fancher, stated that
many times first-year men
unknowingly break the rules.
"Something as innocent as
getting together with some
brothers at the gym in the
afternoon is considered a rush
violation," he said.

Another rule which rushees
may find surprising is that no
alcoholic beverages can be
served by the fraternities
except beer. Beer may be
provided only on weekends
and on the two specified
Monday nights. Brothers may
not take rushees to dinner at
any time. Regulations state
that parties and meals
sponsored by houses or their
individual members must be
confined to the fraternity
house in strict compliance with
the rush schedule.

After a violation is reported,
one of the members of the
governing board investigates
and prepares a written report.
The case is then brought before
the governing board meeting.

Each incident of dirty rush
incurs a $50 fine to the
fraternity involved. However, if
the incident involves an entire
house, the fine is $150.

Any rushee found guilty of
participating in a dirty rush
incident is denied eligibility to
pledge the particular fraternity
involved.