WEDNESDAY,MAY 8,2002
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 3A
Alcohol decision to come soon
Heather Steen Special to the Kansan
Last season, students were allowed alcohol at tailgate parties at Memorial Stadium. In the next month, Chancellor Robert Hemenway is expected to decide whether to continue that policy.
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Chancellor Robert Hemenway is expected to make a decision in the next month about whether or not to continue allowing alcohol at tailgate parties at Memorial Stadium next season.
Last fall's tailgating program was a success, he said.
When he approved alcohol at Memorial Stadium tailgating, Hemenway said he would evaluate the program at the end of the fall semester, but the decision hasn't come because Hemenway is waiting for a recommendation from the committee that evaluated the tailgating program after each game, said Lynn Bretz, director of University Relations and member of the committee.
She said the committee would make its recommendation after graduation when the chancellor was not as busy.
Richard Konzem, associate athletic director; Ralph Oliver, director of public safety; and representatives from student affairs are also on the committee.
"It appears to me that most people were very responsible," Hemenway said.
Alcohol at tailgating parties was one of Athletic Director Al Bohl's ideas to raise attendance at football games and to provide a more festive atmosphere.
Compared to the year before, average attendance at home football games in 2001 was up about 7,300 people.
Another holdup is that the
Kansas Board of Regent's only allows alcohol to be served at approved "official University events and/or fund-raising activities for University programs."
For next season, the committee is trying to create a fund raiser that wouldn't get in the way of other groups trying to make money, such as concessions or the KU Bookstore.
Last year, the fund raiser originally benefited the KU band, but it only received $466 because after Sept. 11, KU joined the rest of the Big 12 schools to raise money for Disaster Relief and the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund.
About $9,330 was raised for the fund from T-shirt sales during tailgate parties.
So many shirts were sold at games that "the bookstore lost money hand over fist." Bretz said.
Mike Reed, KU Bookstore Manager, said the bookstore lost about $18,000 in profit as a result of people not buying other shirts that made a profit.
"There was no real loss except selling a shirt without making a profit," Reed said. "If they bought a real shirt we would have made a profit."
Before approving alcohol at tailgating parties next fall, the committee wants to find an alternative for fund raising.
The fund raising component for next year "is not going to be a T-shirt." Bretz said.
Despite the need for a fund raiser, the athletics department supports the continuation of alcohol at tailgate parties.
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"The inclusion of alcohol resulted in a festive atmosphere around the stadium." Konzem said. "Additionally, we did not encounter any alcohol-related problems."
Contact Steen at editor@kansan.com. This story was edited by Jeremy Clarkson.
Fraternities to begin formal recruitment process
By Caroline Boyer Kansan staff writer
For the first time this summer, all fraternities will hold a weekend of formal recruitment for incoming freshman.
From July 15 to 16, potential members will visit all 21 fraternities, narrowing it down to three by the final day. The three chapters will be able to extend a bid on the final day, and the recruit can then choose which one he'd like to join.
"The University has been letting people know that if they want to get into a fraternity, they should
The Interfraternity Council began planning the recruit weekend this spring and ratified the rules last night.
If any chapter should choose not to participate in formal recruitment for any reason, it will not be allowed to sign new members from July 13 until the start of classes and will be subject to a fine of $1,500 per person for doing so.
sign up for orientation on that weekend," said Andy Knopp, president of IFC.
Although a formal recruitment period has been organized, Knopp, Manhattan sophomore, said a majority of members will still come from informal recruitment parties during the spring and summer semesters. Informal parties are usually on an individual chapter basis. Chapters could have such activities as going paint balling, having a barbecue, or
having a non-alcoholic party.
Knopp said the weekend of formal recruitment was largely for out-of-state students and first generation greeks who weren't familiar with the process.
"With the informal process you almost have to know someone in the system who knows how it works," Knopp said. "We're trying to catch the straglers or the guys who didn't really know to send stuff to the IFC office."
Egan Waggoner, vice president for recruitment, said that this meant only about half of the fraternities were represented in the formal recruitment.
The IFC has had formal recruitment periods sporadically in the past, usually at the beginning of the fall semester. In these cases, only chapters who needed more members or wanted to participate took part in the formal recruitment.
"When you only have half of them, it can be unappealing to a potential member if he can't see all of the different chapters," said Waggoner, Beloit sophomore.
Angie Carr, director of greek programs, said if the program was a success, the summer recruitment could become permanent.
"If it works out and we have good attendance, then I think it's something that should continue," Carr said.
Contact Boyer at cboyer@kansan.com. This story was edited by Justin Henning.
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