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Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1987/University Daily Kansan
Rush hurts little-sister setup
By VALOREE ARMSTRONG Staff writer
Staff writer
The first fall sorority rush in more than 30 years is affecting more than just the sororities on campus this semester.
A two-thirds majority vote of KU sorority chapters in October 1985 means women don't have to wait until between the fall and spring semesters to rush. But the change also means that interest in fraternity little-sister programs has fallen off dramatically this year.
"At this point we're not having one," said Ron Ramberg, Topeka senior and president of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, 1911 Stewart Ave.
He says the women who would be interested in little sister organizations are now too busy with sorority life to begin Sunday and will attend Saturday.
Alan Ziegler, Madison senior and president of Delta Chi fraternity. 1245 W. Campus Rd., said his organization already had been affected by the early sorority rush.
"We usually have two to three parties during Country Club Week and Hawk Week," he said, adding that they've had no little-sister parties this year and probably wouldn't until next week.
The women who go through sorority formal rush aren't allowed to go out during rush week, and after rush most will be too busy with sorority activities, he said.
"It makes it hard to get to know hem." Ziegler said.
Laurie Callaway, St. Louis senior
and president of Delta Gamma sorority, 1015 Emery Road, agreed that the KU little-sisters programs would suffer.
"It's too bad because other universities that have fall rush still have little sisters," she said.
But both Ramberg and Ziegler are optimistic with that time for adjustment, the little-sister programs will pick up. Ziegler speculated that the fraternities might agree on a second-semester program. Sorority members then have more time to commit to other interests.
For sororites, the earlier rush has so far been smooth sailing.
Danny Kaiser, coordinator for Greek programs, said he didn't think fall formal rush would cause any big problems. He said that although a few women would have conflicts with enrollment. "It was really emphasized that they attend summer orientation ... Enrollment is the first priority."
Kaiser, who also is assistant director of the Organizations and Activities Center, said arrangements had been made for the women to pay fees without conflicts with their rush schedules, which usually start at 10 a.m.
Callaway said that moving rush to the fall would smooth out the process because the rush committee had the whole summer to prepare.
Jamie Jensen, Overland Park senior and president of Alpha Chi Omega sorority, 1500 Sigma Nu Place, said she was seeing more enthusiasm from the women because
they've had a longer break than they get in the spring."
but she expressed concern that sororities wouldn't be able to participate in Hawk Week, an orientation for freshmen.
Pre-registration this year was 1,240, an increase of 150 from last year. Kaiser said.
"I know they're looking to the Greeks for support," she said. But with the early rush, schedules are tight."
Fraternity members are also seeing some changes in their rush procedures.
Although alcohol has always been forbidden at formal rush, which began Friday and ended Monday, this year the Interfraternity Council voted unanimously to forbid alcohol at all fraternity rush events, Kaiser said. Fraternities sponsor informal rush throughout the year. About 200 men were expected to participate in the fall formal fraternity rush.
The new rule will benefit the fraternity and the rushees, Kaiser said, because the fraternity will be able to make a better-informed decision and because the rushees will be more in control of their actions when they are sober.
Although enforcement guidelines are still being discussed, Kaiser said, penalties vary according to the extent of the violation, from a warning to more severe sanctions such as probation.
Ziegler said no one in his fraternity had negative feelings about the stipulation.
Computerized KUIDs now in use
New cards to help with meal check-ins at residence halls
Staff writer
By NOEL GERDES
One adjustment residence hall residents will have to make this fall will be using new, computerized KUIDs to check in at mealtimes.
The new KUIDs have magnetic strips on the back that are read by a computer in the cafeteria, much like an automatic bank teller reads a banking card, said Ken Stoner, director of student housing. The computer tells the checker whether the student lives in a residence hall or has paid for a meal plan.
for a major patient.
Stoner said that the Valli-Dine computer system made its debut at the University of Kansas during residence hall staff orientation and that the system ran smoothly. He said
that although the system was new to KU, about 600 other college campuses already used a computerized identification system similar to the one installed here this summer.
Students who don't live in residence can still use their old IDs, Stoner said, but if they lose them they'll have to buy a computerized one. He said he expected the old IDs to be phased out within three or four years.
people who try to sneak by the checker without paying.
Peggy Smith, assistant director of food services, said the new system would provide cafeteria management with more accurate data about student eating habits. The computer will not only count how many students eat and pinpoint peak periods but also cut down on the number of
"The biggest adjustment students will have to the system is getting used to carrying their IDs with them everywhere," Smith said.
The new IDs cost $5 and will cost $10 to replace. They are available until Friday in 9 Strong Hall and from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Strong Hall rotunda after that.
Stoner said that although the residence halls were the only part of the University taking advantage of the computerized IDs this year, other departments may follow. For example, the Kansas Bookstore could use the new IDs like a KU credit card, or students could use them to vote in student elections.
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