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Sororities, fraterniti With the stigma of alcohol abuse and hazing dampening th positive aspects of the greek system, USC fraternities an< sororities have developed and promoted stricter anti-hazin; policies over the past two years, according to officials in Stu dent Affairs. Since the 1980 death of Sigma Nu pledge Barry Ballou whose parents are suing USC and Sigma Nu for $3 million rirppks have been nrnmnfpH tn dronntlion ? - r 1" ?vi.ginvii iuv.il aidllCC (tgitllli hazing in order to deter negative feelings against the gree system. But despite their anti-hazing stand, Carolina's greeks sti have a tarnished reputation and have trouble promoting th positive aspects of sororities and fraternities to anti-greek ir dividuals, said Julie Busch, coordinator of Greek Affairs. "THE ATTITUDES about hazing are the hardest things t change. There's been so much said about greeks ? that it' supposedly part of tradition to haze ? that it's hard to brin the positive out," Busch said. Although the university had an anti-hazing policy at th time of Ballou's death ? a policy still efffective ? the greek have intensified their own adherence to anti-hazing policies The university policy states: "No organization, licensed c _.i _t-_n uuiciwiac, uiiicuiiiy ui in iaci, snan participate in tne activit of hazing. Starring jfp R. ESTQfj I 5^38 Li^ ^y^jy 1 Fry Baby? reg. 23.99 1Q 88 I You won't want to miss the perform can save 4.11 to 5.11. And you can < Saves time, money, oil. Presto? no I APPEARING DAILY AT ies promote stricter e "Hazing consists of a group or organization, subjecting it i member to activities which harass, intimidate, physically ex g haust, impart pain, cause undue mental fatigue, or cause men - tal distress. i, "SUCH ACTIVITY includes, but is not limited to, tests o on^iironpo cuKmicciAn rvf momKarc tr\ nr\tpr?tiQ ti \/ Hanrtprnn i, vuuuiaiiW) ouuiiiiodiv/ii wi uiviuuvi a iu pv/iviiimu/ uuu^vi vw ;t or hazardous circumstances, activities which have a forseeabl k potential for resulting in personal injury, or any activity whic by its nature is so procound as it would have a potential t 11 cause severe mental anxiety, mental distress, panic, humanl e degrading, or publicly embarrassing." i- Eddie Greenleaf, president of the Interfraternity Counci said, "We've always had it (an anti-hazing policy) in our law; but in the last two years we've revamped the hazing policy, o "It (the hazine nnlicvl was around, hut it wasn't nuite i ? \ o J r ? 1 s specific. When something bad like this (Ballou's death) haj g pens, it makes you more aware and it creates a reaction to it, he said. le Cindy Price, president of the Panhellenic Association, sai ;s although the policy was familiar to the greeks before the inc dent, it might not have been as widely publicized as it is nov >r While the governing bodies of the sororities and fraterniti< W 11 f n r*/"* r O <rv* ill or mitK K y-v K/^ti m/^nif/^nnl ?-?-% a ! % Afp rv\ ? nl y wvis> latiiiuai wmi nit |jvjuv,y, nit uiuiviuudi intimitis imgi not have known the extent of it. r ~ ~ ? C JMlg Dcl li tO I the Presto? I f a Fry Daddy? rp(r 2Q 8S m. ^ mi 1/ vy vy 24.88 ance of the Fry Family at both Belk Sto enjoy this no muss, no fuss way of frying nstick hard surface inside and out just BELK. HOUSEWARES. UPI antihazing policies s "IT'S TOO bad that it took something as tragic as that to get the every day member to know about it (the policy) ? to - get it clarified," she s^id. Panhel, IFC and tic Pan-Hellenic Council (the governing body of the black greek system) have adopted their own 11 policies on nazing. irv. anu rmmci icqunc ca<~n ui6niu/.aIS tion's president to read the policies and sign a statement of e understanding of the hazing policy. The fraternity president, h faculty and chapter adviser and pledge trainer are required to ? sign the statement. y The IFC statement of position on hazing and other preinitiation activites defines hazing as "any action taken or '? situation created by the members of a fraternity intentionally, 5? whether on or off of fraternity premises, to produce any physical or psychological harm to the individual. ^ It also states that policy violators will be prosecuted and ,, that hazing incidents will be referred to the IFC Tribunal for resolution. All chapters are required to inform pledges of re[Cj quirements needed to complete the pledge program. None of the greek representatives commented on the Ballou os lawsuit since the university is currently under litigation. tit Reprinted from the July 6 issue of the Gamecock. School" F^yF amily DETPFRVE 1if Gran Pappy? reg. 34.99 29.88 res. And, now for a limited engagement, you Snap-on lid stores oil to use over and over, wipes clean. In three great sizes. rOWN AND COLUMBIA MALL