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Volume 77, No. 12 University of South Carolina August 29, 1984
New drinking
By Laura Dannhardt
Despite the new drinking age policy ? and
the notably smaller crowd of rushees at rush
parties earlier this week ? gree^ fraternities
will hrnpfit from the toucher state and
university alcohol policies, Interfraternity
Council President Russell Seay said.
"I think the number of people going to
parties will probably be reduced, but it will
cut out people coming out to drink the free
beer," Seay said. "We don't anticipate any
problems."
Fraternitv members agreed Monday even
ing as they served punch, barbecued ribs and
hors d'oeuvres in place of alcoholic
beverages.
"I THINK the new laws will have a
positive effect on it (rush)," said Lambda
Chi Alpha President Rett Cross. "The quantity
is going to go down, but the quality is going
to go up."
The first two nights of rush have been
deemed by the IFC as dry rush nights, during
which alcohol is forbidden. Beginning
Wednesday, fraternities will be permitted to
serve alcoholic beverages in keeping with
university and state regulations.
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There'll be no rum in tt
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Sophomore brian uyKes or Mipna iau uiukijcj m
the 1984 dry fraternity rush by pouring a Col
policies bene
IFC council members were present Monday
and Tuesday on McBryde Quadrangle to
spot check and support fraternities. However ,
parties held on and off campus
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by any university officials,
Fraternities violating t^'-j^wlcy
subject to disciplinary aCt&tt ffPttt ^>QtTi the
university and the
"IT'S THE law. JNfc know frajpb^e- ?
quences if they donffl^jiow it," S
"If we find violations, it's a 10-0^1*
brother fine," he &|i$&A!so, the fjtafernlf^;^
will be brought und$r;|j||mediate tri|uikal |cRegulation
of the 10ft^te fraternitl
after Tuesday will be'i$$ issponsibilfiy of the
fraternity. However, $fje$$|kwill be prepared
to deal with policy afotdaee
restrictions as they will li^B'Mhe rushees* '
ages before invitations are foil.
Planning for dry rush began <4
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jailuai y , auu ujv^ uiuiw, no iiaumun ui "vi
rushes with a completely dry rush during the
spring semester, said USC student activities
official, Julie Busch.
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University funds for alcoholk
mmm WWM 'Because of the change in'sti?e
mmm$m legally drink alcohol in South C
drinking age will be raised to.2
"As a result of the change in
k f cent of students living in univ
semester will be underage and f
im population will be under the a
|lg^L Williams, president of the Resi<
BP BECAUSE SERVING alcoh
* discriminate against persons u
will be planning functions in
ticipate. "We have to use (the d
\i entire residence hall, not just p
yM "It's a challenge for all the h;
ere a t i ve i n ou r pr ogr ar j1 e f fo r t s^.
8nosi respuiisiuiiiucb ctnu puaMi
ing in an individual's room wi
people per room or 30 per apz
At least one person in the ro<
be the host. The maximum am
party with 15 people is:
one pony keg, or
three and a half eases of be<
ton /-niiirtt of* w/inp or
pPffiffWmT' * both beer and wine are
above.
,)>'i' ? IL^Kfiiii ^or Pr'vatc Parties in an apt
- Hr^fjlPwWi beer, or 20 quarts of wine
At a party with 15 people t
ed under any circumstances.
jgaSgBBH ALL THOSE in attendance
No open alcoholic beverages a
?Ka hall Kathmom nr hrpf/ev
Many students who are ui
change in the drinking age.
"I'll be 19 the month they c
you're an adult. Your parents
take care of you and yet you c
photo by Ray Grontoerg Qf other people's negligence,'
a Some students said the d
ldl UOKe. difference.
3nns a nana during "VOL ALWAYS have roi
older than you buy it and
freshman Jim McHale said.
fit nreek rush
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THE POLICIES were informally discussed
during the summer, and the dry rush
po|icy was changed to partially dry Aug. 1.
really believe they're going to find more
With dry rush," Busch said. "At least
one fraternity has decided to go with at least
^XMi^whoIe week o||dry rush."
Sqttie frateHmfeik are sponsoring pig
Toasts, oyster rotjOKband parties, movie
ni^htf lf^l game nig?ft|vNow' that funds can^n|>t
b$ used to purcra^alcohol, money willfc^e
spfnt <|n fjpod and alternatives to entertain
ut$e rifche|s,$he said. Si
J^efi)re|h^alcohol policy, USC fraternities
4^?^ ijl sta^^l serving alcohol at
riij?(v p&fties ^ Busch said.
^*18hKLt ^ l^e c^aPters> na_
tionall jpUty rush," Seay said.
"Beliive it'^;fc$t, Sftuth Carolina is an exception
and.-^^ j^e rule in having a wet
rush-"
members at Monday's rush
the fraternities were complying
policies with little resistance.
"There haven't been any problems.
Everyone is complying with the rules.
Everyone I've talked to has been real pleas:
restrictions on
: beverages at dorm parties are ? j.^%' .
law, students under 19 cannot
Carolina. In January 1985, the
the drinking age, a full 30 per- , -jw pfej
ersity housing during the fall 11^
55 percent of the residence hall
ge of 20 this fall," said Greg
dence Hall Association.
10I at dorm functions would
nder age, dorm governments
which all residents can par
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orm activity iuiiu; iu mi vc uiv ou^uumun.
art of it, " Williams said. sure. Why not
all staffs around the campus to buy it for then
braver, Bates House residence long as you do
had the funds for dorm func- gonna make m
ilways been able to purchase ties. If you're
e're going to have to be more Since the d
The hard part for us is to pro- students have
/ithout alcohol." "1 think the
)e allowed to throw registered now. But in thi
attend one of USCs alcohol in- sity will be us
; them of University policies, C'raver.
>le liabilities.
"I'M FROfl
d by the university as a gather- under age still
th a maximum of i0 to but it's not r
irtment. Bonham. "I *
om must accept responsiblity to age) had switc
ount of alcohol for a four-hour gonna be bee
IS year-olds ii
"1 think thi
jr, or people who'vi
their privilege
served the amount is half the Some studc
irtment, one keg, or seven cases r??????
will be permitted.
hf? hrtvtfcl mini nrnvidf at least
rverages. Liquor cannot be serv- Classified
Entertain
Features
i must be of legal age to drink. Opinion .
re permitted outside the room in Sports ..
vay.
ider age are unhappy with the Budget prt
tion is consi
:hange it to 20. When you're 18, other state
aren't under legal obligation to j
an't go out and get beer because Goodbye (i
' freshman Sara Rose said. Spur, may I
rinking age won't make much operation.
Door may I
jmmates and neighbors that arc sui end to i
bring it back to the dorms,"
i, IFC says
ed," said Chip Felkel, 1FC rush director, "I 1
think it's really going well.
"Dry rush is the best solution to bringing :
in new members and strengthening frater- jl
nities. The rushees are serious."
ONE FRATERNITY member noted that
because there were fewer students at the rush
parties, there would be fewer rushees to invite
to private parties.
However, Delta Upsilon member Ben
Bovcroux said, "It gets rid of the people who
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come ior ine iree oeer.
The fraternities still expect the same
number of pledges this semester as in
previous semesters when alcohol was
permitted.
44I have a feeling we're going to have more
rushees than ever. The 18-year-olds can't go
to bars, and they need a place to socialize/'
Cross, president of Lambda Chi Alpha.
Gary Mendelson, president of Phi Kappa
Sigma, said the dry rush has not had a bad
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ciieci on ins iraicrnuy s ruMi. iviosi people
coming down are thinking about joining a
fraternity. That's better than having a crowd
who just want to drink our beer," he said.
"The quality of people is much better."
dorm parties
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MO plores the effects of the
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Natalie Scarpa said, "I'd buy it for somebody.
' wouldn't give someone else my i.d. but I'd go
1. I don't think it's wrong to drink in rooms as
n't ?0 walking around with it. I don't think it's
uch difference if you can't drink at dorm pargonna
drink, you're gonna drink."
rinking age differs from state-to-state, some
to adjust.
change just occuring is going to be difficult for
l* future, those that will be coming to the univer,ed
to the drinking age being 19 or 20," said
A Illinois and the drinking age is 21 but people
rti-irvL- Thi>u hnvr> to r?>lv on nrnnle who're 21
lear as open as down here," said senior Jell
jot down here and I had no idea (the drinking
hed to 19. I don't know how the floor parties are
ause everybody's gonna be afraid there'll be
n there."
:y should have a grandfather clause so that the
r been drinking for a year or so would still have
sophomore Tamara Smoot said,
nts' birthdays lead to strange circumstances.
See "Oorms," page 5
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