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Worcester Polytechnic Institute DigitalCommons@WPI Newspeak All Issues Newspeak 2-26-1991 Newspeak Volume 19, Issue 7, February 26, 1991 The tudeS nts of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/newspeak Recommended Citation The tudeS nts of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, "Newspeak Volume 19, Issue 7, February 26, 1991" (1991). Newspeak All Issues. Book 419. http://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/newspeak/419 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspeak at DigitalCommons@WPI. It has been accepted for inclusion in Newspeak All Issues by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@WPI. Motives behind BVOB policy uncovered by)ot Parbr recruit members through a good IO· Sagma Alpha Ep~ilon (whach hao; a ties to do as much 2!. they possibly can 1. No Common Containers News EdiJor surance policy. fair rcrmo;. and an at WPI chapter) implemented a policy do to reduce ri~ks and prevent liabality A) A "common container' is de tractive price. The overall APG pro samllar to that which the APG pre claims." The adoption of the FIPG fined as any alcohol which has unrc A almo 1 everyone on campus gram is beller than what a fratemny scribes in 19R6. and·~ clearly a fore plan eems to be the answer. tricted public access and or is for the must know by now. on January 22. would be able to obtain on its own." runner to the current FIPG pohey. It Graduates. alumni, and current purpose of mru.~ consumption (i.e. 1991. the Inter Fraternity Council TFCs around the country arc adopc state~ "No purchase of alcoholic bev members who are used to liberal alco kegs, beer balls, barrels of beeT, etc ... ) adopted a new alcohol policy that ing policies similar to that which the erages with chapter funds. This an hol consumption at panics are gener 2. No Collective Funds would ~vere l y restrict the way frater" APG prescribes because of IOcreao; eludes the purchase of kegs and beer". ally opposed to the changeover, bur A) No collective funds will be al mues on campus would run social ing dafficulty for fraternities 10 obtain Section 2 of the FIPG risk manage underclassmen and younger officers lowed for the purpose of purchasing events. liability ansurance while operating ment policy seems directly derived see the value and necessity for the alcohol. This policy is based on the risk under a liberal alcohol policy. Na from this. When Ken Tracey. SAE policy. it is supposed that overall. B) No Chapter may sponsor or management policy ~et out by the tional Headquarters arc coming down Executive Director. was asked if all student reaction will be negative. ini finance a function where alcohol is Fraternity Insurance Policy Group hard and applying pressure for a uni fratemiues should have similar risk tially. but many fratemitie~ have the purchased for gener.U consumption. (FIPG ). Seven of the twelve WPI form BYOB policy, a major factor in management policies. he responded notion that "we 'II accept it if everyone 3. Admittance fraterni ties are currcntly members of WPI's fraternities' decision to go "It would be ideal if all fraternities else does". A) Monitors must be at all en the FlPG: Alpha Chi Rho, Phi Gamma BYOB. The key to the program work would have the same policy or some BYOB policies similar to that trances and exits and must consist of Delta. Sigmo Pi. Alpha Tou Omega. Ing is all of the Fratemilies working thing close ... which WPI has adopted have previ at least one initiated member from the Tau Kappa Epsilon, and Zeta Pbi. together to enforce the policy: ''The The whole issue stems from the ously been accepted at such schools as fraternity. Lambda Chi Alpha, the chapcer which Intention of aU this is to make a com legal aspects which fraternities may Texas Tech University. the Univer B) Monitors will check identifica was !>USpended from WPI in 1989. is mitment to one another that in prin have to face regarding liability for sity of Oregon, and the University of tion from all people entering a party. also a member. The remaining five ciple. ~;pirit, and philosophy, we be damage or other abuse which come Kentucky. to name a few. Those in possession of alcohol must fracernicies have ''independent insur come interfmternitiy brothers' keeper about as a direct result of fraternity As you may know.there was vehe prove they are of legal drinking age. ance l whose coverage is) almosr iden with respect to the implementation, parties. Ralph Rumsey. counsel for ment opposition to the acceptance of a C) All panics must have a guest list tical to che ... APG policy." Accord enfoJtement and verification of the the As ociation of Fraternity Advi BYOB policy here for quue some that will be checked at the entrance. ing to Durward Owen. che president of Risk Management Policy of the sors says. ''The legal rationale behind time, until it became evident that if the D) There can be no exchange of FIPG. "FIPG was creaced 10 response Group and actively and freely com strict t·ontrnl seems to be that this is a policy was not adhered to. charters money where alcohol is present. ro the increased inability of general municate with one another to that litigaous society; fraternities will be would be revoked by the National 4. Transportation of Alcohol headquarters to obtain adequate lia end'' (from the written philosophy af sued no matter what they do; and Headquarters. This led to the follow A) Any alcohol transported from bility insurance and has been able to FIPG). therefore it is important for fratemi · ing alcohol policy: Su "BYOB policy" page 2 The Student Newspaper of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Volume 19, Number 7 Thesday, February 26, 1991 ·African cultural experience comes to WPI Bumcoat High School, who recently ''Hov,. do blacko., an Afnca view by Dylan Mib Monaghan African blacks and American black~ Afolabi. a freshman at WPI. demon affd Ajay Khanna came to the United States from Libe· Amencan blacks" generated Interest avoidang each other. It should be strated an African dance. and encour ria. spoke of the atrocities commilled ing commentl> from both Mr. Pelham noted that there are many daffcrent aged everyone to stay and joan in. A Nt!WS~alt StqJJ to those who speak out against the and Mr. Uaandja. Both fell that films countrie!> in Afnca. and the view!> mixture of African. reggae. dance, On Saturday. February 16. the Libt::ian governmenl. Mr. Pelham of Ameracan black\ 'hown an Africa presented here rna) not be representa rap. and pop music was played African American Cuhurul Socaety himself wa~ abducted and has seen depict Amencan blncu as a!!~rc\ tive of the entire continent throu!lh the na~ht. and three pn7C'> husted "A Da) 111 1\lnJcm Afnco~·· an p.:ople kalled by hi'> governnn;nt He 'avc. v,.capon,urryang. violeqt anda Sulc lbr.thtcm concluded the for v,.cre gavcn out to the bc!>t dancer. to the lower wedge at 8pm The program urged the people of the United St3IC\ vadual\: while here in Amenca. mal pre ~ntallon.-. wath an Afru.:an purchase gifts from Joyce Kegelcs. consiMed of African food , clothiO!(. to encourage their government to in black' an Alrica arc '>hO\\n livmg 10 folk tale. O'> i' often dono.; .11 the end of All 10 all, 11 was a fun, enjoyable. and det.:orauons, and dantang. Two ~tu tercede m the local affair!. of Libena pnmnavc hut'> wcanng pa..'>s kans. the da) an an African family. The anformative night in WPI's Lower dent\ from Africa spoke on varying and promote democmcy and not die· The\c atypacal stereotype' have led to evening then grew festive O'> Femt Wedge. i~suc\ their countrie~ currently face. ratorships. anu deo;cribed the lalcstyk thcar Lat.arus Uaandja of Namihia. a people lead. Y..htch io, not very daHer JUntor pohucul ~cac ncc major at I foly General Motors Impact cnt frum tlur own The Ma~tcr of Cro\:-. wa~ more optimi-.tic al'l(lut lw. 191X) by Adrra11 Mirw and lighter than the Chevrolet large qu.u1111ies at a reasonable c:o,t. Ccrcmo nac~. Dylan Mike Munaghun. country's Mride~ towards democracy. Class ()! '92 Geo Storm The lmpuctal\o hm. ol1 the These Bauerie' arc pcm1anently kept the program mo' ang while coa'C The United Nation~ Tmn~ihon A"" amcnaue~ of the modem dU) gu.,oline/ <,ealcd and can be recharged by n II 0 ing the audience to purd1nse 11emo; on lance Group IUNTAG) current!) ha:-. And the wanner I\ .... Wait a minutt.'! die:.cl po\\crc:d car. Some of the rca· 240 volt l>mgle pha~ power AC cable dao;play peacekeeping forces in Nnmibaa to Do you remember receiving .a 'urvey tures arc: plugged into the 'ide of the Impact. Vanous African da!>hcs · lrom cn\Ure the non-violent transation or la~ttcm1 with a blurred picture ol a car Roll-up window (\orry no elcctnc The only '>etbad.. besadcs recharging Cameroon, Nagena. Egypt, and South Africa's last colony to andepcndcnce labeled: "General Motors Impact"? windOW\) the car every 120 mile~. b replacing Africa. were -.erved before the formal Mr. UaandJa menuoned that the The ~urvt.'y wu' pan ol an IQP which Climate control - oar condataon ang the bartene~ every 20000 male!~ at an proprnm began at 8:45pm Sulc lbrJ government guarantee\ employment \OUght to dctcrmme the marketing Sound o;y,tem dagatal ln,trumen- approxamate cost of$1500.