IF a to Decide Fate of Annual Block Party
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LIGHT READINGS - PAGE 4 I VOLUME SIXTY APRIL 19,1985 NUMBER TWENTY-THREE IF A to decide fate No more? of annual Block Party by Robert J. Jacobs At this time, IFA president David alcohol and noise would be problems O f The Triangle Casillo met with University president at the lixation, also cited potential William Gaither to discuss problems damage to the facility along with the The Inter-Fraternity Association facing the IFA. According to Galligan, interference with the intramural sports (IFA) is expected to make a decision Gaither contacted officials at the U of program which utilizes the field. Ac later today as to the fate of the annual P and asked them to reconsider their cording to Galligan. Semanik was con Spring Block Party. Restrictions on earlier decision. After reviewing the cerned that the number of people alcohol and facilities use at several proposal, the Penn officials, decided which would attend the function at the locations have forced the IFA to recon not to reverse their ruling. field would seriously danujge the grass sider the feasibility of holding the Attention was then turned to the co there. traditional festivity. sponsoring of a party with the The IFA then explored the possibili According to IFA Block Party residents of Powelton Avenue and the ty of the function being moved to the Chairman Lee Galligan, a long series surrounding neighborhtnxl. Problems grounds of the Drexel Lodge in of events has driven the party from the with amplified sound and alcohol were Newtown Square. A proposal, in University of Pennsylvania’s Hill again pointed out. and added to the cluding shuttle bus provisions, was re Field, its home since 1982. IFA's concern over the control of the jected becau.se of prior botiking of the According to Galligan, Penn's number of those in atlendence. The complex. Athletic Department, which supervises idea was abandoned. Attention then turned back to the use of Hill Field, was originally in Proposals were rejected for the Quad, with the IFA reconsidering its agreement with the IFA’s proposal to sealing-off of ,^4th Street from earlier decision. University officials hold the party there again this Spring. Powelton Avenue to Race Street, and rejected this proptisal for two reasons. Subsequent meetings, however, for the holding of the party on the Kel Firstly, the number of people in the revealed several key issues which led ly Hall basketball courts. The Univer area would, in the opinion of ad to the eventual banning of the party sity rejected a subsequent proposal for ministrators. prove to be harmful to from the facility. the use of the Calhoun Hall parking the grass in the area. University of One of the problems cited was the lot. The sealing-off of 34th Street was ficials expres.sed concern that the area presence of alcohol, specifically beer, ruled out due to the street being part would not be suitable for campus of a SEPTA bus route. The use of the visitation on Commencement day if at the party. The U of P has enacted For the last three years the Block Party has been held on Penn’s Hill Field. Alcohol use policies by both P enn two were rejected by the University the Block Party was being held there new policies dealing with the con an d Drexel will apparentiv prevent any future Block Parties being held there. sumption of alcohol on its campus. mainly because of the use of alcohol only a few weeks earlier. Because of the new rules, Penn of at these areas. Earlier this week. IFA was offered ficials were sensitive to possible University policies on alcohol use its last alternative by the University: criticism for sending “ mixedsignals” state that alcohol can only be served holding ihe party on the .Sunken to its student body by allowing the IFA at the Creese Student Volleyball Court and the adjacent to feature an alcohol-oriented ftinction Center/MacAlister Hall Complex, and Grand Hall patio and Creese Student there. at Drexel Lodge. Center parking lot. Alcohol would be U of P officials cited scheduled ren- At this time, according to Galligan, permitted on a “ bring-your-own" University Health Center making novations of Hill Field as another a suggestion was made to utilize the basis. reason for turning down the IFA’s Quadrangle. It was rejected by the IFA While the idea was not immediate proposal. because of size limitations. ly rejected by the IFA, Galligan says free measles shots available The IFA, Galligan said, then ex The next alternative site examined the IFA “ would rather have a good plored a number of alternative loca by the IFA was Drexel Field at 43rd event than just a token event." tions for the Block Party. Included was Sticct and Powelton Avenue. Direc Galligan, along with other IFA Tritinfile .V< h’a Staff p.m. Those with last names, L to Q not received vaccines at all. "Their Fairmount Park, which was quickly tor of Men’s Physical Education and members, does not feel ihat the pro can receive their shots on Tuesday younger siblings probably did." adds eliminated due to Park rules which Athletics, John Semanik, flatly refused posed solution is a viable one. At the University of Nebraska last from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Names R Dr. Rapp. "So they couldn't develop prevent alcohol consumption and the proposal to use this facility. A public announcement about the year, over 100 students were stricken to Z are scheduled for Wednesday immunity by being expo.scd to them." amplified music. Semanik, while also admitting that decision is expected from the IFA ear with measles. This year, 60 students from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. For tho.se who doubt their immuni ly next week. contracted measles at Boston Univer to 4:30 p.m. The Health Center is ty, Dr. Rapp recommends receiving sity, while an epidemic at Principia located at 229 N. 33rd St. the shot rather than having a bliHKl test College involved 123 students, two of Dr. Rapp cites three reasons why so to determine theii status. He notes that ! whom died. many college students are not immune the Center for Disease Control has For many, measles is perceived as to measles. “ A number of students in demonstrated that receiving measles a children’s disease, but according to their late teens and early twenties immunization twice has no adverse ef Dr. Clyde Rapp, director of the received the vaccine before one year fects. Explains Dr. Rapp, "It won t University’s Student Health Services, of age. The vaccine does not work hurt you to reccive the same shot twice Dr. Sherry Turkle of MIT spoke this is no longer the case. ‘‘It used to before one year of age because there and in fact, many students are not fully Wednesday afternoon in Mandell be but things have changed. During the are still antibodies to the measles virus immunized against rubella and Theater as part of the annual Griffiths seventies we began to see more cases present from the mother which mumps.” |The vaccine offered by the Memorial Lecture series. Turkle is a in high school students.” prevents the development of Health Center is a combination against noted author in the area of how com- As a result of the increasing number immunity.” mumps and rubella as well as the .puters affect people's social and of measle outbreaks. Health Services Also, explains Dr. Rapp, ‘‘Many measles.) psychological development. will be giving free measle immuniza students may have received the killed As for possible side affects. Dr. tion shots to students next week. vaccine which was in use prior to Rapp notes that only one in eight who Those with last names beginning 1967. Since 1967 a live vaccine has get vaccinated develop a slight with the letters A to K can receive been used. The killed vaccine does not measles-type rash and a slight fever shots on Monday, April 22 from 9 consistently produce immunity.” which usually lasts less than a day. a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 Finally, a number of students have Greek tragedy?: Opinion differs on fraternity strength Collexe Press Ser\ice group,” recalls Garnet Cox, MSC's terest in greeks.” UM’s 42,000 students live off cam spokesman. “ Minnesota is a high ‘Some places lag behind the dean of .students. Wesleyan greek membership declin pus, the college currently houses 27 commuter campus in an urban area, coasts,” Levin continuc.s. "It’s a While most fraternities and A number of other coleges — ed in 1982, but has rebounded since greek groups. and at Minot, with only a few greek regional lag, but it’s also probably lack sororities around the country are full several branches of the University of houses began stretching out rush “ The idea of legacy, recruiting groups, any incidence of thought that of interest and money. Five years from to capacity, the boom seems to be go Minnesota and Penn State, among periods. (alumni) children, grandchildren, frats aren’t the place to be makes for now. I bet you’ll see Ihe trend reverses ing bust on some campuses. others — also are seeing their greek Nebraska greeks also prolonged the cousins, hasn't worked well lately, a drop in membership.” there (MSC and UM)." Some observers predict the still- populations dwindle somewhat. rush period and changed eligibility though we’re starting to push that Indeed, a recent study concludes “ The situation at Minot is not a isolated greek failures are a precursor ‘‘Greek participation is down except rules to reverse a membership decline again,” Beta Theta Pi member Guy 1984 fraternity membership topped trend,” the NIC’s Marchesani agrees.