Secrecy IFC Drafts Alcohol ': Candy Land Surrounds Policy for Parties
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~ QUOTABLE ~ Need the SIC perfect om many issues gift? in a rom can you slam Greek houses?" —Ask Lois Question End the shopping search and check out Associated Students —University of Idaho Gumby, The Green Album Please see ASK LOIS page Please see page VOL..92, -N0.,30 ~ . DECEMBER 15, 1989 Secrecy IFC drafts alcohol ': Candy Land surrounds policy for parties settlement By M.L. GARLAND —Editor By SHERRY DEAL Greek houses are considering a controversial poli- News Editor cy that would limit fraternity parties to bring-your- own-booze affairs. The Interfraternity Council will The University of Idaho reach- vote on a final version of the proposal in early ed a settlement with four female February. UI employees who claimed sex- "Iam proud of IFC on how they handled things," ual discrimination and salary said Greek adviser Linda Wilson. "The Interfraterni- inequity prompted them to file ty Council has taken a pro-active position." formal complaints with theIdaho The 10-member committee, consisting of theassis- Human Rights Commission and tant Greek adviser, IFC president and a mix of vol- a suit with the U.S. Department unteers and recruits from eight of the 17fraternities, of Labor. started about two months ago on the rough draft Betsy Thomas, Tiajuana Coch- proposed to IFC this week, according to assistant nauer, Innam Fenton and Dianne Greek adviser Todd Wiggen. Milhollin, all Student Advisory Based on the Fraternity Insurance Purchasing Services employees last'ear, Group stringent policy that bans kegs, the fraterni- filed the charges after James ties would self-regulate enforcement of alcohol poli- Bauer was promoted from direc- cies. The proposal would limit parties to BYOB,with tor of student activities to assis- attendants checking in alcoholic beverages to tant dean of student services last . trained bouncers and bartenders after ages have spring. been verified. The policy would also require two --:weeks'dvance notice for Cochnauer and Fenton are parties scheduled. "Either the Greek system something together now employed in other universi- puts . or the university or 'SAS would put one together for ty departments, us," said IFC President Doug Korn. Last March, former .ULIhesi; ;. Korn said he anticipates tha't one-third of the orig- dent Richard Gibb admitted inal proposal will be revised after input is received "mistakes" were made when . from the houses. Bauer was promoted. After job .Thirty-one national fraternities are members of title changes and several other the FIPG insurance plan, and seven UI fraternities alterations were made, and after must abide by the plan's regulations. Four other the position was advertised campus fraternities have similar policies. nationally, Bauer applied and Wiggen said the houses that oppose the proposal was hired. are not guided by national policies and "don't want to give up parties ...or feel their social life will dry However, none of those up." involved in the settlement are "Not one chapter can tell me they follow their willing to comment on the terms national policy," Korn said. "We are putting out the of the agreement. fire before it starts." "In the settlement, the parties If the policy is accepted, the tribunal would prob- agreed that the terms of the ably have to be revamped and a Greek judiciary release shall remain confiden- board monitor created, according to Korn. tial," UI President Elisabeth UI Greek advisers must report any infractions of Zinser said in a news release the FIPG policy or be held liable. Currently the UI Tuesday. has an alcohol policy that gives guidelines to living According to the release, the groups. dis- agreement came after many "I don't want to play Robocops on Greek Row," cussions with the four employ- Wiggen said. "Iwould like to see IFC enforce them- ees, Zinser and Carol Hahn, selves. It's not unprecedented. Many universities Affirmative Action officer. SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER. Candy canes and lights make have similar or more stringent policies." The agreement dismisses the an original Christmas display at a house on Walenta Drive just'south of the Uni- Wiggen said he anticipates that if the policy is not charges made against the Univer- versity of Idaho. l TRAvls GADS8Y PHQTQ) sity of Idaho. Please see POLICY page 3» Admiriistrators agree to work with SHA. ort prayer issue affairs,-said,he to supports:hav'ing tion and .benediction removed By Wl.L.::GARLAND 'HA'resident a student plans Religion, pray-; j'd.'..co-'ounder"Todd::Harper & 'SHERRY DEAL and other work with'he commericeinent er at 'any event;.,but said he from thegraduation ceremony SHA'emb'ers.-said",-.they: are committee on the issue. believes no one should be forced According to Wollenberg, the " University of Idaho admini- opposing praykf at WpitImence- '. "I'took forwar'd- to entering to'ray.. ",,...,.'„: .- ';.. -administration'did not respond strators and''campus church ment ceremonies because it is into a discussion on the topic;" "I would .fully support the, to'their l~tters, but the prayers officials agree the Student unconsti tu ti on'al, and also Godwin said. "SHA has a legiti- Student .Humanist Assoc'ia- . were "quietly dropped from the Humanist Association may because't may'- offend non- mate vie~v and we will give tion," Wollenberg said; He sai'd porgram." have.a valid complaint about Christian students: them a forum." he might help with their cam- 'Religious groups should prayer at commencement "We fully support. religious However, Rick Bouillon, paign.:... sponsor their own strictly pri- ceremonies. freedom," Harper said, "but it commencement committee When Wollenberg w'orked at vateaffairswithnoofficialsanc- "It is totally inappropriate for has no place at a state chairman, was unable to speak the University of Cilifornia at tion," he said. any religion to be ex'ercised at institution." on behalf of the committee. He Santa Barbara, he became Elizabeth Brand t, American commencement," said Bruce SHA does not anticipate liti- did say he was concerned about involved, in a similar situation. - Civil Liberties Union member Wollenberg, director of the gation at this time and would how commencement relates to Several members of the reli- and UI associate professor of Campus Christian Center. "It' prefer to work out the situation religion. gious community conducted a law, said she has looked into the Hansen, director of the letter campaign against the a public-sponsored event for the with the administration. Jan 2> entire citizenship of the state." Hal Godwin, acting dean of Latter-Day Saint Institute of administration to have invoca- Please see SMA page OI ~ FRIDAY ARGONAUT Edited by SI-IERRY DEAL 2 DECEMBER 15, 1989 News Desk ~ 208/885-7715 results - Pre-registration gets good ~ TODAY ~. By SCOTT TROTTER wen t through the pre- hasn't happened." Associate Editor registration process, which is Telin said that students who FINANCIAL AID FORMS.'Financial aid for applications The University of Idaho's first actually the first phase of a three- have filed for pre-registration 1990-91 are available in the Financial Aid office. Students are attempt at university-wide pre- part plan that will incorporate will now be able to avoid the encouraged to pick the forms prior,to Christmas break to up registration Nov. 13-17was a suc- Touch Tone registration in the problems of registering in the allow adequate time to fill them out. FAFs can be sent in any cess, according to Registrar Matt next few years at UI. ASUI-Kibbie Dome and will time after Jan. 1, 1990. only Telin. "I'm really happy wi th the per- need to go to the Dome for finan- nitelyy 'I'dlike to congratulate the centages, especially the number cial aid disbursement and to students, faculty and staff for of undergraduates who used the finalize fee payments. making the first pre-registration process," he said. "It makes things simple in a success," Telin said. "UI is defi- Telin also said the percentage regard to finalizing registration ready for pre-registra tion." of students who used the pre- come spring semester," he said. "We'e only half way through registration process may actually Telin said that students who looking at the results, but we feel increase by the end of finals owe the UI money should pay the pre-registrahon went beyond week. their accounts to avoid additional our expectations," he said. "We "We'e still receiving course hassles. figured on anywhere from 4,000 selection sheets daily, so there are "Students who owe outstand- to 5,000 (students) to go through probably still students out there ing accounts should clear them pre-registration;and we got over who need to file at the Registrar's up before leaving to avoid having 6,000. So we are really excited." Office before they leave," he said. to make a trip to the Bursar's Telin said S5 percent of UI's "Students who are still hanging Office," he said. "We had 2,300 undergraduates, almost 100 per- on to their registration forms students stop to outstand- ( by pay cent of the law. students and 26 need to make sure they actually ing debts before registering this percent of the graduate students turn them in, or registration (fall) semester." %IJ ~<IGI A%%%If% Kagi bids farewell, new officers sworn in I ID' and friends for sticking by her "It hasn't been easy, but VIVIANE GILBERT By throughout her term, 'which she nothing really worthwhile is ever IG Staff Writer IC II Il N A IP lt I r~ I called "the longest year of my . easy," Kagi told the senate. The new ASUI president and life." Kagi concluded by urging the vice president and six new sena- . Kagi said. she was leaving senators to continue to stick up tors were, sworn.