Butler University - Carillon / Drift Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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w et rush dried out by IFC . We don ' t want freshmen to get the idea that campus life is all drink- ing. — Doug Prather Sigma Nu Phi Delts Ray Tantillo and Phil Griffin party at a Greek Week social. Freshmen entering Butler in the fall of 1987 will go through dry rush due to a vote by the Interfraternity Council (IFC) this year. Members voted Feb. 15 in favor of dry rush during summer and fall membership drives. All houses voted for the dry rush proposal except Sigma Nu, which opposed a dry summer rush, and Tau Kappa Epsilon, which opposed it for both summer and fedl. Ray Tantillo, vice president of IFC and a member of Phi Delta Theta, said he will make a formal declaration to the university concerning dry rush. We (IFC) feel that we ' ve taken a good step in becoming more aware of alcohol on campus, and we hope the university recog- nizes this, he said. Tcuitillo added that members of his house will discuss changes to make in rush, not only because rush will now be dry, but be- cause the Pan American Games will alter freshmen orientation week. Delta Tau Delta President Brad Lighty said members of his house contacted other Delt chapters now practicing dry rush to get ideas for new rush activities. He believes that dry rush will be very beneficial. Now we ' ll be able to sit down with a person and find out what he ' s rejJly about, he said. Mark Barricklow, president of Phi Kappa Psi, shares this view, saying that dry rush will really help rush overall. But he does not think that rush will change much without alcohol, at least for his house. We never really emphasized eilcohol dur- ing rush before, he said. According to IFC Treasurer and Lambda Chi Alpha Rush Chairman Grant Miller, dry rush will make a good impression on fresh- men. We ' ll just have to stress that it ' s a dry rush and make sure there ' s no cheating. I expect we ' ll have our usual turnout during rush week, he said. Miller said a transfer student from Heino- ver College — a dry campus — will give fellow Lambda Chi members some ideeis for rush activities. We ' ll try to be very creative, he said, suggesting more theme nights eis one ex- ample. One Butler fraternity, Sigma Chi, actually experienced a dry rush during the fall of 1986 because the house was put on social probation. Dave McMillan, former Sigma Chi rush chairman emd an IFC representa- tive, said his house planned different activi- ties, such cis showing movies, and spent a lot more money on food. Doug Prather, co-rush chairman of Sigma Nu, said tentative plans for rush at his house include more sporting cind recreational events, such as water skiing at Geist Reser- voir. Sigma Nu voted for a dry fall rush but against a dry summer rush — a vote with which Prather agrees. In the fall, it ' s the first time on campus for freshmen, and we don ' t want them to get the idea that campus life is all drinking, he said. Tau Kappa Epsilon is the only house to oppose dry rush for both summer and fcill. TKE President Rob Cutter said the reason- ing behind their vote was that a dry rush would give rushees false impressions about fraternity life. He believes that those in favor of dry rush are sincere in their efforts to control excessive drinking, but that this is not the way to go about it. They have the right idea, but I don ' t think this will solve amything, he seiid. Cutter said that this year ' s rush will be the most competitive ever because it will be dry, with more emphasis on new ideas and activi- ties. He said the TKE house is discussing these changes. We ' ll abide by the rules, just like every other house should, he said. By Vicki Murphy 18

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jhun located off-campus Everyone knows there ' s a lot more to college than writing term papers and cramming for finals. Butler students try to maintain a hecilthy balance between work eind play by getting involved in a wide range of socieil activities, mostly through the housing units. But what about fun off- Ccimpus? Where are Butler students hang- ing out these days? For juniors and seniors, the favorite places to go are the Bulldog Lounge and Melody Inn, or The Mel, as it is usueJly referred to. As for nightclubs. Don ' t Ask is No. 1 among Butler students, accord- ing to sophomore Rona HoUey. She said many students also frequent the clubs at Union Station. Sophomore Brent Taylor agreed, say- ing that the downtown area is becoming increasingly popul ar. He added that many students aie partial to Broad Rip- ple. Cafe Espresso is a particular favorite, he said. Jim Kapp, a junior, said his favorite off-campus place to go is Charlie and Bar- ney ' s in Broad Ripple, with the Pawn Shop Pub on College Avenue a close sec- ond. For freshmen and sophomores and those not yet 21, the local malls are pop- ular places to hang out. Sophomore Kate Healey said she and her friends often go to Lafayette Square Mall. According to one junior, The location of Butler is ide- al — there ' s fun all around. By Victoria Murphy 20 Kim Kindt Matt Witte and Bill Heilman take time out for a photo before visiting a popular downtown nightclub.