Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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THE KEYS were collected at the door and tagged before the person could enter the party. (Photo by Christopher Assaf) BEFORE HE can get his keys to leave a party sponsored by the Chi Omega sorority at University Inn, Brent Aldridge, sophomore undecided, takes a breathalyzer test to test his blood-alcohol level. Those that don ' t pass have to wait until their level is low enough to drive or ride home with someone else. (Photo by Assaf)

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new alcohol policy for sororities went into effect at the start of the fall semester. The policy was to help keep the liability down for the houses. In the 1988 spring semester an alcohol task force was created to come up with the alcohol policy all of the would follow. The task force comprised the Council and from each house. The policy devised required each sorority chairperson to fill out a pre-party registration form and turn it in to the Greek Affairs office on Friday, at least one week before a party. Several items the pre-party registration form required the sorority to state was who the security guard for the party would be and who the designated drivers were. Wristbands, which were obtained from the Greek Affairs office, were handed out by the security guard to people of legal drinking age as they entered the party. Ginger Cline, vice president of the Panhellenic Council and a junior in pre-optometry, said that the policy was a measure. It (the policy) can ' t hurt, it can only help, Cline said. The houses don ' t want to be any more liable then they already are. Cline also said the policy was done on an honor system basis and there had been no problem with people underage. Kristi Hogan, senior in and mass and social chairperson of Sigma Sigma Sigma, said it helped take the liability off each house. We think it ' s a good idea, because Panhellenic is the rules, and the policy isn ' t hampering any individual house. Each house has to follow the set rules. Hogan also said that the pre-party registration form was a good idea because it made the social chairperson get organized, and take all the precautions. Heidi Hixson, junior in apparel and textile marketing and social chairperson of Gamma Phi Beta, said the was definitely needed to bring all the houses together. This policy gives every house something to go from so the whole greek system can be protected, Hixson said. According to Cline the task force set up sanctions for of the alcohol policy, but since the policy had been in effect the council had not had to enforce any of the sanctions. by MARY GOMEZ 18 ❖ Alcohol

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THE REC has a large selection of outdoor and recreational equipment that can be checked out by students. Doug Carr, senior in architecture, answers a question as two people check in racquetball racquets and get ping-pong paddles to play upstairs. (Photo by Christopher Assaf) TYLER OLIVER, sophomore in accounting, tries to get in an extra repitition while lifting in the weight room at the Rec Complex. The room has a large selection of barbells, Olympic weights and machines designed to give an optimum workout. (Photo by Assaf)