University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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The president, James Hurwithz (R), was confident that the house would be in good hands w ith Garrett Horrocks (L), the presi- dent elect. 22 of the 30 members lived in the Sigma Nu house but by 2000 they hoped to have a new residence. 22 Campus Life

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4 f SPONSERED MANY ACTIVITIES C OTPPltCOTtitS jtrri v(AeA tAclr reslAcnts with a variety of activities. For Valentine ' s Day, Gila residents made cards to give to the elderly. The dormitory also partici- pated in an event called Take A Faculty To Lunch where resi- dence hall members took professors out to lunch as a sign of appreciation. Gila sponsored fun- filled events for its residents such as slumber parties in the T.V. lounge and wing dinners. Other dorms on campus offered entertainment for their members as well. Coconino, another all female dorm, held a sex bowl with the all male dorm Chochise where residents of both dorms were given the opportunity to question each other on the issue of sexual awareness. Yuma, one of the honors halls, put on a haunted house for Halloween where they accepted canned food donations as admission. Kaibab- Huachuca sponsored Christmas in April . Residents went and did fix up work such as painting and cleaning a house for a family who could not afford to hire help. Every dormitory was required to put on programs dealing with issues such as rape and alcohol awareness to inform students on the different issues they might find at college. Rape 101 and Alcohol Myths and Reali- ties were two events featured this year. Guest speakers visited the dorms and provided information to residents regarding these two topics. Dorm Daze was another activity that involved people living in the dorms. Students were able, over a period of ten days, to participate in activities such as soccer, leap frog, and world ball. Dorm living gave students a wide range of fun things to get relief from the everyday stresses of college. Photo by Amanda Parks The Wall o ' Ugly Models was a feature that appeared in several residence halls. It was created by students. Photo by Lindsey Gullett Dorm Events 21

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c I YB ' Y hf Y Photo by Lindsey Gullett AND DRUG FREE HOUSING: A REALITY J yT- tki i ' lnnm ol the tt SetHester i i tutl Nu fraternity declared their house substance-free. Sigma Nu was the first fraternity to implement such a policy at U of A. The rules were adopted at the Sigma Nu international convention. Members agreed to keep drugs and alcohol out of the house. David J. Glassman, assistant director of Sigma Nu Fraternity Inc., said the organization hoped to eliminate the threat of alcohol as a factor in fraternity related injuries and incidents . The president of the UA chapter, James Hurwitz, said the policy is working out w ell. He said positive results definitely could be seen the first semester. jj,g Greek system. We have a better response from the parents. The alumni like it. And I have found it easier to study without the parties, Hurwitz said. He had not heard of any other UA fraternity houses planning on going substance-free. The international Sigma Nu organization is looking at our chapter to see how w e do, as we are leading the way tow ards all chapter houses going substance-free, said member Jeffery Fasset. He s aid the limits of the policy were tested over Homecoming. Recent graduates were not aware of the change and wanted to bring alcohol to the house. The confusion was cleared up and the parties were held at an approved outside location. Sigma N u 23 Photo by Lindsey Gullelt The crest shows the Sigma Nu symbols of a white rose and a snake. Not shown was that the G.P.A of the house was the fourth highest in