University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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Keeping control of the crowd, the brothers of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity check with their guest list before admitting party-goers on Jan- uary 1 1 . The greek social policy demanded that Fraternities kept lists of all attendees. 5. Tedjasukmatia photo These sisters of Kappa Alpha Thela prove that a good time can still be had under the new social rules. Rules slated that all mem- bers of a party had to wear bracelets, and beer could only be seved in can form. photo courtesy Kappa Alpha Theta GREEKS 353

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a new way o ie By Jennifer Lee The hot topic under debate was parties, and what came from the Interfraternity Council, IFC, was a new Greek social policy. The goal of the new policy is to redirect parties on this campus, said junior political science major Ruby Hiramanek. The reason for the new direction of parties came from liabilities. It is too risky for the presidents of fraternities to carry all of the weight of frat parties on campus. Situations such as girls getting raped, underage drinking, and death are too much for an undergradu- ate to deal with, said junior biology major Timothy Brunell. Therefore, the IFC wanted to move parties from on-campus to third party vendors, places such as bars in Detroit, and then the liability was on the bars instead of the presidents of the house. Another issue with parties centered on funding. Fraternity parties usually squan- dered the monetary funds of most fraternities because sororities were not allowed to help pay for them, which was a national rule. By moving parties off-campus, this will allow sororities to be able to help pay for the parties and then the burden will not be all on fra- ternities, said Hiramanek. Students in the Greek system did not take the new social policy lightly. The new social policy pretty much sucks. The IFC are making so many rules and regulations it is becoming ridiculous. I mean you can barely have a party on campus now without get- ting some sort of violation or get put on social probation, said senior business major Brad Cardon. Yet, the IFC wanted to change the reputation of the Greek System on campus by moving the parties from campus to other vendors. So more regulations meant less room for mistakes that could look bad to the national Greek system, and could help with rush numbers in the fall. I understand the reasoning behind the new policy, but it takes away from the spirit of the Greek system and in the end, the new social policy will either not help or will just be ignored, said Cardon. Empty beer cans litter a shelf after a fraternity party. Although serving cans of beer was more expensive and left a bigger mess, individual containers offered a safer drinking option for campus greeks. S. Tedjasukmana photo 2 MlCHIGANENSIAN

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The men of Phi Gamma Delta treat their dates to a rose at formal. The guys enjoyed the formal because they could spend time with their girlfriends while developing their brotherhood. photo courtesy PKi Qamma Delta Hanging out at Charley ' s, the men of Phi Gamma Delta enjoy a night out. Local bars were a hot spot because no driving was neccessary. photo courtesy Phi Qamma Delta phi gMmm deta By Erica Chernick I would have to say that Fiji is something different, quipped Phi Gamma Delta president, biochemistry student Brent Jacobs, who added that that, in and of itself, was precisely what attracted the most guys, as well as the fact that Fiji practices what they preach. The mission statement of the Greek organization, according to the fraternity ' s president, was to promote lifelong friendships, to reaffirm high ethical standards and values, and to foster personal development in the pursuit of excellence. In addition, the fraternity strived to afford each of its brothers ample opportunity to develop responsibility, leadership, scholarship and social skills in order to become a fully contributing mem- ber of society. The members of Phi Gamma Delta primarily lived accord- ing to these fundamental values: friendship, knowledge, service, morality and excellence. Phi Gamma Delta, known as Fiji, was founded at the University in 1885. Initially closed in 1999 and subsequently recolonized in 2002, there were more than one hundred recommendations for men, over 50 in- terviews conducted and over 24 bids given out and 24 accepted. This year, there were 24 men in the first pledge class; these 24 individuals consisted of two seniors, one junior, one sophomore and 20 freshmen. Phi Gamma Delta ' s primary objective was to find men who, as Jacobs said, fit the profile of a scholar, an athlete, a leader, and above all else, a gentleman. They majored in various areas, including engineering, pre-business, pre- med, chemistry, biochemistry and history, among others. Jacobs added that members of Phi Gamma Delta were broth- ers in a fraternity that focuses on its founding principles and leadership development, and not so much on the stereotypical aspects that currently plague many fraternity chapters. He noted that its members find a strong balance between development and mature social activity. Front Row: Jon Sockolosky Enk Syrjanen. David E. Aurt, Jeff Rapp, Chns Rogers, Stewart Scott Row 2: Jeff Chiampretti, James Olander. Brent Jacobs, Gale Johnson, Derek Buwalda. Travis Swartz, Phillip Vlisides, Nick Benson Row 3: Bryan Jacobs, Dustin Hughes, John A. Coury, Nick Simone, Nabil Daoud. Chris Peoples, Carson Berish, Kevin Orr. C. Tedjosukmana photo , 354 MICHIGANENSIAN