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Old 09-25-2006, 03:21 PM
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Penn State IFC & Panhellenic Ban "Open" Parties

http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive...06dnews-09.asp

According to the Penn State Collegian, IFC and Panhellenic have agreed on a new social policy that, among other things, bans "open" parties. Probably only time will tell how well the new policy works.

Brief excerpts from the aricle:

Being "on the list" will now be a necessity for the fraternity party-goers of Penn State because of new regulations put in place by the greek community that ban all open parties.

An official social policy for chapters of the greek community was adopted last week by the Interfraternity Council (IFC) and Panhellenic Council to improve safety at the events they sponsor. . . .


One of the major regulations of the new social policy is its ban on all "open parties," which will ease greeks' safety concerns . . . .

. . . chapters that choose not to abide by the new policy will be subject to judicial conduct review, which will include informing national chapter advisers. . . .

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Old 09-25-2006, 03:48 PM
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While at first being a little indignante, after reading the article, I began to figure it made sense.

Open partys which I am nor was used to can very easily breed, drunken behavior, possible rapes by non members who get blamed for it, drugs or for anyother reason that Greeks get blamed for.

By doing this by Greeks, it may be a step in the right direction.
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Old 09-25-2006, 03:59 PM
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Didn't this get passed like...years ago?? We had list parties back when I was in school, I thought Penn State had started doing it that way and that's why the anti-Greek sentiment was going up.
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Old 09-25-2006, 04:05 PM
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Old 09-25-2006, 04:10 PM
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Welcome to the 1980s, Penn State!
Yeah. This is certainly nothing new in many places.
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Old 09-26-2006, 04:15 PM
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This is nothing new. Phi Mu social event paperwork requires a guest list.
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Old 09-27-2006, 10:55 AM
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The parties have all been list for a couple years but there were always ways around it.

Now, all of the freshmen will have to find friends with apts to drink on the weekend if they can't talk/flash their way onto the list. It's sad because I remember FIJI Island and a bunch of other parties that were must-go and open. Oh well.
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Old 09-27-2006, 08:52 PM
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Old news, but critically important.

Many if not most of the bad incidents I have personally known about at Greek parties (i.e. "in the newspaper" kind of stuff) involved at least one stranger who just showed up.
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Old 09-28-2006, 03:48 PM
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Old news, but critically important.

Many if not most of the bad incidents I have personally known about at Greek parties (i.e. "in the newspaper" kind of stuff) involved at least one stranger who just showed up.

I doubt that.
I would bet most incidents involve members of the fraternity.
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Old 09-29-2006, 01:02 AM
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I doubt that.
I would bet most incidents involve members of the fraternity.
When it comes to date rape, assault, fights and property damage- most cases where I have personal knowledge of the incident (i.e. I was at the party or knew someone who gave firsthand information about a party) involved at least one stranger.

Hazing and accidents are one thing. But when it comes to the things I mention above, outside guests are a serious problem.

It's logical really- they are drunk at some party and have nothing to lose because it ain't their house or their friends.

I realize my experience does not make for a reliable national statistic, but I think it at least illustrates what a risk uninvited guests can be.
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Old 09-29-2006, 01:13 AM
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I doubt that.
I would bet most incidents involve members of the fraternity.
Getting rather late here, so I am not going to do a full blown search.
But a down and dirty one found this:
http://www.securityoncampus.org/aboutsoc/baer.html

I have rather good feelings that there are more....
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Old 09-29-2006, 09:48 AM
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When it comes to date rape, assault, fights and property damage- most cases where I have personal knowledge of the incident (i.e. I was at the party or knew someone who gave firsthand information about a party) involved at least one stranger.

Hazing and accidents are one thing. But when it comes to the things I mention above, outside guests are a serious problem.

It's logical really- they are drunk at some party and have nothing to lose because it ain't their house or their friends.

I realize my experience does not make for a reliable national statistic, but I think it at least illustrates what a risk uninvited guests can be.
Not only that, at Penn State there are a ridiculous amount of outsiders (high schoolers, townies, people from other colleges) coming to party just because it's a big school in the middle of BFP.
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Old 09-29-2006, 01:36 PM
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Getting rather late here, so I am not going to do a full blown search.
But a down and dirty one found this:
http://www.securityoncampus.org/aboutsoc/baer.html

I have rather good feelings that there are more....

It is one example out of thousands. Is that your idea of a majority?

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Old 09-29-2006, 01:49 PM
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When it comes to date rape, assault, fights and property damage- most cases where I have personal knowledge of the incident (i.e. I was at the party or knew someone who gave firsthand information about a party) involved at least one stranger.

Hazing and accidents are one thing. But when it comes to the things I mention above, outside guests are a serious problem.

It's logical really- they are drunk at some party and have nothing to lose because it ain't their house or their friends.

I realize my experience does not make for a reliable national statistic, but I think it at least illustrates what a risk uninvited guests can be.
It is like your said, your experience is hardly a reliable national statistic.

I bet Deltalumni has a pie chart on his bedroom ceiling with the exact breakdowns. He could probably settle it.

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Old 09-29-2006, 05:37 PM
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It is one example out of thousands. Is that your idea of a majority?
Madmax,
Please check my posting for I said nothing of that kind......but if I am going to spend time finding sites like that, perhaps you should spend some time finding the others.........
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