Michigan Fraternities Ban Liquor At Large Open Parties
After voting concluded among the University of Michigan Interfraternity Council, a ruling was set in motion that will disallow fraternities from serving liquor at large, open parties, more specifically Tier IIIA and Tier IIIB parties. The council aims to curb binge drinking, and they feel beer-only parties will help to accomplish this.
From M Live:
University of Michigan’s Interfraternity Council this week changed its social responsibility policy to make all open parties — generally large parties that several fraternities and sororities are invited to — ‘beer only’ events.
The IFC represents 30 fraternities at U-M, and 27 fraternity presidents voted in favor of the change.
The idea behind the change is to curtail alcohol consumption at large, open parties, such as fraternity events during welcome week, Halloween and football games. Smaller parties, where attendance is limited to two fraternities and two sororities, are still allowed to serve liquor under the social responsibility guidelines.
IFC President Tommy Wydra on the news of the ruling coming down and the shockwaves it’s sending throughout Greek circles:
“Even people within my own fraternity, they’re like ‘Woah, what happened? What are you doing?'” Wydra said. “But then when you actually explain it to them they’re like ‘That makes sense.'”
That’s just what they’re saying to your face, Tommy.
[via M Live]
This tells only half the story and gets facts wrong. Liquor is still allowed at football Saturdays (those events are completely unregulated by IFC.) to have liquor at parties you’re required to have it co-sponsored by another fraternity, which reduces the number of GDIs at parties, who tend to be the ones getting too drunk, breaking shit at houses, and starting fights.
11 years ago at 5:11 pmAnd it is only parties that are Tier 3a or 3b. So it really only affects welcome week and Halloween when all the open parties are. The rest are just mixers that liquor is allowed at.
11 years ago at 11:45 pmI go to UM. Our chapter voted overwhelmingly against this. I can’t believe it got enough votes to pass. It doesn’t affect us too much because we rarely have open parties. But when we do, I want to serve the random gdis that show up the cheapest alcohol possible.
11 years ago at 5:15 pmI also attend UM and my chapter supported our president in his decision to vote for this. It only affects open parties so why the fuck should I care whether or not I’m serving GDIs liquor I paid for. In an ideal world I wouldn’t serve them fucking anything.
11 years ago at 11:40 pmWhy would you let geeds in your parties?
11 years ago at 9:35 pmWell that’s a good question, too. However, if you have Greek only parties, for us at least, you run into the problem that people will claim to be from a different fraternity. Like Pike or SAE or something.
11 years ago at 8:33 amGDI of the Week: IFC President Tommy Wydra
11 years ago at 5:20 pm“The IFC represents 30 fraternities at U-M, and 27 fraternity presidents voted in favor of the change.”
What the flying fuck guys, what the fuck
11 years ago at 5:57 pmobviously a northern university
11 years ago at 6:20 pmIn this guys fraternity, pretty much the softest ever. I think I saw him drink half a beer once.
11 years ago at 9:05 pmIn this guys fraternity, pretty much the softest kid ever. I think I saw him drink half a beer once.
11 years ago at 9:06 pmI didn’t got to either school, but I can finally pick a side. Go Buckeyes!
11 years ago at 12:12 pmGood luck enforcing that
11 years ago at 4:28 pmWe’re technically not allowed to serve any kind of alcohol. That’s worked out well for the school so far haha
11 years ago at 8:19 am