Please read the following message from Travis Stuewe, IFC Director of Judicial Affairs, tcstuewe@ksu.edu

Attention Chapter Presidents, Social Chairs, Risk Managers, & Advisors:

Due to several events this semester, culminated by events this past weekend, the Interfraternity Council would like to remind chapters that hard alcohol is not allowed on Chapter premises at all during events, registered or unregistered. We will be enforcing a zero tolerance policy. This means a few things. First, as Director of Judicial Affairs, I will now be accompanying the SRC to check registered social events. I will walk through and make sure that no members are in their own rooms, even those not part of the Designated Party Area, taking shots of hard alcohol. If I find such actions taking place, the event will be shut down... no questions asked; and judicial action may follow.

Secondly, I am asking that Sorority Presidents take the time to educate your women on the expectations that the Interfraternity Council has for our chapters' events. We have found that many of our sorority women are unaware of the rules we require our men too follow and they may be less likely to take part in violations if they knew the consequences. These rules include no drinking games, no underage drinking, that their name must be on the guest list, and that everyone has a 6-beer limit at BYOB events.

Any questions regarding this issue can be directed at myself or Brandon Cutler.

Benefiting Sunflower C.A.S.A. of Riley County  

Kappa Alpha Theta is hosting their annual WildKAT Chase 5K run/walk benefiting Sunflower C.A.S.A. of Riley County. It is going to be this Sunday, September 27, with registration in Bosco Plaza before the race. It is not too late to sign up! Late registration is from 8:00-8:45a.m. If you have already registered, come and check in at 8:30a.m. The race begins at 9. Hope to see you all there!

Benefiting The Ali Kemp Educational Foundation

Ali Kemp Bandstand is on October 8, 2009. The T.A.K.E. Defense Program is at the REC from 3:45 to 5:45. Immediately following the Defense class is Bandstand at the Wareham from 6 to around 8 pm. The artists playing at the event are Kyle Blake and Nicolle Galyon. In order to get into the concert, you have to buy a $12 tshirt. They will be sold at Varney's in Aggieville on October 6, 7 and 8th from 10-2 and 4-7 pm. They will also be sold in Bosco Plaza on October 6, 7 and 8th from 10-2 pm. If women are interested in attending T.A.K.E. Defense, they need to contact Katie Cox from Alpha Delta Pi at katlin@ksu.edu. All proceeds get donated to The Ali Kemp Educational Foundation in honor of Ali Kemp who was tragically murdered before here sophomore year. She was a Pi Phi here at Kansas State.

The following message comes from Stephanie Brandt, a member of Gamma Rho Lambda.   

Gamma Rho Lambda will be hosting a national conference, Out and Greek, right here at K-State on November 19-22, 2009. The goal of this conference is to help to educate leaders on our campus and many others about LGBTQ issues and concerns.

Out and Greek is a leadership conference that teaches how to create a safer and more inclusive LGBTQ experience on campus. This conference will be attended by many different organizations from Kansas and the neighboring states who are interested in helping the LGBTQ community have a place on their campus. Most of the attendees will be presidents of other sororities, fraternities, and student groups.

Approximately 100 people expected to be in attendance, many of them are not from the immediate area. The women of Gamma Rho Lambda, are looking for accommodations for some of the guests, and hoping your chapter may be interested in serving as over-night hosts. We realize that we would not be able to find a place for all hundred of our guests so we thought that if possible, anyone who was interested in staying on campus could fill out an application. To express you interest, please contact Stephanie by email or at (785) 477-9669.