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By Mat Herton
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After a unanimous vote at a special meeting .\loiiday.
the us chapter of Phi (lamina Delta social fraternity
announced it will go alcohol free liy Pelt. I.

“There’s been a lot of press, which just made us think
about it a lot more." said Bill Straub. a marketing senior
and president of the chapter.

“( )ne ofour main goals is to provide a safe, study-com
ducive environment to live in. \Ve're by no means saying
that our 3 I —year—old inenihers can‘t drink; they iust can’t
do it in the house or on chapter grounds."

The fraternity is among the first to voluntarily adopt
an alcohol-free policy since the push by national fraterni—
ty officers and university administrations after two alco—
holirelated fraternity deaths during the fall semester.

Last week the L'K chapter sent four delegates w
Strauh. chapter athletics director Jay Tipton. political sci—
ence sophomore l'iric (lustafson and architecture fresh‘
man Beniamin Simmons — to a symposium on alcohol—
free housing at Memorial Hall. By mid—semester. Phi
(lamina Delta tnight not he the only fraternity that drops
the drink.

National officers from the fraternity. along with those
froin Sigma \u and Phi Delta Theta. had already
planned to go alcohol—free hy]uly I. 2000. Btit as Strauh
said, “The sooner we do it, the more benefit we'll get."

Bill Martin, executive director of Phi (iamma Delta
International who spoke at the symposium, said he was
encouraged by the fraternity's speedy decision.

"\Vhenei er a chapter decides to make that transition
earlier than otir final date.“ he said, “that indicates to us the
chapter recognizes that they can achieve some benefit."

The policy will work to the fraternity's advantage during
its spring rush this week. Strauh said, because some students
cannot take bids because their parents won't let them.

“\\'e‘re hoping that over time this will help us erase
that (. inimu/ Home) stereotype." he said.

How much rtish numbers fluctuate will he difficult
to tell, Martin said, but students are out there who want
to be part of a (ireek organiyation without having to
drink.

The UK chapter “will have a iiitich better opportunity to
appeal to the students," Martin said. "There is a significant
segment of student population who choose not consider
fraternity involvement because of alcohol consumption.“

Dean of Students David Stockhaiii applauded the deci—
sion, saying he sees positive long—term effects.

“More than anything else, it says there are at least a
growing number of national fraternities that believe this
is the right way to go." Stockham said.

“This would he very positive magnet for recruiting for
this group. [low everything will play out in the immediate
transition, my crystal hall is no better than anybody else's."

In other news, Phi Sigma Kappa social fraternity's
executive committee announced on Sunday it will make
all (i‘) of its national and international chapters alcohol
free hyjuly l, 2000.

The fraternity's executive committee had started a vol—
untary education program for its chapters to work
toward hecotning alcol‘iol-free.

“\Ve believe an environment free from alcohol and
unlawful drugs is imperative." said Peter]. Nichols, presi—
dent ofthe committee.

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By Joe Dobner
Staff H ’rim-

 

Thirteen of the state's 1‘ community colleges are no
longer under L'K's control as of last \Vednesday.

The new Kentucky (Iotnmunity and 'l‘echnical (Zol—
lege System will gradually assume more control over
the colleges and technical schools over the next IX
months, according to the (Iouncil on Postsecondary
Education.

House Bill I from the May special session of the
Kentucky Legislature called for the creation of the sys—
tem.
This bill was in response to a report issued to the
Task Force on Postsecondary Education in March of
I997. The report suggested, “supporting regional col—
laboration and integration of all postsecondary educa—
tion programs, with a special emphasis on the L‘ninlltllni'

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CHEER about

Cheerleaders capture fourth straight

By Jill Erwin

Senior Stuff U 'riter

For those of you who dotiht that cheerleading is
a highly competitive sport. take note ofthe follow-
ing:

The L'niversiry of Alabama squad sent various
e-mail messages to LiK’s cheerleaders over the
(Ihristmas break. bragging of their new stunts and
telling tales of how they were going to wipe the
floors with the three-time defending champion
“'ildcats.

.After the Universal Cheerleaders Association
competition at \\'alt Disney \Vorld. L'K had the
brag ing rights.

The \Vildcats became the first squad to win
four straight titles (no other team has even won
three in a row) and capturing their eighth overall.
and L'K gymnasts Brooke Davis and Dotig
Stitheni set a record in winning the Division IA
championship in the partner stunt competition.

“I feel that as long as my squad hits what we go
down there with. we by far set the standard,“ said
second-year L'K cheerleading coach Saleem
Habash. “Yeah, it feels good when other people
want to try to talk something, and then we put it
in their face."

L'K faced an opponent other than an opposing
school: its own complacency.

“Before you wanted to win it because it was
new." llaliash said. “Now it's something you're
supposed to do vs. something you want to do."

After winning for the ast three years, the
group became somewhat ackadaisical in their
approach to the competition. It took some mis-
takes for the team to see what was necessary.

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as hot as we normally do." Stithem said. "\Ve had
a couple hohhles here, a drop there. and it really
made people wake tip and realize that we needed
to get our sttifftogether."

“\Vc didn't have a lot of drive to begin with.
but a week before we went down there. everything
started coming together." Davis said.

“\Ve didn't want to be the team that didn't

win and bring back a tro~

phy."

Davis and Stithcm put
together what L'ls cheer—
leading adviser T Lynn

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when they finished."
“’llliainson said.

“Things most people couldn't even compre-
hend, they made look easy."

“It was a new thing. \Vhen you go out there,
itist you and a partner, it adds a little hit of pres—
sure," Stithem said.

“That can he good sometimes. You save some-

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thing you normally wouldn't.

“\Ve had no idea we'd have the response we
did. It was probably the best run—through we've
ever had. and we felt like we peaked at the right
time."

The Southeastern Conference captured the top
three spots with Bama and Tennessee outscoring
Nebraska and North (Iarolina State, .i squad who
has finished in the top i every year since the coin—
petition began.

Alabama finished in second place for the second
straight year. due in large part to a complete fall
they suffered during one of their stunts.

They would have finished in third place
behind [T if not for a penalty for the Volunteers
going sit seconds over their time limit on their
cheer.

The com X‘Iilittn will air eight times on ESPN.
The first showing usually occurs sometime in
early March. but no date has been announced.

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