Fraternity may not go dry

Phi Kappa Sigma International Fraternity formally informed Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, 234 E. Beaver Ave., this week of its goals to become alcohol-free by the year 2000.

However, Phi Kappa Sigma President Kevin Dager said his fraternity is treating the alcohol-free initiative as a suggestion rather than a mandate.

"(The national fraternity) is trying to set a trend for other fraternities," Dager said. "They're trying to show that fraternities can function without social functions."

Another reason for the alcohol-free initiative is that insurance companies are seeing fraternities as more of a liability, he said.

Andrea Gaspardino, director of Greek and Community Life, said that as far as she knows from the news releases from the national fraternity, Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity is going alcohol-free by the year 2000.

But Dager said it's not that severe.

"I'm sticking to what they told us so far -- I'm taking it as a suggestion," he said.

Dager said he is contacting other Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity chapters to see what they plan to do about the alcohol-free initiative.

--by Patricia Tisak