Fraternities that feature exotic dancers and exploit a legal loophole during rush week may soon see explicit regulations in an amended version of the Constitution of the Interfraternity Council.

IFC Executive Vice President Shaun Clair said restrictions on exotic dancers and other such forms of entertainment were originally only implied.

The restrictions fall under the university-wide ban on acts of degradation toward women.

Lewd acts like exotic dancing, stripping, prostituting and Jell-O wrestling would be included in the proposed amendment revision.

"To further clarify and to make it obvious, we [are putting] in an amendment," Clair said. "We took the wording that was there and clarified underneath that this includes exotic dancers."

Because many fraternities have already booked their entertainment for the spring rush week, IFC Vice President of Membership Grant Miller said the amendment would be fully enforced in the fall semester.

Some members of greek life expressed disappointment over the revamped constitution.

"It'll hurt rush," said Eugene Corradetti, president of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity, 408 E. Fairmount Ave. "It's a real fun event ... a lot of guys come out."

Kent Burgess, a member of Kappa Delta Rho fraternity, 420 E. Prospect Ave., added that his attendance at adult entertainment events does not promote degradation toward women.

"If they wanted to come dance, that was their prerogative," Burgess said, adding that such events influenced his decision to join the fraternity.

However, Beta Theta Pi fraternity, 220 N. Burrowes Road, member Matthew Aggon said exotic dancers are not always the best forms of entertainment, especially at fraternity parties.

"[At fraternities, students] can have a ton of fun and meet a ton of people. There is definitely not a shortage of females at the frat scene," he said, adding that he did not participate in such events during his rush week.

"It wasn't at the top of my priority list, for sure," he said.

The IFC forbids "dirty rushes," which include any violations of fraternity recruitment regulations, IFC President Ben Jabara said.

However, without specifically banning the use of exotic dancers during rush week, many fraternities ignored the implication.

"It's kind of an unfair tactic to lure potential new members," Jabara said.

"I've heard [the practice of hiring exotic dancers] does go on -- we're going to try our best to enforce it better," he said.

Fraternities that violate the rules will be subject to fines for social infractions, a punishment comparable to other constitutional breaches, Jabara said.

The IFC Executive Council is expected to present the recommendation to the presidents of each fraternity at Penn State at the upcoming meeting.

Miller said he does not expect a negative backlash from university fraternities regarding the revisal.

"They understand why -- they knew it was probably something they shouldn't have been doing," Miller said. "It's something guys do, I guess."