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yes, there is a rep for each chapter (thats why i can go to meetings and can atleast vote on some stuff apparently).
Here's an example:
a couple weeks ag, another house's IFC rep questioned an agreement or rule or something about having the first two weeks be dry on our campus to our greek advisor. No one on our IFC voted on the thing (it would probably get voted down). It's not in our bylaws apparently. The IFC execs just kind of made it a rule where the reprecussions of having any alcohol in common areas hte first two weeks an offense that will get you taken to j-board. He claimed there were NIC rules forcing us to do this (turns out there aren't) and forced us to table voting on the "rule/agreement" until a few days before school starts (not nearly enough time to organize a party that will follow our IFC's event rules). The email was about ten pages long and i spent probably an hour trying to decipher it, but it culminated in the advisor accusing the representative of wet rushing and then he forwareded the whole thing to their national chapter and every other IFC rep. I'm sure that makes a lot of sense....but it's fucked up, trust me. If our national chapter got an email like that, we would be in some deep trouble.
Anyways, the rule will be impossible to enforce on our campus, since the 8 biggest fraternities are in a row and it's pretty much the only place to party on campus the first two weeks. kids will undoubtedly be drinking in our common areas unless we we spend like 500$ on security guards and fencing (great first impression-get the fuck away from our house!). Also, it really divides our bros into ones drinking in common areas saying "fuck you fuck IFC" and the other kids saying "we have to follow the rules". ugh it's such a nightmare-i will feel especially bad because i know if the rule gets shot down the week before school starts, there will be houses that throw totally unorganized parties and the chances of some stupid freshmen getting hurt or raped will be much higher. Either way, it's a lose lose situations for anyone in the greek system except the guys running it.
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