[Kevin]

EE-BO:

I have no personal knowledge of the campus, but don't you think you're painting with a little to broad a brush? There are 15 different fraternities, and only a few have had serious problems. I think that the reason for IFC's decision seems to be more that the missteps of a few chapters (one of the above which seems to have handled things pretty well internally) being used to punish those who had nothing to do with the offenses.

And from the looks of things, it appears that the new IFC is not simply a shelter for organizations which don't want to be affected by the rules:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: President Ryan Lynch, (703) 568-9134, ryan.m.lynch@colorado.edu

CU Interfraternity Council Response to the Death of Jesse Gomez

BOULDER, CO --- April 12, 2006 --- The Interfraternity Council (IFC) and the Greek community at the University of Colorado-Boulder join the family and friends of CU sophomore, Jesse Gomez, in mourning his tragic and premature passing. The fraternity leadership, headed by the IFC Executive Board, considers this matter to be extremely serious and a top priority, as the IFC fraternities have long pledged to make a positive impact on the alcohol culture in Boulder.

In order to best assist the investigation into the circumstances surrounding Mr. Gomez’s death, the IFC has advised our constituent member fraternities to comply with all law enforcement agencies looking into the matter. Additionally, the IFC executive board will provide investigators with any information and/or documentation pertinent to this case.

One of the IFC member fraternities, Theta Xi, has acknowledged that Mr. Gomez indeed attended their social function in the early hours of 09 April 2006. We are awaiting the outcome of the police investigation, as well as our own inquiry, before releasing specific details regarding the event.

The IFC executive board requires that all social functions involving alcohol be registered 72 hours prior to the start of the event. The host fraternity of any event is also required to adhere to all provisions of the IFC Event Planning Policy. Said provisions specifically outline proper governance and procedure of social events in regards to security, alcohol availability/distribution, safety, transportation and advertising.

If Theta Xi or any other IFC fraternity is found to have potentially violated our Constitution or IFC Event Planning Policy, the IFC Executive Board reserves the right to file internal charges against the accused fraternity and bring them to a judicial hearing where their case will be heard by a group of their peers within the Greek system to determine responsibility and subsequent sanctions.

To further assist and facilitate our internal inquiry and the police investigation, IFC President Ryan Lynch has made an executive order suspending all fraternity social events involving the presence of alcoholic beverages. The timetable for the alcohol ban is indefinite and highly dependent on the outcome of the ongoing investigation.

The Greek system at the University of Colorado continues to be pursuant in its desire to better ourselves and University community as a whole. While we await the outcome of this investigation to determine potential shortcomings in our policies and/or operating procedure, we will continue to operate in a manner that adheres to our collective goals and values of leadership, community service, safety and academic excellence.

The Interfraternity Council at the University of Colorado-Boulder is made up by an executive board consisting of the president with seven vice presidents, as well as the presidents of each of our 14 member fraternities. In 2004, CU administrative officials announced they would not recognize the IFC as a registered student group, thereby making it a private entity outside of University jurisdiction. The IFC is also a registered Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) in the State of Colorado. For more information, please refer to http://www.coloradoifc.com

Ryan Lynch, the President is actually a member of the organization which booted 22 of its 24 actives in response to hazing allegations.