After recent allegations of groping at two fraternity parties, the University of Southern California interfraternity council is taking some steps, according to the student paper -- excerpt from April 7 story below:
http://www.dailytrojan.com/news/2005...s-916057.shtml
"Even though the Interfraternity Council does not have jurisdiction over these cases, the members met for an emergency meeting Sunday night and brainstormed ways to respond to the allegations.
"We're taking this very seriously," said IFC vice president of public relations, Matt Hughes.
The council decided to require all fraternities to send 15 members to the "Take Back the Night" event on Wednesday night and vowed to take attendance.
"We want a strong Greek male presence there," said IFC president John Ellis, a junior majoring in political science.
Hughes also suggested distributing a pamphlet from the Center for Women and Men to fraternity members about preventing sexual violence and helping victims.
IFC also plans to form a new Safety Committee, which will train one member of every house to be a peer counselor for issues of sexual violence. Hughes compared this role to a residential advisor."
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