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Page 2-The Michigan Daily-New Student Edition-Perspective-Thursday, September 9,1993
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by Val Wilde
With a lasting tradition, the
Panhellenic Association has remained
the governing body of sororities on
university campuses since the early
1900s. With each association of so-
rority leaders holding its own unique
attributes, the University of Michi-
gan Panhellenic Association remains
among the strongest in scholarship,
SORORITIES
leadership and service.
At the University of Michigan, the
Panhellenic Association maintains
representatives and junior represen-
tatives from each of the 20 sororities
along with an executive board, whose
10 members are elected annually.
Responsibilities of the executive
board include presiding over weekly
Panhellenic meetings, representing
the interests of all sorority women on
campus and fostering the ideals that
are inherent to a strong and closely-
knit Greek community. All of the
members of the Panhellenic work

ordination with the Interfraternity
Council.
The GreekLeadership Conference
has become the most comprehensive
'educational opportunity provided by
and for the University of Michigan
fraternity and sorority members.
Greeks begin to strengthen and ex-
pand their leadership skills at the con-
ference.
At the University of Michigan, the
Panhellenic Association remains ac-
tively involved in supporting The Fo-
rum (the University's Greek newspa-
per), Order of Omega (the National
Greek Honor Societyl and Greek
Week (a week set aside annually in
which Greeks, through a special se-
ries of events and activities, raise and
donate funds to needy groups in the
Ann Arbor community).
With dedication to upholding high
standards of sorority life, the
Panhellenic Association at the Uni-
versity of Michigan commends posi-
tive Greek involvement that exists on
our campus.
In recognition of scholastic
achievement, strong leadership and

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At the University of Michigan, the Panhellenic
Association maintains representatives from each
of the 20 sororities along with an Executive
Board, whose 10 members are elected annually.

Two crazy characters participate in the charity sponge toss, sponsored by Pi Lambda Phi.

IFC stresses responsibility, service
Council seeks to improve the reputation of campus fraternities

closely with the Panhellenic Advisor,
Mary Beth Seiler.
'Throughout the year, the
Panhellenic Association holds a vig-
orous schedule of participatory ac-
tivities and events. In recent years,
Panhellenic has helped to develop a
Greek Leadership Conference in co-

campus and community service of
sorority members, the Panhellenic
Association remains at the Univer-
sity of Michigan to continue the tradi-
tion of a dedicated and honorable
Greek system.
- Wilde is Panhellenic Publicity
Chair.

by Polk Wagner
The University of Michigan Interfra-
temity Council (IFC) is the governing and
coordinating body for the 38 fraternities
on the University campus.'The IFC con-
sists of a representative of each member
fraternity and an eight-person Executive
Board that directs the activities of the
system as a whole.
The IFC meets weekly to coordinate
activities and set policies that govern all

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during IFC meetings on a regular basis.
The University of Michigan Greek
System is unique nationwide because
the it has no formalized ties with the
University itself. At almost all major
universities, the school in question has
designated liaisons as part of the student
affairs department - individuals who
act as advisors to the system and help
promote Greek life as a part of the
university experience.
In recent years, the focus of IFC atten-
tion has been directed to improving the
quality of our system and promoting posi-
tive public relations for the fraternities. In
terms of improving the system, many of
our efforts have come in the areas of
educational programs.
IFC is a leading sponsor of the
University's Alcohol Awareness weeks,
Sexual Assault Awarenessweeksandmany
other major events. In addition, the IFC
has been implementing educational pro-
grams within the system, including may-
oraldebates, voterregistration drives, new
member education days, Sexual Assault

and AwarenessCenter(SAPAC)dialogues
or workshops.
TheIFC, working in conjunction with
the Panhellenic Association, hosts an an-
nualGreek LeadershipConference, which
brings in speakers from around the coun-
try to develop the leadership of Michigan
Greeks.IFCalsoworksclosely withGreek
Weekplannerstomakeservicetoourlocal
community an integral part of the frater-
nity experience.
In the past two years, IMC, along with
the Panhellenic Association, has imple-
mentedandenforcedasystem-widecom-
prehensive policy on alcohol - a policy
that improves the system by stressing
responsibility and accountability during
social events.
The IFC executive board consists of
the elected officers of the entire fraternity
system. In addition to the President, the
board includes officers charged with judi-
cial affairs, programming, finances, inter-
nalrelations,membershiprecmitmentand
external relations. These officers work
together throughout the year to set goals

and implement programs for the IFC.
In addition, the IFC executive board
works with avariety of groups on campus,
both within the University and with other
student groups. Whether working with
MSA to help prevent South University
riots or working on the Dean of Students
Multicultural Affairs Board, IFC execu-
tive officers have influence and recogni-
tion across campus.
With2,700men and38fratemities, the
University of Michigan Interfratemity
Council is one of the largest in the nation.
The leaders of the IFC understand the
responsibility placed upon them as mem-
bers of this group and work every day to
make the ideals upon which fraternities
were founded a reality.
Comprising about 25 percent of the
male undergraduatepopulation, theMichi-
gan fratemity system is as diverse as the
University itself. But through the work
done by the IFC, the fraternities can work
together for the ideals that are common to
them all.
- Wagner is IFC Chair

members. The basic goal of the IFC is to
promote the ideals of the fraternity system
and to better the system in a variety of
ways. Because of this goal, the IFC ad-
dresses the many issues that are current
both on the University campus and in
society as a whole.
Sexual assault, diversity, hazing, alco-
hol use and abuse and community rela-
tions are but a few of the issues discussed

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In order to offer a section that would illustrate the
variety and diversity of groups at the University,
more than 50 student organizations were given the
opportunity to present their views herein. Space
permitting, virtually all groups that responded to our
request are represented in this section.
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