Theta Delta Chi, Alpha Epsilon Pi and Phi Kappa Psi fraternities will receive sanctions for rush violations, following last Thursday's Inter-Fraternity Council-Judiciary Committee trials.
The three fraternities all were found guilty of the violations with which they were charged.
IFC President Josh Johnson said Theta Delta Chi will undergo three weeks of social probation for hiring lesbian strippers for a rush event. Phi Kappa Psi also will receive three weeks of social probation for offering alcohol at a rush date function. Alpha Epsilon Pi faces two weeks of social probation for issuing early bids.
There still are two trials pending that concern procedural violations during bid day, and three other allegations of strippers are under investigation.
The rush panel overseeing these trials is comprised of Johnson, Rush Chair Steve Bowman and Vice-President for Judiciary Mike Huneke.
"The IFC-JC has wide latitude in choosing sanctions," Huneke said. "We want the sanction to fit the crime."
Huneke added that violations still under investigation "will be tried swiftly and with the same level of efficiency as the earlier incidents."
Despite the numerous violations reported, University students contend that rush actually went more smoothly than it could have.
"These were the obvious cases, but there are actually fewer than in the past," said third-year College student Micah Schwartz, who is a member of Phi Delta Alpha fraternity.
Unlike previous years, an IFC representative was present in each house to regulate drinking during the initial rounds of rush.
"Drinking was definitely not as big a part" of rush this year, Schwartz said. Although certain violations, such as activities on no-contact days, continue to occur," they are not causing much harm," he said.
First-year College student Chris Walters, who participated in fraternity rush, also said he felt rush was managed efficiently.
In addition to the heavy IFC presence, Walters said rushees "didn't feel compelled to drink." Walters added that he was only aware of minor rush violations.
In response to Thursday's trials, Aaron Laushway, dean of fraternity and sorority life, said he is pleased with how investigations have been conducted.
"I've been very proud of how the IFC has been handling this, thus far," Laushway said.
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