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By Katie Dalton
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November 12, 1999
Although Dean of Students Penny Rue's unwillingness to negotiate rush dates still is upsetting, not all fraternity houses are suffering financial losses from the move of Inter-Fraternity Council rush from the fall to the spring, several house presidents said yesterday.
Rue gave a letter to IFC President Wes Kaupinen Tuesday stating that formal rush dates will remain in the spring semester, after Kaupinen sent Rue a written request to open rush date negotiations for the 2000-2001 academic year.
Many fraternity presidents and IFC executives have said houses incur significant financial losses because of deferred rush, as each brother pays a semester less in dues.
But Pi Lambda Phi President Jack Warburton said the financial effects of deferred rush on his house have been negligent.
"Our house doesn't have a financial problem," Warburton said.
Delta Sigma Phi President Derek Burgess said the financial hit has not been hard on his house either.
Delta Sig has had "no major problems, but [every house] is being hurt somewhat financially because of the semester loss," Burgess said.
But for other houses, the financial blow may be devastating, so the IFC should continue its efforts to return rush to the fall, Delta Tau Delta President Brian Bernier said.
"We're definitely not just going to leave the issue alone," Bernier said.
