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Oxford Stories: UM Fraternity Houses Are Enforcing New Rules for Upcoming Semester
Fraternities on the University of Mississippi campus may have new rules to follow next year. The university is taking precautions by creating new rules to keep students safe during fraternity events.
Senior Andy Linder is a security guard for the fraternities on weekends and works with the University Police Department to implement new ideas.
Linder said the University Police Department is trying to enforce a few ideas for the next fall semester.
“The most important situation is underage drinking,” he said, “so there will be someone at the door at all times taking identification of age and marking the minors with a marker on their hand. There will also be a maximum number of students who can enter the house at a time, and that number will not change.”
The University Police Department and the fraternities are working together to help make the University of Mississippi a safer campus. UM is a top ranked school in the Southeastern Conference, not only for its beautiful campus, but for its party scene.
“I see a lot of safety issues that can be fixed,” he said, “so I try to go back to the University Police Department to give my opinions on how it can be fixed from a student’s point of view. I still want everyone to have fun, but to be safe in the process.”
The most popular attractions are fraternity parties attended by many young, female students who cannot get into bars on the Square.
UM students, sophomore Miranda Bowling and freshman Allison Gallagher, attend fraternity parties.
“I love going on the weekends with my friends because they always have great entertainment and it’s free,” Bowling said.
“It is so easy to walk to Fraternity Row, since I live on campus, rather than trying to find a ride to the bars,” Gallagher said. “It is also such a fun way to meet new people.”
Edited to remove a source’s quote as this person did not know it would be on a public article.
Article by Emily Schrimsher as seen on OxfordStories.net.
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Got out just in time
November 10, 2015 at 3:38 pm
The University does realize people don’t go to Ole Miss from out of state for a good education right? Shooting themselves in the foot…
RL
November 10, 2015 at 4:12 pm
^^^ Is why the university is increasing admissions standards for non-resident students.
Michelle
November 10, 2015 at 5:13 pm
Why just raise admission standards for non-resident? Do the resident students not party?
Got out just in time
November 10, 2015 at 5:38 pm
Realistically, raising the standards would only deter out of state students from coming here. Large portion of OoS students come here because they aren’t able to either get into their large state schools or it’s the same price to go to Ole Miss as it would be down their street…
Anonymous
November 11, 2015 at 10:11 am
I think it’s just a test to see if entering students are as smart & innovative as in the past. I have confidence that they will find ways around this as always. Somebody probably needed a job at the university.
Lisa Gabbard
November 11, 2015 at 10:40 am
Actually, the State board declares what the admission criteria are for all the colleges in the state. UM wanted to increase their standards across the board and was denied. So they started by increasing out of state.