By Stephanie Woodrow

Signs warning Greek organizations of a non-existing policy banning all sorority and fraternity events in residence halls were found tacked to dorm bulletin boards around campus.

The signs were put up by the Office of Residential Life and may have been misworded or misleading, Sean Burke, assistant director of Residential Life said.

The signs did not have the “Approved by Student Activities” stamp and signature. Since Residential Life runs these bulletin boards and their staff members created the signs, there is no need for the approval, Burke said.

The announcement read, “Attention residents!! There are no Greek Life events allowed in the building. This includes Rush, Pledging and Greek Week activities. Any fraternity-sorority found to be conducting events in the building will be fined accordingly.”

“I don’t understand why they’re discriminating against Greeks,” senior Kim Rymsha the Delta Phi Epsilon Vice President of Programming said. “People in other organizations do the same things as us and they aren’t punished. If they’re going to make standards, make them for everyone.”

Dennis Camacho, the assistant director of Student Activities, confirmed that Student Activities did not create or approve the signs. While there are no official policies about fraternity and sorority activities in the dorms, he said there is a policy stating, “There are no member intake activities in the residence halls.”

This means no pledging or rushing activities can take place, but does not exclude Greek Week activities or any other events.

“Departmental and athletic flyers don’t need to be approved by Student Activities,” Arianne Berritto, assistant director of Student Activities, said. “We work closely with Residential Life and we know what each other is doing.”

Many fraternity and sorority members have expressed their displeasure with the signs.

“I feel that it is not right for the University to make Greek organizations any different from any other organization,” junior Kelly Lynn Quatrale, Delta Phi Epsilon Web designer and historian, said. “In the past, I am assuming Greek organizations have portrayed themselves badly and/or caused problems within the dorms. It is a shame that has happened, but I still don’t feel

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that all events may not occur in the dorms common areas.”

Some people falsely believed the policy of not allowing Greek Life activities in the dorms was a Public Safety policy. However, Director of Public Safety Ed Bracht refuted this statement.

“Public Safety has no policy about Greek Life,” Bracht said. “That’s a Student Services issue.

Burke said while no pledging activities are allowed in the dorms, fraternities and sororities might be allowed to host other activities in the event that there is no other space available. However, they must first be approved by Residential Life and Student Activites.

“The common areas are mainly for studying,” Burke said. “They’re also for Residential Life programs or watching TV, but they’re mainly for studying. I wouldn’t let [Greek organizations] hold meetings in the dorms without Student Activities’ approval.”

One of the reasons Greek activities are discouraged in common rooms, is because no organizations are allowed to use paint in the common areas even with tarps due to past damages. It has been found some sororities and fraternities do not clean up their art supplies, according to Student Activities.