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The Belles
1991-1992 Marshals and Chapel Marshals 2nd City Grill
A special congratulations to Lindsay Luxton, Wendy Hess, Lisa
Furukawa, and Lainey Milani, all of whom are going to Governor's
School this summer.
New Fraternity Laws Explained
By Katherine Scholl
There are some new laws on
fraternity row at North Carolina
‘State University. They have
caused confusion and anger
among many of the NCSU stu
dents, as well as students at St.
Mary’s College. I, a St. Mary’s
student, was once a part of this
group who felt that the laws made
parties at the fraternities a chore
to go to. Then I met David
Tanksley, the president of all the
fraternities at State. He explained
to me the points of the new policy
and the reasons why it has been
put into action.
The four basic points of this
new law that State has adopted
appear to be very extreme and
unnecessary until they are looked
at more closely. The first law Is
that a person must have an invita
tion to get into a fraternity party.
Immediately, the thought of what
a hassle it is to get one comes to
mind. Usually, a brother at that
fraternity will bring a handful of
invitations to St. Mary’s. But even
without an invitation, girls can still
usually get in, especially if the
name of a brother is known. The
second law states that there is no
more buying of alcohol with chap
ter funds. This means no more
kegs being served at the fraternity
houses. At one time, the fraterni
ties were allowed to buy kegs for
all occasions, including rush func
tions and football games, but now
only three fraternity chapters can
purchase beer with their own
money. Pica at North Carolina
State is one of those chapters;
members voted for this policy
because they knew it was in their
favor. This no-keg policy can put
a damper on things, but no one
seems to have a problem bringing
their own alcohol. The third law
says that every rush event has to
be dry. This does not directly
affect St. Mary’s students and it is
not a big concern. The final law,
and probably the one that causes
the most friction, is that a person
has to be twenty-one to carry any
alcohol into a fraternity house.
North Carolina State is not the
only college to have laws of this
nature governing its fraternities.
The Universities of Georgia,
By Michelle KIcidis
2nd City Grill is a restaurant
located in Cameron Village, 506
Daniels Street, Raleigh, North
Carolina. It offers a variety of
food, much like that of a fast-food
restaurant, but the atmosphere is
nicer than that of a fast-food
piace such as a MacDonaid’s or
Wendy’s.
Never having eaten at 2nd City
Grill, but always having heard
positive remarks about its food
and service, I decided to eat
lunch there. Walking toward the
door, i could not help but notice
the neon green and red lights that
hang in the window. I could tell by
seeing those iights that this was
going to be a fun place to eat.
The first thing that caught my eye
as I opened the door was the
black-and-white checkerboard
floor. It reminded me of my great
grandmother’s floor, gave me a
warm, homey feeling, and made
me want to continue looking
around the room. I noticed the
pictures hanging on the wall and
there were many different kinds.
There were pictures of Raleigh in
the 1920’s, ‘30’s, and ‘40’s. There
was a picture of John F. Kennedy
surrounded by other famous peo
ple. Above all of the pictures was
a television which seemed to be a
nice attraction for all the guys
who were eating while watching
replays of the Duke versus
Kansas game. Not only were
there a lot of young guys eating
while watching television, but
there were business people con
versing about their business of
the day and older ladies in groups
gossiping the way older ladies do.
The atmosphere was very “laid-
back.”
I went up to the counter to
place my order and I picked up a
menu and started looking it over.
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It was difficult for me to make {
decision because everything tha-
I read sounded so appetizing]
The menu offers everything froiTj
specialty burgers (such as th«
Teriyaki burger) to sandwiches]
Chicago-style pizza, California,
pizza, salads, and hot dogs. |
finally chose the SCG Chickeiij
Sandwich. This included a mari]
nated, skinless breast topped wittil
Monterey Jack cheese, mayo, let ;
tuce, tomato and onion. It camS;
with complimentary French fries^
and a tossed salad. It was so
good that I decided to pay my
compliments to the manager, Ricl
Peery. I told him how good my
sandwich was and how good the
rest of the menu sounded to me
He responded, ‘Thank you, I
glad that you enjoyed it.” I toie
him that it looked as if they had e
lot of business. He said, “The
restaurant does very well and >
think that its location is one of th^
reasons for it success.” It
indeed in a prime location i[j
Cameron Village, which makes i'
easy for peopie who are shoppihS
to grab a quick and tasty meal.''
is especially convenient for all th®
college students at St. Mary'S'
Peace and North Carolina State
Keely Simerville, a St. Mary’s sW'
dent, said, “It is nice to treat you^'
self to a good meal out occasion'
ally, and to go some place lil®
2nd City Grill, which is close ahO
affordable, is great.” Beth \Nrai’
another St. Mary’s student, saiOj
“I eat at 2nd City Grill a
because they have great saladS'
and that helps when you are tO^'
ing to keep your weight down.
Among all of the choices of
erages, 2nd City Grill also offers ^
selection of beers, including draj
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beer, domestic bottled beer.
Alabama, Florida, and UNC-
Chapel Hill may aiso be included,
to name a few. The reason for
having these laws is that colleges
and universities need to reduce
their iiability for damages to peo
ple and property. In universities
and colleges all over the United
States, rapes, car accidents, and
fights occur because of alcohol.
North Carolina State hopes that
these laws will heighten the
awareness of problems that can
occur, and prevent them from
happening. If a girl drives home
drunk from a fraternity party and
is killed, her parents can sue that
fraternity and the university. The
fraternities want to limit their
responsibility as much as possi
ble. There are twenty-two fraterni
ties at State and every chapter
president except one voted for
this policy. Even though the broth
ers complain about the law along
with everyone else, they voted for
it because they knew it was in
their best interest.
Mr. Tanksley spoke of what can
happen at a fraternity party, due
to the abuse of alcohol. A
Clemson University student W®
to a fraternity party and
alcohol. She later decided to j
around on the hood of a car sn
fell off and was killed. Another 9'
at a fraternity party also drank ‘
much. She tried to climb from
second-story window of
house to another. She lost %
grip ana fell to her death. AtL
hearing the reasoning behindJ j
new laws, it is easy to understs
why North Carolina State
one of the first universities ij.
North Carolina to adopt this PL
cy. It is not too difficult to stop. g.
a fraternity and get some im'
tions for a party, but it is
tell someone’s parents that
daughter or son was killed ih
alcohol-related accident at a .|
ternity party. So we have to
ourselves if all the fuss about
laws is really justified.