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Candidate By AMY WINSLOW Stalf Writer N.C. Democratic leaders are giving laurels to Sen. Albert Gore, D-Tenn., and their endorsements have poten tial to sway voters in the state, said UNC political science professors. Voter turnout in presidential pri maries isn't high, so endorsements could play a large part at this stage in the election, said Thad Beyle, UNC professor of political science. People Fraternities "The problems this summer had been accumulating over the years," said housing inspector Darrell Wall. "Each time we'd inspect, there would be more and more violations." The gradual elimination of house mothers has probably contributed to the decay of the houses, said Chan cellor Fordham. However, he said the University shouldn't require fraterni ties to have house mothers. "1 wouldn't want to make that decision for the students," Fordham said. Chi Phi and Alpha Tau Omega are the only UNC fraternities with house mothers, and neither house was condemned. Fraternity members blame parties and the ages of houses most condemned houses were built in the 1920s for the deterioration. "It's just a consequence of years of parties," said former Sigma Alpha Epsilon president R. Grant Brady. "When you have 40 guys running in and out of the house, plus visitors, girls and other people, there's a lot of wear." Some brothers said they resent the negative attitudes of the town and campus toward the bad condition of the houses. "1 think it involves an attitude on the part of the fraternities to have parties open to all members of campus," said UNC admissions director Richard Cashwell, a Pi Kappa Alpha member in the 1950s. "Their good deeds came back to haunt them. The total University community should bear more respon sibility for the deterioration of those houses." Said Lambda Chi Alpha house manager Allen Home of the house condemnations: "I think they (town officials) have started picking on something in an awkward way." 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An administrative dilemma While town action has improved housing conditions for the time being, University administrators say they don't have a broader policy for controlling fraternities, which own their own houses and property. "The fraternities are independent organizations," Fordham said. "They operate under the rules of their own charters and those of the Interfrater nity Council." The University does try to control the ongoing problem of hazing. Administrator Cansler said dealing with hazing is especially difficult because specific incidents are rarely reported. "We're powerless to do anything about it (hazing) because even the people getting hurt don't bring it to our attention," he said. At UNC fraternities, it is a com mon practice to make pledges do something in the nude, such as Guidelines activity. It's immoral and illegal." Hazing, a misdemeanor in North Carolina, is defined as any physical or mental abuse. Stufflebeam said 27 states have laws forbidding hazing, but since most offenses go unnoticed by the authorities, fraternities deal with hazing on a local level. "It's not conducive to the ideals and concepts of brotherhood and sister hood," he said. "We all have the same basic principle brotherhood. Unfortunately, IVe always wondered where hazing fits in." Fraternity executives agree that UNC fraternity standards must rise, but Stufflebeam said NIC does not plan to issue extensive guidelines. Guidelines must come from the Just UNC Co) Co) plus tax plus tax ) Going the extra mile, exceeding our customers' expectations, that's what Barnett Banks is all about. We've never lost sight of our mission: to pro vide the most comprehensive financial services possible. Consequently, Barnett's people are chosen not just for their skills and talent, but for their special qualities of dedication, pride and enthusiasm as well. 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Ernest Hollings, whose influence can sway Southern votes beyond his home state of South Carolina, has not endorsed anyone. streaking through the library or playing basketball. No matter what time of year, naked Kappa Sigma brothers are thrown into the Gran ville Towers swimming pool for their birthdays. And some fraternity pledges emerge from Hell Week (the last week of the pledge period) covered with bruises from paddlings and beatings. But fraternity members say their actions are no cause for alarm. "(The public doesn't) pay attention to the good things we do," said John Dorminey, Sigma Phi Epsilon pres ident. "But if there's one little bad thing, it gets a lot of publicity." Out of control Cansler said the University had more control over fraternities before the demise of in loco parentis, the idea that the University served as a surrogate parent to its students. Until the late 1960s, Cansler said, the University could control when and where female students could go. "To put a fraternity off-limits to from page 1 individual fraternities, he said. Although the fraternities' decay may reflect society's increasing prob lems rather than something intrinsi cally wrong with the Greek system, William Krahling, president of the College Fraternity Editors Associa tion, said fraternities must take special care of their individual rep utations so they do not damage the entire system. "We (the fraternities) need to have a greater understanding that there must be accountability within the Greek system," Krahling said. "If one member does something, it will be identified with the group and reflect on the whole system." 1 0 minutes from Campus via NC 54 Research Triangle Park NC55atl-40UU UU U Call Toll Free (800) 522-1808 Outside NC, dial (800) 872-1808 Does eirenice. ON-CAMPMo INTERVIEWS February 1, i988 We took forward seeing you! Hollings will base his decision on how each candidate addresses budget and defense responsibilities, said Hollings' press secretary John Patterson. Sanford endorsed Gore because of his personal qualities and experience in the Senate, said Tom Lawton, Sanford's press secretary. Although Gore's campaign seems to be gaining momentum from Southern support, endorsements female students was to destroy it,' Cansler said. "When that leverage was lost, we (the University) lost control over the fraternities." In 1980, Duke sorority sisters accused Zeta Psi brothers of skirt pulling, indecent exposure and exchanging "gifts" of sexual devices and fecal waste at the fraternity's Christmas mixer. Inside the house, walls were covered with obscene decorations and doorknobs were removed to prevent the women from leaving. But after the incident, Cansler said all the University could do was stop recognizing the fraternity, thus pro hibiting it from holding on-campus activities. "We asked the national fraternity to revoke their charter, but they refused to do so," he said. But while lack of control over fraternities is frustrating for admin istrators, to whom townspeople often r-; '"WJ.'l :"WJ.' '."WJ.V V'J l Stay warm with: Warm-ups 15-40 OFF! Buy 1 piece of Russell Sportswear and Get A Hooded Sweatshirt lA Price! Champion Sweats 600 OFF! Additional $400 OFF any style ladies hi Mi shoes on discount rack. Up to 60 savings. 1. Cahii An excellent opportunity for management experience is available with the Granville Towers Food Service Student Program, an opportunity simply not found anywhere else. Your resume will cause future employers to sit up and take notice. This experience will place you ahead of your class, except of course for those in the program with you. 1 believe it was my experience with Granville's Food Service that got me ajob with a Fortune 50 company. 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Dean of Students Frederic Schroeder said regulating fraternities is not the administration's responsibility. "That would be like saying the University should be in charge of taking care of the Presbyterian Church," he said. Cansler admitted his opinions toward fraternities often differ from those of administrators, such as Fordham or Schroeder, who belonged to fraternities while in college. "That makes a difference," he said. "It's the feeling that 4I was one of those myself once.' The loyalty runs deep." ' ".'! All ;tarranva; Hi-Ton jwhether you call them l they're famous the x2v world oven $1099 Available in: black white blue yellow turq. lilac orange peach mint green ATHLETIC gWORLD University Square E. Franklin St. 942-1078 "My experience at Granville was very beneficial for me. I started as a regular worker and moved up to supervisor. 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