Following the lead of other campuses across the country, the Interfraternity Council at Kansas State University (home of Theta Xi's Alpha Iota Chapter) took final action this semester to ban hard liquor within fraternity houses by a vote of 15-7-1.  This means that effective January 1, 2010, the only liquor allowed in fraternities will be beer.

Brandon Harder, IFC president, said the ban was in the works for eight months.  Harder said he and Brandon Cutler, assistant director for Greek affairs, have attended long meetings on a weekly basis dealing with the rise in incidents involving hard liquor.  

A majority of the IFC believed the ban was necessary.  Some fraternity leaders believed that even if the ban did not prove effect at limiting the amount of hard alcohol, it will reduce the amount of risk a fraternity would have.

Harder said by passing the ban on hard liquor, proponents believe they have taken a step in the right direction.