Following student death, Cornell Interfraternity Council bars alcohol from recruitment events

BY MARYAM ZAFAR In another reform to the fraternity rushing process passed on Tuesday night, the Interfraternity Council voted to ban alcohol — and tighten other rules — at spring rush events. The Tuesday proposal, which was voted on by the fraternity presidents, passed with a supermajority, IFC President Cristian Gonzalez ’20 said. All member fraternities were represented, he said. The changes attempt to reform many of fraternities’ traditional spring recruitment practices, which Gonzalez called “laissez-faire.” Fraternities will be forbidden from serving alcohol at any recruitment events. Other drastic changes include a curfew for freshmen who are participating in the recruitment […]