The InterFraternity Council Tuesday discussed the possibility of giving IFC membership to two organizations in the near future.

Kappa Alpha Psi (KAP), a black greek organization on campus, requested consideration for its membership in the IFC. Rush practices and the quantity of members in the organization were mentioned as the main differences between IFC and KAP.

Greek Affairs Activities Adviser Jeff Cufaude said KAP does not rush like the IFC and they usually do not get more than 20 members. However, he said the “things they (KAP) do differently that don’t conflict (with IFC rules)” could remain the same.

e said the fraternity would be required to be represented at all IFC meetings, to be on committees in the council, to meet the university’s minimum grade point average and to participate in greek activities.

IFC President Tom Zur said, “They (would) have to abide by all our rules, with the exceptions we make.” He said the exceptions would not affect IFC practices.

The council motioned to table the decision on allowing KAP to join the IFC until next semester when the IFC will discuss technicalities with members of the organization.

The second organization which requested consideration for membership in IFC is Delta Chi fraternity.

Mike Moskos, a D Chi leadership consultant, wrote a letter to Cufaude asking for a charter on NIU’s campus. A charter is a license to be a fraternity. He said, “Delta Chi is more than willing to work with you to gain your support.”

The letter also contained information dealing with its national alcohol and housing policies, chartering standards and their strong opposition to hazing.

Moskos said, “We were the first fraternity to ban “hell week” (in 1929) and actively have worked to eradicate it since.”

Cufaude said the organization has 40 or 50 men on campus who are ready to join D Chi if it is brought to NIU, but said he has not seen an official roster of those names.

Brent Allen, IFC vice president of activities, said, “If we expand now, before we’re ready, I think we’re only hurting ourselves.”

IFC Vice President Dave Stewart said whichever university D Chi is at, they are known as an “athlete house.” He said they have been known to bring the greek system down.

Although other members of the council could not understand why they should not let the organization on campus, the council voted to reject D Chi’s request.

Cufaude said the D Chi request and the KAP request are “totally different things.” “We have a couple of groups that still aren’t strong enough in membership” and “(we) want to stabilize (our) existing fraternities” first.

D Chi would have to become a colony at NIU for an average of two years before it could get a charter.