National Jewish fraternity starts chapter at University
■ GREEKS: Alpha Fps-'lon Pi
began Sunday and will focus on
culture, not religion, advisor says
By Doug Irving
Shifter*! H&f
A now fraternity «! the University,
biised on Jewish culture but open to
everyone, is seeking a few good men
Alpha Epsilon Pi inducted 10 men into
its ranks Sunday This is the first pledge
for them at the Universitv
"One of the hardest things shout start
ing something new is that people don't
want to get involved until they see some
thing happen." said Chris Kantrowit/, the
advisor and a member of the fraternity
Alpha Epsilon I’l is ,i national fralrrm
ty that is traditionally Jewish Almost 90
pen eiit of its national membership is
Jewish. However, that should not prevent
people from getting involved in it
Kantrowit/ said.
" There is no discrimination at ail," ho
said "1 vs ,int it to lx- a diverse fraternity
Instead of being based on the religious
aspects of Judaism, the fraternity will lie
built around the Jewish culture, he said
III this wav it differs from (Ju Alpha and
other religious fraternities
"! just don't want poop to to fool that the
fraternity !■> limited,” he said "Jewish
ideals rims every culture "
Michael Mechanic k. who was indui ted
as the first president of the University 's
chapter, said he joined for several rea
sons
'Apart from Hillel. there wasn't r > 11 s
much Jewish life.' Mechanic k said
"Nationally, it's tJie number one fraterni
ty in n< ademil s. The thought of Ireing a
founding father really appealed to me "
Shelley Sutherland. the greet advisor
to the University, said she is looking for
ward to a new fraternity
"It shows students are interested in the
gr<*ek life," Sutherland said
However, she cautioned that starting
any group is not easy, and fraternities are
no exception
"It's n lot of work," she said “They've
got a long way to go
Kantrowifz agreed and said the (rater
nitv is working to encourage linin' partic
ipation
'I really think that the house is going to
t>e strong," he said We re going to la* a
big fraternity we re growing really
fast "
fig
Ajxtrt from Hillel, there wasn't retills
much Jewish life Salt anally, it's the
number one fraternity in academu s
I he thought of being a founding father
really appealed to me
— Michael Mechanic*
Campus Chapter President
-99
I he young Irntermty is using
Kantmwit/'s house ns a meeting plat << for
now Meetings nru every Sunday night .it 9
“We re already lining up the money."
Kantrnwitr. said
A new fraternity will help the greek
system. Sutherland said. Instead of inking
members from established fraternities, a
new fraternity generally invites a new
type of person
"Statistically, people who join |a new
fraternity) are people who want to start
something new. she said. "It's going to
appeal to different people '
About HO percent of Alpha Epsilon Pi's
national membership would not havoolh
erwise joined a fraternity Kantrowitz said.
He said ho is pleased that many of the
founding members are young students.
For a Iwginning fraternity, he said, the
need is great for first and second year stu
dents who i an see the fraternity through
its first years
“Young blood is getting involved," he
said “It's something they want to build,”
If this fraternity is successful, he said, a
Jew tsh-based sorority may also come to
the University
The idea for a University chapter tame
lut spring when the fraternity i onta< t
ed Kantrowitz about it After working
with Alpha Fpsilon I’i through the sum
mer and making phone calls. Kantrowitz
was ready to begin this year
in i.umarv the fraternity will Initiate ns
founding i lass After that, they plan to
petition the Interfraternity Council for
membership If they are act opted, they
will slowly work their way into the greek
system.
"1 want it to be a fraternity that sets the
standard for what a fraternity is."
Kantrowitz said T want people to say,
These guys really represent the Univer
sity of Oregon well."'
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