The campus chapter of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity is pushing for a unique event inside the University Union that would allow alcohol to be served.

The event, the Annual Miss Greek competition, is scheduled for April 8. Although hosted by the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, the event would have other fraternities and sororities involved.

Seven sororities will have representatives compete in a talent and fashion show. A member from each fraternity will judge a winner as Miss Greek.

All proceeds from tickets sold will go to the Sacramento Leukemia Foundation and Youth Aids foundation.

However, the university has yet to give approval for the event, since Sigma Phi Epsilon just turned in the required paperwork for the event on March 18.

Lou Camera, director of Student Activities, said the event is under consideration. Camera added that the proposal still needs to be looked over by University Union Director Leslie Davis.

Then it must get final approval from Lori Varlotta, vice president of student affairs.

“It’s unfortunate it came in as late as it did,” Camera said of the event’s paperwork.

Varlotta agrees the late arrival of the proposal makes reviewing it difficult. Varlotta still wants to discuss it with Davis, Camera and Heather Dunn Carlton, the chair of Sac State’s Alcohol Advisory Council.

“The event can take place, but the question is whether or not alcohol can be served,” Varlotta said.

Dunn Carlton has seen the proposal and said the structure of it looks like good event management.

However, Dunn Carlton also stresses that the paperwork getting turned in late will make it difficult to have the event.

“The Union hasn’t had an event like this,” Dunn Carlton said. “The fact it came in late hasn’t allowed us to have a drawn out discussion about the pros and cons of it.”

Camera said Sigma Phi Epsilon came to Student Activities with a similar proposal at the start of the semester, but Camera noted that “it had a lot of holes,” specifically the plan to serve alcohol.

Josh McGee, president of Sigma Phi Epsilon, said that students have never before been allowed to have alcohol at fraternity and sorority events on campus, but believes it would not be a problem.

“We feel that we are all responsible,” McGee said. “If we can hold it on campus, it will add to the Destination 2010 feel.”

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