Issue date: 9/12/07 Section: News

Media Credit: Avi Ehrlich A school official has determined that fliers, like the ones shown above, are in violation of university posting regulations. [Click to enlarge]

Three of Sacramento State's most well-known student organizations were given $25 fines this week, after Student Affairs determined that their recruitment fliers were in violation of university posting regulations.

"I probably took down 100 of those fliers…I'm billing Kappa (Sigma), College Republicans and College Democrats," said Louis Camera, assistant to the vice president of Student Affairs. "It was interesting… the democrats had more (fliers), but the republicans were in color… I guess it's a matter of economics. Kappa Sigma doesn't have to worry about money I guess."

Camera said fliers can be posted for university-related activities and organizations as long as they conform to posting requirements, which include rules about not taping fliers to light-poles, trees, doors and the inside walls of buildings.

"We have limited space and we want to make it available to student and campus-related activities first and foremost," Camera said, noting that fliers for credit cards and other solicitations often found on the school's bulletin boards are not permitted. "Organizations from off-campus may be permitted to post non-solicitations, if approved by our office first."

Posting bulletins and handing out fliers is a rush-week tradition, with many fraternities, sororities and other student organizations competing for the attention of incoming freshmen and returning students.

"The first couple of weeks of school are called rush week, where we rush as many people as we can into our fraternity or soror -ity to see if they would be interested in coming out," said nursing major Kieu Nguyen, 20, from behind her booth in front of the school library.

Rush week appears to be welcomed by most freshmen.

"I don't mind since I'm a freshman," said William Ly. "Right now I'm interested in joining HUSA."

The paper fliers posted by Kappa Sigma, and those painted on the pavement in chalk, feature a picture of a man in a suit with the slogan, "The Most Wanted Man in the Country" attached.

"That's a thing from our nationals," said Anthony Black, a communication studies major from Kappa Sigma. "It's just basically 'we're number one…we're the most wanted as far as the business world.' We're popular and in high demand. We're trying to get a symbol out that people can associate us with and say 'hey that's you guys!'"

Kappa Sigma is also responsible for the fliers which read "Ask Her," part of a "secret promotion" to be unveiled this week.

While Kappa Sigma is generally aware of the rules, Black said they are not especially worried about them.

"You're not supposed to tape up fliers anywhere, but you can…they just tear them down," he said.

Camera said there will eventually be repercussions for organizations that continue to break the rules.

"As part of their recognition as a student organization, they agree to follow campus rules and regulations," he said. "Worst case scenario, they could lose recognition on campus, therefore they could no longer meet on campus. They would not have the right to facilities or to request funds from ASI. All the privileges afforded to student organizations could be removed because they violated what they agreed to do."

Camera said he hopes campus organizations would not be stupid enough to push him that far.

Avi Ehrlich can be reached at aehrlich@statehornet.com.

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