A clause relating to Veishea in the 1999-2000 Terms and Conditions has drawn the attention of several Inter-Residence Hall Association parliament members.

Some IRHA members think that since residents have signed their terms and conditions, they already have signed the Veishea pledge. There’s a clause in the contract that states all residence halls will be alcohol-free for all residents during Veishea weekend.

However, Department of Residence officials said the clause only makes students aware of a dry Veishea; it does not replace the pledge.

The pledge, which must be signed by IRHA, the Government of Student Body, the Interfraternity Council, the Panhellenic Council and the Veishea Central Committee, requires an alcohol-free campus during the annual celebration, even for students of legal age.

Kyle Jacobsen, IRHA director of finance, said he believes the clause already is law since it is in the terms and conditions.

“The terms and conditions is the enforceable policy in the Department of Residence, and the residence hall students have signed it,” Jacobsen said. “If you live in the residence halls, you have signed it. It’s assumed that it’s been understood and agreed to.”

Bill Wychulis, IRHA Towers Residence Association at-large, also said residence hall students already have taken the pledge since they have signed their terms and conditions.

Wychulis wrote a resolution for IRHA that deals with this clause.

“The resolution coming before IRHA is saying we’ve already taken the pledge by signing the terms and conditions,” Wychulis said. “It’s implying that because we’ve already taken the pledge, we’re not going to take the Veishea pledge.”

However, Director of Residence Randy Alexander said the clause does not constitute taking the Veishea pledge.

“The pledge is a more active, intentional agreement to support a dry Veishea,” he said. “We’re trying to let people know through the terms and conditions to expect this.”

Alexander said taking the pledge still is necessary to continue Veishea.

“President [Martin] Jischke has been very clear and very straightforward about what he needs to justify the continuation of Veishea,” he said. “He wants the groups to vote to support the pledge each year.”

Jacobsen said because the clause is in the terms and conditions for this year, little can be done to change that. He said the clause could come up for discussion next spring, when Department of Residence officials discuss changes to the terms and conditions.