University of Nebraska-Lincoln fraternities to ban hard alcohol starting in August

Starting next school year, fraternities at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will no longer be able to have hard alcohol at their events.

The UNL Interfraternity Council made an unanimous decision last month to enact the ban on any drinks of more than 15% alcohol by volume (30 proof), unless provided by a third-party vendor — for instance, a fraternity event at a local restaurant or hotel. The ban will start Aug. 1.

IFC President Justin Henry said the decision was set in motion after the North American Interfraternity Council, which governs many of the UNL frat houses, decided on the same ban last summer.

"However, we have five (out of 23) fraternities that aren't under the NIC," he said. "So what we did made it so all the fraternities are on the same playing field, under the same rules."

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