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New national policy will ban hard alcohol in Columbia frats by 2019

By Kali Duffy / Senior Staff Photographer
The rule prohibits alcohol above 15 percent ABV at all chapter events unless the drinks are served by a licensed third-party vendor, like a hired bartender.
By Khadija Hussain • September 7, 2018 at 2:26 AM

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