"It was a good thing to have time to take a breather and get on solid footing," Powers said. "It looks a lot better than it did before."
Sears said the undergraduates and graduates addressed the outstanding issues that required the closure, but added that the Owl's change is not any different from the rules outlined by the ICC.
"Everyone keeps reinventing the wheel," Sears said. "More like clubs and less like fraternities--that's what the alumni expect."