To the Editor:
We would like the Dartmouth Community to know that, in light of recent events we felt moved to respond, as affiliated women, to the news of the methodical and unacceptable actions of a fellow Greek institution.
As stated by the Dartmouth College Principle of Community:
"The life and work of a Dartmouth student should be based on integrity responsibility, and consideration. In all activities each student is expected to be sensitive to and respectful of the rights and interests of others and to be personally honest. He or she should be appreciative of the diversity of the community as providing an opportunity for learning and moral growth."
First and foremost, we as Panhellenic women pledge to abide by the Dartmouth College Principle of Community and expect the same of our peers.
In a time when the Greek Community is in the process of reforming itself, and accountability and responsibility are of primary importance, the disclosure of the systematic degradation of women by a fraternity is disheartening.
Women are personally attacked and threatened by the institutionalized publishing and distribution of these newsletters. The content of the newsletters serves only to intimidate and devalue Dartmouth women.
Although they have not yet been adjudicated, we as Panhellenic women cannot support the existence of an organization that promotes these activities. We demand that our Greek peers, within their houses and through their actions, foster an environment of trust and respect, just as we expect this of all members of the Dartmouth Community.
Tasha Francis '02, President of the Panhellenic Council, Presidents of Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Delta Delta,Epsilon Kappa Theta, Kappa Delta Epsilon, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Sigma Delta
