Pelton discusses an evolving Greek system
In an informal discussion in Chi Heorot fraternity last night, Dean of the College Lee Pelton said he is not against the College's Greek system but rather has consistently worked to improve it since he has been at the College. "The facts paint a very different picture -- I will forever let the facts speak for themselves," Pelton said to about 35 students, addressing the disparity between his anti-Greek image and his actions within the Greek system. Pelton discussed his role in moving rush from sophomore winter to sophomore fall, lifting the College's ban on common sources of alcohol and converting Delta Psi Delta, a failed coeducational fraternity, into Epsilon Kappa Theta sorority at a cost of $600,000. "These are all anti-fraternity actions obviously," Pelton said sarcastically. One student asked Pelton about gender equity in the Greek system and a recent proposal by five former sorority presidents to create a seventh mainstream sorority. "The issue is a resource issue -- right now there is no available space that could accommodate any type of residential unit," Pelton said. Pelton said he thinks there are more fraternities than currently needed.