Sterotyping of Greeks is Hurtful and Insulting
To the Editor: I would like to take a moment to respond to the column by Leyla Kamalick in the Feb.
To the Editor: I would like to take a moment to respond to the column by Leyla Kamalick in the Feb.
To the Editor: In the article "National Greek Organizations Respond to Threat,"(Friday, February 19th), Psi Upsilon's executive director, Mark Williams, is reported as saying that the international fraternity would allow the coeducation of Psi U.
Two years ago, students who attended informational meetings of the College Committee on Alcohol and Other Drugs were outraged that the College could be so misinformed as to blame the Greek system for the alcohol abuse on campus without throwing any of the blame on themselves.
We've all just been handed an incredible opportunity to effect positive change on campus -- and with it, an (almost) blank check.
Everyone seems to be against President Wright. He took quite a drastic move. Who did he think he was kidding?
I will begin by saying that by writing this, I am sure to alienate and anger several Greek-affiliated people whom I hold close to my heart because I support the decision made by the Trustees and President of the College.
To the Editor: With the recent announcement that fraternities and sororities are to be made coed or be destroyed in the name of inclusiveness and community, there has come to light a hint of the progression to come that will deliver Dartmouth from its unhappy state of diversity and choice to a shining, golden homogeneity.
To the Editor: In the very important discussions that have been occurring regarding the changes to take place on the Dartmouth campus, we are concerned about the definition of community that is commonly held.
To the Editor: The recent proposal to make the Greek System totally coed is flawed in myriad ways.
To the Editor: I am writing to respond to questions raised by Amy Mikolajczyk'99 in her recent column in The Dartmouth.
To the Editor: For all of us Dartmouth students past and present who fought the existence of the regressive Greek system and for all the professors and administrators who supported us, congratulations!
To the Editor: The future of the Greek system is almost beside the point. What is shocking is the utterly craven approach the Trustees and the President have taken to what they surely knew would be a controversial decision. Where was the mention of eliminating the Greek system during Wright's inauguration?
My first reaction to the Trustees' announcement last week that the Greek system as we know it is to be dismantled, is best summed up by an old New England epitaph, "I knew this would happen, but not so soon." My second reaction was that it was the right decision and that it was long overdue. I say this not because I am new to the campus and don't understand the local undergraduate social scene, nor because I harbor some latent grudge against fraternities and sororities.
To the Editor: There is little that has not been said regarding the Trustees' and the President's recent attack on the Greek system.
I had a wonderful experience as a Dartmouth student and in Theta Delt. However, putting my personal attachment to the existing system aside, I feel that the administration's proposal is seriously flawed.
As much as I am interested in saving the Greek system on the Dartmouth campus, I am more curious about why this event has garnered so much attention nationally and from the media.
To the Editors: When I graduated from Dartmouth I pledged that I would never give money to the college as long as there were fraternities on campus.
Upon opening The D on Friday, I was quite surprised to see the expertly drawn pie graphs which indicated that an overwhelming percentage of Dartmouth students favor the continuation of the Greek system.
To the Editor: In your editorial of February 16th, I disagree with your characterization that I am "confused." In addition, it is hardly fair to characterize my comments as "ignorant" in light of Trustee Kate Stith-Cabranes '73 quote in an article that ran the same day which read "the complete elimination of the Greek system was not something the five principles in any way require." That is exactly what I was trying to articulate to Dave Coleman '97 in my private e-mail to him.
To The Editor: I am writing to let students and others know about some student-life initiatives following the recent vote by the Board of Trustees regarding next year's College budget, which was put forward by the senior officers of the College. The $10 per term increase in the student activities fee will make possible an annual additional allocation of approximately $100,000 to be managed by the Undergraduate Finance Committee (UFC), in consultation with the Dean of Student Life.