Taking a close look at sororities at Dartmouth

Flaubert said, "One is not born a woman, one becomes one." This ancient quote seems one worth contemplating in light of recent editorials, articles, discussions and graffiti which have been circulating our campus since the beginning of rush, claiming to analyze the pros and cons of Greek membership and activity. As president of one of the six sororities on campus, I feel compelled to look beyond the graffiti, beyond the finger-pointing articles and beyond the stereotypes to examine the institution which I have arduously dedicated the past year of my life to reshaping, and at the arguments which belittle a system that has been the backbone of the feminist voice I have found at Dartmouth. I would like to begin by addressing some of the women who have resigned or gone inactive this fall.