SC Greek Village opens more houses
 

The Gamecock - News
Issue: 08/21/03

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Greek Village opens more houses despite setbacks
By Kevin Fellner

Dozens of Greek students returning to campus this week moved into recently completed and well-furnished houses in USC's Greek Village, while others are still left stranded in hotels as the result of construction delays.

As Chi Omegas, Delta Zetas, Kappa Deltas and Kappa Kappa Gammas heaved boxes, suitcases and accessories into their respective houses, some of which had been deemed finished just hours before, the Sigma Nu house appeared quiet. But a construction crew inside raced to add carpentry and paint en route to a completion estimated at two to three weeks away.

Meanwhile, the fraternity's members settled into a hotel Friday at the expense of the builders.

"We're just happy to be in our house this year," third-year finance student and Sigma Nu member Brooks Tucker said. "It's just a minor inconvenience. Classes haven't even started yet, and it's just 10 days. We're just happy to be moving in."

Coordinator for Greek Life Mason Reuter said there was no particular reason for the construction delays.

The Alpha Chi Omega and Delta Delta Delta sororities are dealing with the same situation.

But for several students who have made the transition to the village from either McBryde or South Tower in previous years, the reaction is one of comfort. Or at least it will be once they have time to get settled.

"Most of us are still living out of suitcases," fourth-year public relations student and Delta Zeta vice president Katie Page said Tuesday during a brief break between sorority rush activities. "We just had so much to do to get ready for our fall recruitment."

Page and 31 other Delta Zetas practiced much of their rush activities in a Holiday Inn, where they stayed for two days before their house was ready. The house still needed some finishing touches this week, as sod was lain in the front yard Tuesday morning and cable TV and Internet access have yet to be installed. But Page said the first sight of the house's interior was exciting.

"Clean, pretty, new, nice. For me, it's (about) location since I have most of my classes in the Coliseum," Page said as her initial favorite aspects of the house. "Other perks are parking - it's near the new Strom Thurmond Center, kind of tucked away. It's not the hustle and bustle of campus."

Several students, seeing the houses for the first time, talked about how it was great to see the finished product after several years of blueprints and conceptual drawings.

"It's always nice to have someone come up to you and say 'Your house looks nice,'" fourth-year English student and Kappa Alpha president Heath Stewart said. "The village is really growing now and there's a real sense of community."

Others are impressed by some of the most spacious rooms on campus.

"It's actually better than I was thinking it would be," Page said. "When you look at it on paper, you say 'Oh, my bedroom is only that big?' But the way it worked out with the way it's built and put together, it really has a nice flow to it, it's very easy to get around and just put together very nicely."

Reuter said one of the nicest qualities of the houses is that they offer each fraternity or sorority its own residential community. Houses typically accommodate 36 to 40 residents and offer dining areas with a full-kitchen staff, a study, an office and at least one patio or terrace for outdoor gatherings.

"They eat in the house; they meet in the house," Reuter said. He also said nine sororities still have space in South Tower. No fraternities currently occupy space in both the Greek Village and McBryde. As a result, he said, rush activities have been more consolidated in one location or the other this year.

The final two houses for Alpha Delta Pi and Kappa Sigma are scheduled to open in January.




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Now if we could just get a link to Pix of Houses??

That would be awesome to see what the Game Cocks are doing!

Just what is a gamey cock!???;)

http://www.sa.sc.edu/greeklife/

Thanks madmax! Zeta has a tour of their new house on their Web site: http://web.sa.sc.edu/zta/


http://web.sa.sc.edu/zta/house.jpg

This
http://www.fogdog.com/graphics/produ...p272666reg.jpg
or

this! :)
http://www.sc.edu/usc/images/gamecock/cocky.gif

OMG, which is which!

LMAO!:D

Second pic looks like a pissed off U Ks ChickenHawk!:D

Be Proud, Be a Gorilla! Go Pitt State U! Ks. :cool:

Oh Jeeze,

These are Fantastic!:)

My Hat off to Your USC!:)

What is so damn neato, is that each is different and eunique!

Thumbs up to The U on this one!

Cant wait to see the rest at least drawings, espc. LXA House!:cool:

Hope they are as nice inside as out and not a TARA frontage!:eek:

PLEEZE keep us updated or just me, I dont care! I love Greek Houses!:D

I have pictures of the KKG house (I built it!) if someone can tell me how to include on the boards!

here is a pic. http://web.sa.sc.edu/kkg/housing_update.htm

so pretty!!!

YOU GUYS ARE ALL SOOO LUCKY (rutgers would never do that ) good luck with ur new houses ~

The houses at USC are so beautiful! I think they are each unique. I wish I could see them now they are completed!

Here is the Kappa House

http://web.sa.sc.edu/kkg/newhouse.jpg

Does anyone have an actual photo of the DZ house? All I see is a drawing!

I live on a campus that doesnt have Greek Housing. How are students billed for Greek Hosing? I assume that its just like living in a res hall probably costs a little more, my friend thinks that students pay out of pocket every month. So how does it work?

I'm not really sure since we don't have sorority houses, yet. I know at Purdue, it's cheaper to live in Greek housing than in a residence hall. Is it like that other places, too?

Living in the house is included in your dues. The budget is made and rent, food, etc. are considered and then you're billed at the beginning of the semester. You either pay it all up front or if your chapter has a payment plan you can break it up over the semester. If your national owns your house then all of the money goes to them, if your university owns it then the chapter cuts a check to the university from that money for rent. That's how it worked with us anyway...

I think it is at most places...otherwise what would be the draw to get people to live in?

And to answer Matt's question, we get billed for our rent by the chapter every month. We aren't "on-campus" though, so it might be different if you are.

In all instances, it depends if you have a House or not.

But, What do you as a Chapter want to do?:confused:

Do you are will you want to build your own House! The Alums are not necessarly the answer but helpful!

Why do you pay dues and Fees! Da, to Your Hdqs to pay for their costs and to pay for your budget, such as partys, rush, Alum Involement, homecoming. etc!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by GeekyPenguin
[B]I think it is at most places...otherwise what would be the draw to get people to live in?

It isn't necessarily cheaper at all schools. The "draw" includes many aspects - nicer housing, better food at eat in houses, house boys & maids, but the main reason is to be able to live with your sisters.

Zeta moved into their new house at South Carolina last year (the first sorority in the new village - there were also four fraternities who moved in last year). I saw the inside of the house while it was under construction and have seen pictures since then. No, it definitely is not a Tara facade! It is the real thing! Awesome!!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Nhfulmer
[B]A lot of houses at smaller schools don't have any of those - I had no food, no house boy, and no maid. The majority of Greek housing in Wisconsin (minus the UW) is like this - so the draw to live in is that it's cheap!

GeekyP, damn No HOUSE BOY?:( I would never Be Your House Boy!:p

In most instances, smaller schools with Chapter Houses find that having a food operation can be expensive, ergo opt for the School Food Service!

One more room to put into a new house that builds up the cost of a new house!

1. Bathing Facilities.
2. Kitchens.

Just like building a private House!:(

the two most costly rooms in a house!:eek:

Well shoot, I'm glad we didn't have house boys if Tom wouldn't be mine! ;)

Most of us did just get a campus meal plan - or get campus dining dollars. I usually ate breakfast at the house during the week and then ate lunch and dinner on campus. On weekends I'd usually order in. Most of the other girls did this too, although a few cooked for themselves.

Here is a link to more/better pictures of the Kappa house at South Carolina. Enjoy!

http://www.geocities.com/colakkg/pictures.htm

I actually just moved to Columbia, SC where USC is located and the first thing I went and found was the Kappa Alpha house! :) Its gorgeous, I can't wait to see the inside sometime! My sorority isn't present at USC, but I was a KA little sister, so I was excited to see them at USC and with such a magnificent house!

Congratulations to all the greeks at USC! You're going to love your new homes!

The houses at USC are going to be so nice. I'm so excited for AXO there. I heard about the plans two years ago when they were raising money, designing plans, etc. I'm sure alumni contributions helped a whole lot, and nationals probably chipped in as well. All the sororities and fraternities here at UGA have awesome houses too. I feel privileged to be able to live where so many women in my chapter have lived over the years. A few of our houses here are even on the historic registry (and SAE can't put letters on their house because of this). Although, with older houses often come expensive maintenance probs (ie our new A/C system we put in a few years ago). Congrats to USC, i'm sure it will mean a lot of increased strength for their greek system.

GeekyP, I changed my mind, Well not really!:D

I will be your lap boy!:cool:

Starting to really like the GPB ladys!;)

Aww, shucks. http://superbabies.homestead.com/files/FIFredface.gif

Tom, I think you and I might not be age compatible, but I hear there's a certain retired LtColonel who has an interest in you. ;)

Do any chapters have a houses without a kitchens, sort of like a small dorm? If the chapter was right near campus and there was on campus food service they would be able to cut the cost of building a house.

We know you are, Tom, we know you are. ;)