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Originally Posted by DeltAlum
The first comment is that UC is/are generally considered to be in California.
The one in Boulder (that's in Colorado) is known at CU -- even though the official name is the University of Colorado.
As for the Greek situation there, it's been a mess for years, and there have been several threads about it.
I suspect what the poster is talking about is the IFC's decision to stand up against the university administration's decree for deferred rush, among other rules imposed after a death on campus.
That's old news -- unless there's something recent.
The new President of the University is a Delt and former US Senator, but with concerns about financial support from the legislature and very bad publicity after the death, I question whether he will be able to change anything.
As for a first "salvo," under the circumstances, I'm not sure the IFC is doing itself, us or anyone else (except possibly the anti-Greek folks in the Colorado legislature) any favors.
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I don't even think it's just CU-Boulder. The entire state's greek system really needs to be revamped. There are some major problems at all schools and it really seems to be the same problems at all the schools. Although, CU seems to come to the forefront of these b/c of Bailey's death, and also with everything going on Greek wise, and sports wise there. But, I've heard through the grapevine from sisters down at UNC (Greeley) that the sorority recruitment really lacked this last spring as compared to previous years. The fraternities definately have it harder, but the sororities are getting the short end of everything at CU as well.
We weren't supposed to wear letters at move in either at UNC. We had to wear the Welcome Week shirts, but we always wore our lavaliers and some of the girls had rings. I know the men that helped always had their letters somewhere too. We could have them, as long as they weren't on the t-shirt.
As far as I last heard, the fraternities are recognized by their Inter/Nationals, but not by the University. They can't have meetings on campus property, and can't participate in University activities and wear letters. In the aftermath of Bailey and Spady's deaths, the universities across the board in Colorado have begun to really step up. I know that there are some things going on at CSU and UNC as far as recruitment, hazing, alcohol, and initiations. But, sometimes the changes are done properly and they don't work and then the university gets mad. The rules at CU do effect sororities, but they have, for the most part, complied with them. The ladies don't like them, but they understand why they are in place.