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Originally posted by PM_Mama00
That is so funny that someone posted something about this cuz my school is having some problems! We used to have a University Mall and the Greeks all hung out in one area. The area used to be Greeks ONLY but then some GDIs didnt know any better, so it was just whoever. Well they've closed the UMall, and opened our new building, but they dont want student hanging out in there, even tho it has a huge area that we could hang out. Until the new UMall is rebuilt in 2-3 years, we are supposed to hang out in these double wide trailors....not so much! COB was really hard this semester without a hangout, and the Greeks aren't hanging out and gettin to know each other like we used to. It really sux
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hang in there Chica.
We hang out in the main lecture hall building where most of the large (200-300) people lectures are held. Its also the largest and central academic building on campus. Most all the fraternities and sororities have benches that they have taken over as their own. Back in the day their used to be tables (the long foldign kind) in front of each bench, but the univ did away withthose. We go gank one every day, and there are usually ones to be found.
Cool part is that our area is about 20 steps from the outside quad (where you can find the smokers) and if its nice we'll hang out inthe quad, but mostly its the table.
In 97 they opened the new student center..in GUAM. They expected us to hang out in there, but it was way away from the academic buildings and no one ever went over there. shame...Cause its real nice. We tried hanging out over there for a few months, it just felt unnatural. So back to the HSS (Humanaties/Social Science Building) for us. the admin didnt like that one bit. They began taking our tables and benches outta the building, and we begana 2 year battle of wills, which we won. We let the university know how important the "tables" (our catch all term for the benches and area) were to us and basically, were good kids, cause them no trouble, and we would win the table war. They continue to age, and change jobs, carrears, etc while the average age ouf our groups remains 19. We told them they would tire of it LONG before we would. ya know what ? They gave up after about 3 semesters. So its all on. Now they wont let us reserve a table or space, but the benches are still there, and everyone still has their area.
You are in for a battle, but I am glad we stuck to our guns, as it is a very important tradition for us.
Question? Does your campus newspaper lampoon yall for your "hang out area?" Our does. its BS