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My Experience
Hello everyone. Contrary to popular belief, Duquesne is not killing the Greek system, and Father Hogan does not hate Greek Life, nor has this new director made a mess of things...AT ALL.
The groups that have been removed from this campus, even the groups that have recently been removed, have only themselves to blame. The same goes fro the chapters who have lost their wings.
I have been my chapter president for the past two years, and the wing requirement, which mandated that a certain percentage of the chapter lives on the wing-which would eventually reach 100%, was always communicated from Father Hogan and Residence Life. The problem was that every chapter thought it was a joke, and then when it came time to actually enforce the policy, everyone blamed Father or someone else.
Granted our chapter here at Duquesne will be keeping our wing, but only because we took what was told to us YEARS ago seriously. From what I have heard many people have complained about towers, and that is why the wing is being taken away. There were situations were chapters only had 5 members living a wing that had 26 beds. Is that fair to call that a Fraternity/Sorority wing when only 5 of 26 beds are filled by Greeks?
If a group of independents want a wing, they need to fill it at 100%. That is where the requirement came in, and so many kids would rather live other places than towers. When students do not want to live in towers, which many do not given the other housing options on campus and near by, and on top of that, the incoming freshman classes are so big now that freshman need to live in towers, it only makes sense to take away what isnt being used...the wings. If groups want the wings, members just need to live there.
Also, the notion that the new director of Greek Life is making a mess of things is absolutely absurd. She has been amazing, and the hard work she is putting in is only going to make our Greek System stronger. Our previous Director was very good as well, however what separates the new director is her ability to connect with the students. She connects much more with us, and has a better understanding of what we are going through, and what it is that can make out groups successful.
Working very closely with the new director and Father Hogan, have allowed me to see how much this school NEEDS greek life and also the appreciation for what the Greeks on this campus do. From the money raised, to the philanthropic events around the campus and the communities around Duquesne, so much of what Duquesne stands for is found within the Greek Community.
Have groups made mistakes, of course. Everyone makes mistakes, but if Duquesne wanted the Greek Life gone so bad, why haven't they pulled the trigger yet??? If they are so tired of dealing with us from housing etc, then any error made a Greek group should be enough to push the administration over the edge...
The Greek System is going to be fine. I would not be the same person I am today without the DUQUESNE Greek System. I have met some of the most amazing people through this experience, from faculty and staff, to other Greeks from fraternities and sororities.
There is a lot be proud of here, and alumni should be involved, because we all took a lifetime obligation, not one that lasts four years. That is the only way to stay connected, and simply relying on what others report back to you, without being involved is not helping anything.
I look forward to seeing the CONTINUED SUCCESS of the Greek Community here at Duquesne.
DAMN PROUD
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