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Hi Perdido88,
Duquesne requires all freshmen and sophomores to live on campus. From what I gather of my sisters who are now living on campus, Duquesne grew too fast and the more kids they took in the more they needed room for these students. Freshman are now living in Towers as the overflow continues.
Recruitment has gone very badly over the last two years for both sororities and fraternities. Many of my sisters assumed that their recent pledge classes would fill the wings. That did not happen. Juniors and seniors were now living in Brottier or on the southside and fr. H. wanted them to live back in Towers. They refused. Only 2 sororities now have full wings. Of 7 sororities only 2 have wings and 5 are now at half wings.
I don't know much about the Kaps or Beta's but I dated a Gamma for awhile. They are very small now...there has been an emphasis to only have national frats and sororities on campus...they don't want locals..period. And they make smart remarks like the head of Greek Alumni Council about locals. That seems to me to not be very smart since the older men and women who are greek probably support the university.
I do find it true,however, that there is more to do than just being greek although I loved my time as a greek member. Pittsburgh and the southside, according to my sisters who live over there, is growing and there is so much more to do.
I also think something has been overlooked. I HAD to work part time in order to go to college. My parents barely could afford the tuition and we received ZERO support from DU's financial aid offices. So, I worked...and went to classes...and worked some more...and went to classes. I was in a sorority but I worked for the money to pay my dues. And I worked to pay for my books, AND ROOM and BOARD. I didn't blow it on clothes, or makeup or purses like some of my wealthier sisters. Everything I made went to just getting by. That is why I moved to the southside. It was so much cheaper for me to split the cost of a house four ways. Yes, I paid for food and I walked across the bridge..no car, every morning to class. I left the campus at about 9:00 pm every night...and I WALKED across that bridge home or to my job.
I think Duquesne needs to evaluate the COST of going to school there. They wanted me bad enough to come to my high school but once I got there they didn't care or help me with any of the costs. I worked for everything I have and DU can be proud of me because I work now as a teacher.
Maybe Duquesne and Fr. H should think about that before they bully kids to live on campus.
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