Does your school have a sorority/fraternity row?

[AlexMack]

Being that you're not greek, I wonder why this matters to you.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by centaur532

Being that you're not greek, I wonder why this matters to you.

I believe that also applies here:

Originally Posted by Scandia

At UF the streets are called "Panhellenic Drive" (and there is East and West) and "Fraternity Row".

At USF, it is simply the Greek Village. The residences are built by the University and they all look alike.

At FSU there is not one really. Everything has a regular street address.

(Yes, I realize APO is Greek, but beings as that they don't have a house anywhere....)

And...PS You can have a Fraternity/Sorority row with "regular" addresses. Just because it's not 123 Fratty Circle, doesn't mean it's not a "Greek Row".

[ForeverRoses]

Ohio University has College Street which has FIJI, Alpha Xi Delta, Chi Omega, Pi Phi, Sig Ep, the old Phi Mu house (which I think is currently empty, but I could be wrong), the AOII house is located on a side street right behind the old Phi Mu house, then Pike next to old Phi Mu, Sigma Kappa, AEII, around the corner from AEII is the DZ house, going straight on College you then see DG, and Acacia- then College ends and if you turn right onto State Street you end up at Phi Tau, SAE and Theta Chi.
ADPi, Alpha Gam, Delt, and Sigma Chi are are located on different sides of college green, and the Beta house is a couple of blocks from there- not really near any other frat houses.
I know a few frats have come and gone since I was in school, so I'm not listing those since I'm not sure where they are located- but College doesn't have any more room for houses, so I'm sure they aren't there.

[Laak 315]

Northeastern State University has been talking about possibly getting a greek neighborhood established within the next 7 years...not sure exactly how they would go about having it, but the Dean talked to IFC last semester and said that it is a very real possibility. Since NSU doesn't have greek housing, the fraternities/sororities just have parties at members' houses off campus, which has caused many people (neighbors) to complain. I think it would be pretty cool if done right...

[twinkle555]

[QUOTE=At USF, it is simply the Greek Village. The residences are built by the University and they all look alike.
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Yep all our houses look the same, but they vary color (either cream colored, orange-tan colored or brown), and size (either 2 stories or 3).

Seven out of our 8 sororities live here in Greek Village (however, the last sorority, SDT is rumored to be getting the old LCA house since their charter was pulled).

The only fraternities that have houses in GV are Delta Chi, Sigma Chi, SAE, Sigma Nu, Beta and Sig Ep.

[Tom Earp]

Originally Posted by centaur532

Being that you're not greek, I wonder why this matters to you.

Excuse Me, what do you mean by not being a Greek?

I am a member of APO and damn proud of being a member and what I did as a member.


I am also a member of LXA is that wrong also?

If one GLO has a house and can afford it, that can be a plus, but, if teh playing field is even for all, then that makes a difference!

[Sister Havana]

At IU, most of the fraternity and sorority houses are on North Jordan Ave. and the North Jordan Extension. There are also several houses on East Third Street: LXA, DU, Kappa, Pi Phi, Alpha Phi, Tri-Delt, Acacia, and Fiji. Pike used to be there too. There are a few houses scattered in other places on campus: Delta Gamma is waaaaay up on North Jordan across from the Office of Admissions (the old, old Sigma Kappa house) Sigma Chi is on 7th, across from Dunn Meadow. Theta is on Woodlawn, about half a block from the Union and the J-school.

[REE1993]

Originally Posted by CSUGreekGoddess

My school, Cal State East Bay in Hayward, doesn't have a "greek row" and I feel that having one can bring the sororities and fraternities closer together as to having more activities, recruiting more new members, and maybe induct some more sororities and fraternities into the greek system. What about your school and what are your thoughts on this?

Well, you aren't Greek, so I am not sure how you think that your greek system can get "better" results in recruitment, event participation, etc. Are you doing a study on the history and current greek housing situation?

Asking people what they think about something that is HUGELY out of a few people's hands, that depends on millions of dollars that someone is going to have to shell out, permits, zoning boards, campus regulations, individual housing corps... is ridiculous.

Are you trying to generate a movement among greeks? Again, what is the point in asking if you are not a member of any org with which there might be interest (locally on your campus, or generally, across the country)?

My GLO does not have housing, as we are not a social sorority, but I do know that at some schools. there are areas on campus scpecifically for GLO members. I think that unless I saw both sides of the situation, and was able to anticipate/know the pros and cons of each, I could not make an educated decision or opinion.

I think that many people are becoming suspicious of your intentions, and that you remove all info regarding where you go to school, change your myspace to private, etc. If anyone at school catches wind of what has already happened here, it may not bode well during recruitment.

[Laak 315]

[ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl]

Originally Posted by REE1993

Well, you aren't Greek, so I am not sure how you think that your greek system can get "better" results in recruitment, event participation, etc. Are you doing a study on the history and current greek housing situation?

Asking people what they think about something that is HUGELY out of a few people's hands, that depends on millions of dollars that someone is going to have to shell out, permits, zoning boards, campus regulations, individual housing corps... is ridiculous.

Are you trying to generate a movement among greeks? Again, what is the point in asking if you are not a member of any org with which there might be interest (locally on your campus, or generally, across the country)?

My GLO does not have housing, as we are not a social sorority, but I do know that at some schools. there are areas on campus scpecifically for GLO members. I think that unless I saw both sides of the situation, and was able to anticipate/know the pros and cons of each, I could not make an educated decision or opinion.

I think that many people are becoming suspicious of your intentions, and that you remove all info regarding where you go to school, change your myspace to private, etc. If anyone at school catches wind of what has already happened here, it may not bode well during recruitment.

Dang. I don't think there's a sinister plot afoot here and I don't find the question offensive...it's pretty open, general, and hypothetical. And I do think that's something someone who wasn't Greek but knew about being Greek could competently discuss. Housing is a very general issue...

Eesh. Easy on the girl.

[fantASTic]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Just curious - why not?

Because our school is not very supportive of greek life. We only have it because they basically have to, being a public university, and they are very very strict and harsh with us. I feel like all it's going to do is cause it to be a hot spot for police. Plus, much of our on campus housing is very bad. THe place where they want to put us? Currently, in a 4 person townhouse they provide you with two sets of furniture. The entire house has one ethernet wall port, but buying your own wireless is strictly prohibited. They're falling apart.

Plus, they're refusing it make it a "Greek Row." They're letting the football team have a house, and other sports teams and groups as well.

I just don't see any benefits, especially because our Greeks are already very close.

Plus, all oncampus housing has to have an RA, and I can't see that going down well. And, it is going to be a 20, 25 minute walk to classes as opposed to a five minute drive and a two minute walk. Lame.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by CSUGreekGoddess

My school, Cal State East Bay in Hayward, doesn't have a "greek row" and I feel that having one can bring the sororities and fraternities closer together as to having more activities, recruiting more new members, and maybe induct some more sororities and fraternities into the greek system. What about your school and what are your thoughts on this?

We have the land for Greek Row...meaning the school (or the higher ups in charge) have designated a section for the fraternities and sororities, but no houses have been built yet.

Actually there are things in the works to bring it to the campus asap.

[ChildoftheHorn]

Northwestern has the Sorority Quads and the Fraternity Quads.

Sorority Quads are on the South end of Campus, and the buildings are almost all greek. Of the non-greek, half are all girls dorms (the only ones on campus).

The Fraternity Quads are on the North side of campus. The Northern quads and only 4 buildings in the quads are non-greek, one of which is the only all-male dorm.

A long time ago, someone donated a large sum of money with the stipulation that the sororities and the fraternities be on the opposite sides of campus. I assume it was to prevent "indecent behavior". That was a really long time ago (before 1900, I assume) because many houses have been up since around the turn of the century.

[CZAXOTerp]

Univ. of Maryland has a Fraternity Row, it's on campus and 13 houses total. - 11 fraternities and 2 sororities. Additional chapters have houses in the surrounding area- there is a block that has 7 sorority houses and that block is referred to as the Graham Cracker.
Our Fraternity Row is featured in the movie, St. Elmo's Fire.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by fantASTic

Because our school is not very supportive of greek life. We only have it because they basically have to, being a public university, and they are very very strict and harsh with us. I feel like all it's going to do is cause it to be a hot spot for police. Plus, much of our on campus housing is very bad. THe place where they want to put us? Currently, in a 4 person townhouse they provide you with two sets of furniture. The entire house has one ethernet wall port, but buying your own wireless is strictly prohibited. They're falling apart.

Plus, they're refusing it make it a "Greek Row." They're letting the football team have a house, and other sports teams and groups as well.

I just don't see any benefits, especially because our Greeks are already very close.

Plus, all oncampus housing has to have an RA, and I can't see that going down well. And, it is going to be a 20, 25 minute walk to classes as opposed to a five minute drive and a two minute walk. Lame.

I can relate to that...familiar story, unfortunately.