**I thought this was a great letter to the editor. Reading this I really thought this was great PR for all the Cornell groups. I think the writer sounds thoughtful, and I like the way she emphasized that there is a place for everyone in the system.
Article paints an inaccurate picture of fall recruitment, could damage Greeks' reputation
To the Editor:
I am concerned with several misrepresentations and factual inaccuracies found in the article "Cornell Panhellenic Association Sponsors Fall Recruitment" (News, Oct. 2, 2003). For example, fall recruitment is not limited to women who did not join last spring. In truth, all non-freshmen, unaffiliated women may participate in fall recruitment. Freshmen women can first participate this coming January, during Formal Membership Recruitment (FMR). All women are encouraged to register for FMR and can do so by visiting the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs website.
Furthermore, the reasons that chapters participate in fall recruitment are varied. The statement that only chapters not making quota the previous spring participated in fall recruitment is completely unfounded. Eight chapters participated in fall recruitment, and six of these chapters received quota the past spring.
Additionally, the statement that only a few members of each chapter participate in voting is completely false; in reality, each chapter has a different method of selecting members.
Most importantly, I'd like to dispel the statement that "not all those who visited houses received bids, which were emailed this week." First of all, bids were not emailed. Secondly, recruitment events are still occurring and bids are still being distributed. There are enough open spots in our system that nearly all interested women can find membership. I encourage women who have not yet received bids to continue visiting participating chapters and to keep open minds.
Finally, misrepresentation of information in published sources further harms a community that is constantly plagued by stereotypes and undeserved reputations. During the 2002-2003 school year alone, Cornell Greeks contributed over 22,000 hours of service to the community and raised over $176,000 for philanthropic endeavors. There is a place for every interested Cornellian in the Greek system at Cornell, and I encourage all men and women to seek membership opportunities.
-- Meghan Dubyak '04
President, Cornell Panhellenic Association
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