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Originally Posted by DaffyKD
There were A LOT of problems for the greek system in 1970-72. The elitist attitude of the Greeks was coming into play and was a source of great angst to many a school. Minorities were just starting to go through rush, but most of the houses were very staunch in the all white stands, thus the relevance of Greeks was being questioned on every level. Schools were dealing with sit-ins and major anti-war demonstrations which were more relevant to campus members. During that time, rush numbers for sororities were low.
Hazing was also a big issue for fraternities at the time. There were rules against hazing, but enforcement did not come for quite some time. Again, this brought into play the relevance of the Greek system and their need on campus. The philanthropic work was not in the open, only the partying and hazing were what the community saw.
DaffyKD
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My mother was on campus from 1969-1973, and she talks about how much change there was in those four years. She was in a sorority, and as freshman, they did not leave the house in anything but skirts, and by the time she was a senior, they were allowed to wear JEANS!
Strangely, I think they were also very good years for the Greeks at Illinois, because the university did not have enough housing for its students, and encouraged as many as possible to go greek. If you look at the houses, the majority have obvious additions that were added in the late 60's or early 70's.
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