Greek problems at Duquesne University

[DUgrad]

kddani,

I was not from Pittsburgh originally but having gone to DU for 4 years you are right that everyone seems to go home on weekends. I think that is a bit weird but I watched it go on year after year.

You are required at DU to live on campus your freshman and sophomore years so even though there is a large commuter population you would think that people would stick around on weekends. Instead the partying goes on over on the southside and the campus is empty.

Of course, if the greeks are getting bullied by the adminstration like on housing then why should anyone join? I still think they should ask the whole student body why they aren't joining a greek group. Maybe that would get things out in the open and they could fix things.

[MaggieXi]

It sounds like Greek Life at DU needs some serious PR. Maybe consider doing some all greek events in the fall (like an all greek BBQ or fall fest) just to make the Greeks visible. It seems like your saying that all the GLOs are facing difficulties. Maybe if all the GLOs can ban together, like Greek Life should be promoting, the unity may bring more interest. Also, one thing that my alma mart used to do (and possibly still does) was every wednsday the organizations would wear their letters or t-shirts all day to classes. This made the greeks very visible!

[AlleeGreek]

Hi! I wanted to put in my 2 cents.

What DUGrad is saying is true. Housing is a mess. I've never seen it this bad. Majority of men already didn't have "wings"--dorm housing and now it has hit the women!

5 groups of 7 don't have full wings. Will this last?

What can we do? I know our advisor is upset--she has been trying to solve this problem for longer than anyone.

I wonder what the other groups are doing--I mean Greek Life & Panhel aren't helping.....maybe we can share what is going on?

Did anyone posting to this group put a lot of money in their wing??