Greek problems at Duquesne University

[OtisAllan]

It is clear that this is all rediculous. Why does there always have to be a rift between local and national organizations? It is senseless and gets us nowhere. I agree with the quote that the greek system is its own worst enemy and until we are ALL willing to work togather nothing will be acheived.

The housing issue has currently been brewing for years. Please do not attribute anything to the new Director of Greek Life. It is uncalled for.

I do not beleive that Brottier is the solution to housing. Major renovations would be needed in order to provide common areas, etc. And lets face it, the University will be reluctant to go along with that becuase Brottier seem to be more of a money-maker than towers is. I strongly feel there is no way that we are going to get ANY form of housing in any other dorm, existing or new, until we can prove ( as a Greek System) that we want housing in the first place. We are not doing this by not filling our wings in towers. We must solve our own problems first, before we have any grounds to go to the University to try to prove that we deserve new housing.

As far as the recruitment issues are concerned, recruitment is down NATIONALLY. Students coming into college see no benefit in greek life. Have any of you ever read any literature on the Millennial Generation? Please do and you may understand the problems greeks face with recruitment. Housing may help, but again, is not the sole solution. People do not need to join a Greek organization for housing, just the same as they do not need to join a Greek organization for Drinking. Nor should we want them to by, the way. But again, this problem will not be solved by new housing. Recruitment is something that we as a system must evaluate. Until we are willing to change our messages, no incoming student will understand the benefits of greek life.

I think we all need to evalute where Greek Life is going. Or where it should go. I graduated just a few years ago and I would say even now, Greek Life needs to be different than when I was in school. As an alumni of any organization, you must realize that Greek Life is probably not the same today as it once was.

the answers lie within ourselves, folks