Greek problems at Duquesne University

[gina342]

I have been largely silent having posted just one message on this site. I would like both sides of these issues to read my message carefully. I want to start with a basic equation: Unhappy undergraduates + unresolved problems = angry alumni who give no money to Duquesne.

I want all of you to think about what has been happening at West Virginia University. It took only one selfish, self-centered, lying egotistical woman to bring down an entire university. Is that what ANY of us want for Duquesne? I don't. Am I happy with the current state of affairs? Nope. Could Duquesne have solved the housing issues with clear messages to its greek students? Yep. Was that done? Nope. Is there blame on both sides? Yep.

So, what do we do? Well, everyone better get to a board table and start to talk. While Craig does not favor this idea it can be done in a civil way with the most articlate people from both fraternities and sororites sitting in the same room using Robert's Rules. People can have a dignified discourse and SOLVE problems.

All of you should think long and hard about what would happen if major newspapers caught wind of these issues. Would all of you like to see Duquesne become the next WVU? Not me. So, work it out, folks.

Administration: Start speaking with one clear voice. No decent family I have ever known speaks with a forked tongue. Quit using jargon such as "empowerment." Its annoying and not part of any real world job or situation.

Greek Students: Talk these issues out with your sisters and for crying out loud, make a decision. Sometimes in life there is a "yes" or "no" answer. You want your sorority/fraternity housing? Great, say "yes." You don't want it...say, "no." Don't make it a competition. Its just housing not the Great Wall of China.

Ok, now let's all get to work, shall we?

Gina Ehrhart
AGD/AO alumnae

[33girl]

Originally Posted by gina342

I want all of you to think about what has been happening at West Virginia University. It took only one selfish, self-centered, lying egotistical woman to bring down an entire university.

I'm sorry, but you've GOT to be kidding. Alumni airing complaints about the Greek system or the admin screwing up housing is not the same as getting a degree you didn't earn - and I would hardly say it took only one woman. There was a whole admininistration complicit in what happened.

(paging Coramoor, paging Coramoor)

The majority of the populace is not going to put "fake degree" and "Greek life declining due to housing cluster@$#k" on the same page.

oh and to rbethea, I realize your fraternity is colonizing at some of the schools you mentioned, but I would hardly say that some of the schools you mentioned have a "strong" Greek system. You have to consider the state of the other fraternities and of the sororities as well.