Alright, so we have a problem...

[dzjen27]

I think getting rid of our football team was a bad move. We have no school spirit, and our homecoming game is a soccer game, and it's just pathetic! On another note, we are still not allowed to have Greek houses, but I can walk around town near out school and tell where they used to be. They're professional offices now. How ironic!

[dzjusty]

SCU students don't have any school spirit either, except for the few soccer fans out there.
Anyways, thank-you all for your support. This has been really hard for us but all of the support and letters and cards that my chapter has been getting has been great!!
I will keep you all updated on the specifics here. Thanks again!!
justy

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DZ sisters never end!

[dzrose93]

This is something I've been thinking about for a while. If I was a Greek at Santa Clara, I would get together with all the other Greek organizations and send out a mass mailing to every Greek alumnus who attended the school, telling them what the president has just done to the GLO's on campus, and asking them to please send letters, e-mails and phone calls to the university stating that they will not support the school in any way, shape or form unless the decision to remove Greeks from campus is reversed.

I would also send as many letters and e-mails to your local newspapers, radio and TV stations as possible and let them know what's going on. Tell them the positive things that Greeks have done on campus. Give them statistics about how much higher the Greek GPA is compared to non-Greeks, and how Greeks are usually more supportive of their alma mater than non-Greeks. (All of these numbers and percentages can be located with a little research.)

Send notes individually and also as a group, and when I say group I don't mean just as a Delta Zeta chapter- I mean ALL the Greek chapters on campus. If you make enough noise, somebody might listen. It's at least worth a shot, and you can never say that you didn't try! Good luck!!

DZ Love,
Carrie

[James]

Hmmmm . . . remind me not to write replies in the wee hours of the morning on the day after the last final and partying with graduating friends.

Woven in the advice all of your friends have given seems to be your answer.

Assuming your question is how can you have your chapter survive.

1. Form a club if possible . . . Turtle Club?

2. Call your National Headquarters and see if you can be recognized as off campus, it should be easy Fraternities do it all the time. And you didn't get in trouble.

3. Form a house corporation if you can because it gives you a local incorporatd status also . . . in fact you can form such a corporation and run most of your chapter through it.

4. Try the alumni idea mentioned above.

Whar are your numbers?

[dznaturegirl]

I think people still "fear" greeks and the reputation they will bring to a college. It is unfortunate that we are protrayed in such a party-party-party type of attitude by the press. However, the press can be an amazing tool.
If you just finished a review, then you have a massive list of all the good that is contributed by the greek system. Greek organizations bring Nation wide recoginition to a school. AKA FREE ADVERTISEMENT. They positively impact the local community in volunteer services, economy, and reputation. They can also negatively impact the community in the same area's.
I would suggest you contact your local paper, as well as your campus paper. See if there is someone who will do an artical on the Pro's of greek life. Sisterhood, Academic support system, community service, school pride (read alumni contribution after Graduation)
If the newspaper won't do an artical, then write an informed and unbias ( or a close as you can come to it) view of the pro's of greek life. Touch briefly on the negative aspects, but combat them with things such as learning communities that all greeks attend or host to reinforce the positive.
Good luck ( and may the turtle be with you! LOL)
Chasity

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