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Perceptions and Realities of DU Greek Life
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DU Greek life poster encourages students to “Leave their Legacy” during the 2012 recruitment season.
A play on words for those in the Greek Community.
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A survey was taken by a number of Greek and non-Greek students at DU to figure out what they thought about Greek Life.
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The pillars on which Greeks at DU build their community and which each house must reflect are Fellowship, Leadership, Scholarship, and Service. These pillars were unknown among most students.
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78 percent of students who took the survey agree that :A bond forms between Greek members into a strong, perpetual friendship.
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Greeks and non-Greeks get together to work on a
group project for a marketing class.
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A non-Greek student, Haley Stephenson in an interview said that, “People in Greek life have a better idea of their goals and are more focused. It helps them do volunteer work and be more active in the community.”
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Two non-Greek male students have a different idea of Greeks.
Their thought is that: although they go to class, getting their
degree is not always their main priority. The social aspect of
college is what’s most important to them.
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Greek Houses host college friendly philanthropies that support national
organizations.
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Tri-Delta ladies are a good example of Greeks doing great thing for their philanthropy. Delta Delta Delta as a national sorority is the corporate sponsor of St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and have a goal of raising 15 million dollars in 5 years.
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According to the survey taken by a number of DU students, only 5 students believed that the only thing DU Greeks do is party. But on other campuses 33 percent of students said that is the case.
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88 percent of Greek and non-Greek DU students who took the qualitative survey, said that they have friends in Greek life.
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“Greek life allowed me to once again fight for something I believe in alongside people who shared that belief. It gifted me with the opportunity to stand for something in college other than my major and social behaviors,” said Johno Oberly, a senior fraternity member.
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“I was really home sick for the first three weeks of school and then I rushed and joined Tri- Delta. It was one of the best choices I have made since being at DU,” said Anna Beth Gruber, originally from Dallas.
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Regardless of Greek affiliation or a lack thereof, students at DU feel that although Greeks and non-Greeks may disagree about who they represent and how it’s being represented, the majority of them continue to have a blended group of friends and individual thoughts about Greek Life.