2008 Woodie Awards
Groups pass legislation to give Greeks own home
Michele Richinick
Issue date: 10/6/08 Section: News
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The next step is for Philomena Mantella, senior vice president for enrollment and student life, and members of the senior leadership team to give feedback and issue the approval or denial of the proposal, said Ryan Fox, SGA vice president for student services.
During the last few years, some members of fraternities and sororities have asked for housing for Greek members to live together on the same parts of campus, said Matthew Soleyn, RSA vice president for housing services.
Previously, Greek members looked to get off-campus houses, which the university could not support because the city had not licensed any fraternity or sorority houses, he said.
During the summer, representatives from RSA and SGA worked with leaders of Northeastern's Greek organizations, members from Residential Life and Sarah Decker, the assistant director of student activities and fraternity and sorority life, to plan a proposal for Greek LLC housing, Soleyn said.
"It's a great opportunity," Fox said. "It opens up a lot of opportunities for students to feel connected on campus."
Jennifer Erb, a member of the Delta Zeta sorority and a junior marketing and finance major, said Greek housing will be a great opportunity to increase Greek life on campus.
"It is a housing project that will allow younger leaders to network and learn how to be good leaders through a living learning environment," Erb said. "I think it will be beneficial in the long run to get future leaders involved early on campus and in Greek life."
SGA members passed the legislation at their meeting last Monday, and RSA members passed the legislation last Wednesday at their general council meeting.
Kat Stefurak, a middler political science major, said she does not agree with the LLC.
"I think the building would just get destroyed within two weeks of it being opened," she said. "They think it would be constructive; it wouldn't."
Matthew Viccaro, a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity and senior psychology and business major, said the LLC is a way for the other people living in Parcel 18 to gain exposure to Greek life and eliminate the stereotypes that often go along with Greek life. Viccaro said it will be beneficial for Greek life to have members interacting with other Greek organizations.
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matt
posted 10/08/08 @ 12:15 PM EST
Kat Stefurak, what en enlightened person you are. You are correct, allowing people of the same greek organization to live together will cause chaos and destruction. (Continued…)
Sean Kelly
posted 10/08/08 @ 1:12 PM EST
"I think the building would just get destroyed within two weeks of it being opened," she said. "They think it would be constructive; it wouldn't."
Seriously? Members of the Greek community at northeastern do no more damage to property than, say, business or engineering students, or any particular group of students. (Continued…)
cpatel
posted 10/08/08 @ 4:01 PM EST
Hmm anyone else find the image to be a little slanted? (aka taken at night on what looks like a very cloudy day?). Anyway, at first I thought it may cause trouble but then read Sean Kelly's reply, there are going to be RA's reinforcing all of NEU's rules. (Continued…)
Tom
posted 10/12/08 @ 3:24 PM EST
If you oppose this idea, you are opposing a stronger degree after graduation. Northeastern knows that expanding Greek life is a pivotal move if they hope to improve national rankings. (Continued…)
Matthew Soleyn
posted 10/13/08 @ 11:02 AM EST
We already have RAs who are in Fraternity and Sorority Life, and the RA in this LLC will likely be someone in Fraternity and Sorority Life.
The Fraternities and Sororities have their own judicial boards, so someone who breaks the rules will not only get in trouble with OSCCR but will get in trouble with their chapter too. (Continued…)
Greek RA
posted 10/16/08 @ 10:43 AM EST
As a member of both the greek community and RA community I feel that the RA selection process is very effective in weeding out their staff. I feel that if an RA is selected to live on that floor they will be able to handle the pressures from the floor. (Continued…)
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