After reading Richard Saunders letter on March 28, I was left very dismayed. The True 2 slate is not ignorant about Greek life, Mr. Saunders himself is. And I can explain why. First of all, True 2 is not trying to get us MORE money. We currently don’t receive ANY funding from the University. The money we use for events such as the Welcome back BBQ are paid for through dues that each individual sorority and fraternity pays from their own budgets. With funding from the University we’d be more able to continue putting on events such as The Day of Service and The Welcome Back BBQ. I commend the True 2 slate for seeing past our stereotypes and understanding our contribution to the BU community. Secondly, Mr. Saunders is ignorant of the fact that Greeks were kicked off campus in the 70’s but we were eventually allowed to return and The Inter Fraternity-Sorority Council is now currently the largest student organization on campus, and did Mr. Saunders conveniently forget that we’re one of the groups co-sponsoring this year’s Dance Marathon? Not to mention all the other philanthropic projects that individual sororities and fraternities take on every semester. And as for the “glorious Bacchanalian orgy of alcohol and Doric columns”, this is just another unfair stereotype perpetrated against Greeks, that doesn’t deserve to be given a second thought. He also mentions that students chose to come here despite the lack of Greek life. First of all there IS Greek Life here and though it may be different compared to large state schools, I wouldn’t give it up for anything in the world. I would bet money on the fact that many of the Greeks here didn’t come to BU with the intention of joining a Fraternity or sorority, I know I didn’t. In conclusion Mr. Saunders I will say this: If you have a problem with the Greek system here, that’s your business, but next time do your homework before you go making weak arguments with no factual basis. A college senior should know better.
Jasmine C Marrero CAS’ 04 Vice President of New Member Education Sigma Kappa Sorority
Recording Secretary Panhellenic Council
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