Greek organizations strive toward re-recognition on campus
Amanda Seitz and Austin Fast
Issue date: 10/23/09 Section: Front Page
As the "Mother of Fraternities," Miami University has a long history with the Greek system. 2009-10 has seen many changes, with three fraternities returning to campus and three Greek organizations seeing their way out.
Delta Delta Delta (Tri-Delta), Sigma Nu and Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) did not return this fall and the road to regain recognition from Miami can be filled with obstacles.
Sigma Nu President RJ Whittington said he hopes to re-organize his suspended fraternity before graduating.
According to Whittington, the chapter is organizing a new philanthropy to present to the Miami's Office of Ethics and Student Conflict Resolution (OESCR) and the Oxford community.
"We're hoping that it will show we are in fact trying to hold up a good standing with Miami University and the Greek community and that we actually want to support our national philanthropy," Whittington said. "Ultimately we are hoping that this will put some good light on our fraternity's chapter."
The chapter plans to accomplish this by hosting a "Freight-ernity House," a fraternity-style haunted house mapped out in the Sigma Nu residence, Whittington said.
The event will take place from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Oct. 28 to Oct. 30 at the Sigma Nu house on Tallawanda Avenue. The cost is $4 for adults, $2 for children.
Whittington explained his chapter settled on offering the scary treat since Sigma Nu was barred from its previous philanthropy event.
"Because we are off-campus and not registered, we aren't able to participate in the two philanthropies that we normally participate in," Whittington said. "This is something we can do on our own."
Whittington hopes to see involvement from everyone in Oxford, with proceeds going to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.
"We are hoping to get a lot of community members to attend," Whittington said. "We are going spread the word and pass out flyers at Talawanda High School."
For the Delta Beta chapter of Tri-Delta, the road will be longer, said Delta Delta Delta Director of Chapter Services Jason Gomez. Gomez said at this time Tri-Delta cannot say with certainty they will be returning.
Delta Delta Delta (Tri-Delta), Sigma Nu and Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) did not return this fall and the road to regain recognition from Miami can be filled with obstacles.
Sigma Nu President RJ Whittington said he hopes to re-organize his suspended fraternity before graduating.
According to Whittington, the chapter is organizing a new philanthropy to present to the Miami's Office of Ethics and Student Conflict Resolution (OESCR) and the Oxford community.
"We're hoping that it will show we are in fact trying to hold up a good standing with Miami University and the Greek community and that we actually want to support our national philanthropy," Whittington said. "Ultimately we are hoping that this will put some good light on our fraternity's chapter."
The chapter plans to accomplish this by hosting a "Freight-ernity House," a fraternity-style haunted house mapped out in the Sigma Nu residence, Whittington said.
The event will take place from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Oct. 28 to Oct. 30 at the Sigma Nu house on Tallawanda Avenue. The cost is $4 for adults, $2 for children.
Whittington explained his chapter settled on offering the scary treat since Sigma Nu was barred from its previous philanthropy event.
"Because we are off-campus and not registered, we aren't able to participate in the two philanthropies that we normally participate in," Whittington said. "This is something we can do on our own."
Whittington hopes to see involvement from everyone in Oxford, with proceeds going to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.
"We are hoping to get a lot of community members to attend," Whittington said. "We are going spread the word and pass out flyers at Talawanda High School."
For the Delta Beta chapter of Tri-Delta, the road will be longer, said Delta Delta Delta Director of Chapter Services Jason Gomez. Gomez said at this time Tri-Delta cannot say with certainty they will be returning.
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