Greek Week's positive influence
By: Brett Fischer
Issue date: 5/11/07 Section: Ed-Op
Originally published: 5/11/07 at 3:09 AM EST
Last update: 5/11/07 at 3:09 AM EST
Originally published: 5/11/07 at 3:09 AM EST
Last update: 5/11/07 at 3:09 AM EST
Theta Chi held a charity pasta dinner and donated all the money to the Nicholas P. Pipino Foundation, which works against random acts of violence. The Foundation honors the memory of Nick Pipino, a Drexel student who was murdered outside Cavanaugh's Resturant & Bar in 1992. Greeks volunteered and ran in the Pipino Run that weekend.
Different organizations typically collect as many cans as possible and donate them to a charity. This year, however, there was a "Canstruction" event where they made a design with the cans and were judged on creativity and overall appeal. Alpha Sigma Alpha won the sorority bracket with their "go nuts" design, while AEPi won by creating Greek columns. Delta Phi Omega won the Big-C bracket. Afterwards, the cans were donated to Philabundance, which distributes surplus food to local organizations serving people in need.
Unfortunately for the Greeks, a clothing drive was not scheduled this year. Several members of the Greek community were disappointed and knew something had to be done. Roman Zubarev, the president of AEPi, knew that with help, it could still happen. Thanks to the Greeks, AEPi collected the clothes at their house and the event was successful.
Sometimes when Greek organizations compete against each other, people assume that winning Greek Week is the only thing that matters and that there is no civility toward other chapters. But that was not case when Phi Mu discovered vandalism on a block they worked on for countless hours.
When Delta Zeta sister Stephanie Stayton found out about this, she immediately called her mom, Candace Wannamaker, the Ph.D. Director in the Office of Support Services in the Department of Public Safety. Shortly after Phi Mu found out what Slayton did, they expressed their appreciation.
As a member of Greek Life, I may be a bit biased when it comes to fraternities and sororities; but that's why I am writing this as a commentary as opposed to a news story. Regardless, I don't think people always see the positive things that Greeks do for Drexel. You commonly hear about the negative stereotypes fraternities have, but on our campus, I think that our Greek Life takes the words "community" and "leadership" to a higher level.
Different organizations typically collect as many cans as possible and donate them to a charity. This year, however, there was a "Canstruction" event where they made a design with the cans and were judged on creativity and overall appeal. Alpha Sigma Alpha won the sorority bracket with their "go nuts" design, while AEPi won by creating Greek columns. Delta Phi Omega won the Big-C bracket. Afterwards, the cans were donated to Philabundance, which distributes surplus food to local organizations serving people in need.
Unfortunately for the Greeks, a clothing drive was not scheduled this year. Several members of the Greek community were disappointed and knew something had to be done. Roman Zubarev, the president of AEPi, knew that with help, it could still happen. Thanks to the Greeks, AEPi collected the clothes at their house and the event was successful.
Sometimes when Greek organizations compete against each other, people assume that winning Greek Week is the only thing that matters and that there is no civility toward other chapters. But that was not case when Phi Mu discovered vandalism on a block they worked on for countless hours.
When Delta Zeta sister Stephanie Stayton found out about this, she immediately called her mom, Candace Wannamaker, the Ph.D. Director in the Office of Support Services in the Department of Public Safety. Shortly after Phi Mu found out what Slayton did, they expressed their appreciation.
As a member of Greek Life, I may be a bit biased when it comes to fraternities and sororities; but that's why I am writing this as a commentary as opposed to a news story. Regardless, I don't think people always see the positive things that Greeks do for Drexel. You commonly hear about the negative stereotypes fraternities have, but on our campus, I think that our Greek Life takes the words "community" and "leadership" to a higher level.
