Spring Break
A different kind of Greek Mythology
Chris Curry
Issue date: 10/2/08 Section: News
Members of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority held their sixth annual "Greek Myths" event last Thursday in an attempt to shed some light on a part of campus life that they felt is still unknown - black fraternities and sororities.
"I feel like we're trying to get rid of Greek stereotypes," said Anastasia Locklin, a senior sociology major and the president of Delta Sigma Theta.
The event was held in the recreation room of Campus Village Building B. According to Raquel Payton, a junior nursing major and a member of Delta Sigma Theta, the event was expected to draw about 50 people. When the crowd reached about 70, the folding wall in the back of the room was opened.
Members of various Greek organizations, who were all wearing their colors and letters, greeted and hugged each other. They eventually filled the front of the room.
Questions were written on slips of paper so that people could remain anonymous.
"We want to answer the questions as best as we can so people know what a privilege it is to be in an organization, the purpose of the organization and what we do in the community," said Andre Maridny, a junior television, radio, film and theatre major and member of Phi Beta Sigma. Maridny said one of the biggest Greek myths is that organizations still put people through the now prohibited practice of hazing.
"If you get caught hazing, you don't just get suspended for a semester, you're totally removed off campus," said Anthony Creer, a junior business marketing major and member of Iota Phi Theta.
Lashonda Barnes, a junior political science major, said another myth is that Greek life is only about partying.
"There is a lot more to it," she said. "It goes beyond that. It's about sisterhood and brotherhood. From the outside looking in, you just see partying and strolling at the clubs and wearing the letters, but it goes a lot deeper than that."
Another misunderstood part of black Greek organizations is how to get involved with something that is so discrete, said Ashley Martin, a junior liberal studies major and vice president of Delta Sigma Theta.
"I feel like we're trying to get rid of Greek stereotypes," said Anastasia Locklin, a senior sociology major and the president of Delta Sigma Theta.
The event was held in the recreation room of Campus Village Building B. According to Raquel Payton, a junior nursing major and a member of Delta Sigma Theta, the event was expected to draw about 50 people. When the crowd reached about 70, the folding wall in the back of the room was opened.
Members of various Greek organizations, who were all wearing their colors and letters, greeted and hugged each other. They eventually filled the front of the room.
Questions were written on slips of paper so that people could remain anonymous.
"We want to answer the questions as best as we can so people know what a privilege it is to be in an organization, the purpose of the organization and what we do in the community," said Andre Maridny, a junior television, radio, film and theatre major and member of Phi Beta Sigma. Maridny said one of the biggest Greek myths is that organizations still put people through the now prohibited practice of hazing.
"If you get caught hazing, you don't just get suspended for a semester, you're totally removed off campus," said Anthony Creer, a junior business marketing major and member of Iota Phi Theta.
Lashonda Barnes, a junior political science major, said another myth is that Greek life is only about partying.
"There is a lot more to it," she said. "It goes beyond that. It's about sisterhood and brotherhood. From the outside looking in, you just see partying and strolling at the clubs and wearing the letters, but it goes a lot deeper than that."
Another misunderstood part of black Greek organizations is how to get involved with something that is so discrete, said Ashley Martin, a junior liberal studies major and vice president of Delta Sigma Theta.
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