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r Guest Cc r L By Darryl Hay S*nk>r. Modla Arts/P On Tuesday, June 12, the Colum hearing to discuss Greek housing < meeting was necessary becaus special case and must be appro\ lengthy discussion, it unanimo Greeks to live in the structures decision will have considerable i students. AN INCREASE in Greek housir a logical step. There are manj ministration must move in a forwj First of all, any increase in the! mean an increase of Greeks. Fr; would have a larger number of i must live somewhere. To aggrav an acute housing shortage at U enrolled approximately 2,000 ad year at least 1,000 names appeal list. Statistics clearly show a gulf and what is provided for Greek! On letters Thp (^AMRPOrif luplrnmoc letters from its readers. Letters should be a maximum of 300 words and must be signed with the writer's correct name, telephone, mailing address, class standing and major. Pseudonyms are unacceptable, but the writer's * name may be withheld by request if circumstances warrant. 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Ill bia Zoning Board held a sorority, i on the USC campus. The provided I e Greek housing is a that 19 of red by the board. After understan usly refused to allow beenprov on College Street. This mpact on all university ' Con lg on the USC campus is t reasons why the ad- Gl'66 ard direction. student population could aternities and sororities W interested students, who ate the problem, there is ISC. From 1974-79, USC Iditional students. Each The thi r on the housing waiting fraterniti 1971. Sin suffered vi/hnt ic ovomnla VVVIf VVM V* v ?WI s. McBryde Quadrangle, housing s Recently, Carolina has been mentioned as a possible candidate for membership in the Metro 7 athletic conference. The Metro 7 offers league championships in most major sports, with the exception of football. And NCAA tniirnamnnt Hi He arp dvtonHpH tn league champions in basketball and baseball. The controversy surrounding conference affiliation has been constant since USC withdrew from the Atlantic Coast Conference. Some members of the athletic department feel an independent 7 /% f S\ S\ S\ M W mstrty a jses white fraternities, was built in tt ese 14 fraternities, in addition to on ;hnw that IS Greek organizations have by the university. However, what stanc 34 do not have campus housing. It is id why, within a 30-year period, no hous ided for over half the Greeks on this cam trary to what some belie ks aren't the only studei ho can act irresponsibly rd reason for a housing increase involv es and sororities that have been on cami ce that time, these eight organizatio more than their white counterpai all 10 white sororities either have mc AH ui 1. n pact;. /\n uiacK. v*i eeivs un campus iiius Metro proposal for athle The structure of the Metro 7 is the clearest solution offered to date i as an effort to aDDease these od : posing factions. THE DECISION to join the i Metro 7 conference would be a definite "plus" for all parties inlr xAi ^ "i^e Me.die.vau efended le early Russell House, a place n e white silence. Housing would eliir housing Finally, the College Stre< Is out is having Greek tenants. Co hard to Greeks aren't the only stud >ing has Whether you live in Ba pus. Quadrangle, students tend other hand, members of Gi average GPR's (grade poir *ve FRATERNITIES AND under controlled circumst All of the residents would supervision would be mucl Greek residents. Also, G > campus and community ? have a positive addition. G Street would serve as organizations attempt to sj es black The issue of more Gre< dus since another hearing will take p inc hflVP uiifhin fVio voir TVio '/AMI ^ niuiui viii/ j V/Ui iuv CiViii rts. For more responsibly than the jeting or Greek organizations to be t meet in life, the school must increa H Vvnn4" I UCC51/ [ offered tic woes volved. It would enhance the possibility of NCAA tournament bids for the basketball and baseball programs, a feat that has become increasingly elusive. And it would leave the football program to itself. fW " SYNDROME " siaius is me Desi course tor me football program to follow. At the same time, some feel conference membership would be most beneficial to other programs, such as basketball and baseball. r t lot known for its privacy or linate these inequities, et residences would benefit by ntrary to what some believe, ents who can act irresponsibly. ites House or the McBryde to behave the same way. On the reek organizations have higher it ratios) than non-Greeks. SORORITIES can also live ances better than anyone else, know each other. Security and 1 more effective than with nonJreeks are more involved in activities. The campus would I reek students living on College I examples of what Greek rmbolize. ;k housing is closed now, but lace in the near future, perhaps ng board members must vote y did on June 12. If USC wants a meaningful part of student se Greek housing. j The Metro 7 could benefit from USC's national reputation as well as the excellent facilities and quality competition that exist here. Metro 7 officials have been clear that should USC apply for membershio. chances that the reouest would be rejected are very small. But official comment from university officials has been that the proposal is "under study." The bickering that continues within the athletic programs at USC shows itself more and more each year. WHETHER or not a decision is made regarding the 1979-80 season might be beside the point. What is important is that the athletic department and university administration come to grips with the issue by taking a step forward. ^?)SAMccoc^ 1 1?^ [ vA LEAP */ER J ^ : CfV \