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Page 16A ? gamecock ? August 25,1981 Greeks, Despite Being Banned Several Times, Have Been 4 Center Of Social Activity On The USC Campus While the same fraternity cry to go Greek has penetrated the Carolina campus for years, the role of the traditional fraternity member has changed. From early years as underground groups seeking reorganization in 1927, and a later more partygoer and philanthropist combined, the campus Freddie Fraternity and Susie Sorority have become involved in a whirlwind of social activities since early formation of the groups. Never let it be said that the Carolina male has been at a loss for something to do. When fraternity life came to campus in the form of Delta Psi in 1850, another dimension was added in Carolina history. This fraternity, along with Delta Kappa Epsilon (1852) and Beta Theta Pi (1858), was to exist i.'i i.i i.i i_ _ r uniii uie ouioreaK 01 the Civil War. Two others, however, Phi Kappa Psi (1857) and Kappa Psi (1858) continued even after the war. Initiation fees and dues at the time were small because of impoverished conditions. Phi Kappa Psi lasted until 1892 with Kappa Psi dying out in 1897. As the campus expanded in post-war J Ne I Semi-1 Rest; n 821 Ass I 765 ly Big San 1 Daily! I Reasona ? Bring this c< | FREE soft d I or ^ | Offer exp years, so did the number of fraternities * -- Kappa Alpha (1880), 1 Sigma Alpha Epsilon | (1882), Phi Theta Delta | (1882), Alpha Tau [ Omega (1883), Sigma | Nu (1886), Chi Psi | (1889), Kappa Sigma S (1890) and Pi Kappa 1 A lnha AnH i IipilU v XUc/V / IJkAlVA, with the spread of ' fraternity growth, the t future of Euphradian 1 and Clariosophic ' literary societies I became jeapordized as j a subordinate role to I the new social ac- | tivities. Society office f became less of an honor in itself and more of a prize to be won by one fraternity in competition with another. To be a 4'lion on namniK" or what ! today we call a Greek brother, a male had to belong to one of the social fraternities. Within the fraternity, the early frat found an organization for both fellowship and social exclusion. It was this social existence and elitist barb that aided in S.C.C.'s being considered an aristocratic school in the late 19th century. OPPOSITION to fraternity groups pamp f rnm a rtrnnn VUAiiV It VIIA ti V/Up called "barbarians," or non-members. The hostility between frats and non-frats, who felt themselves socially ostracized, grew as the al's | lurant J iembly St. j;i -2822 [j dwiches ! Specials | l^la/ Dmtnnli uiy r iilcu h )upon in for a ji rink with any | der. I ires 9/30/81 J iMMWg^^BBralHBW mm :,;v' .^^sfN^SfiS^ y | S^j|^ ; .r:/,,::;^^ I::?^JPv* 1W^'-' years passd. In protest stated that to what they called were respc aristocratic privilege, many of tl 42 "barbarians" ills. Among petitioned in 1896 for lacking in s< abolition of frater- attending nities. society mei These non-greek to elect the i ^? i-i ? ^ J ii*?. i ti f /\ /\t siuueius uiamtiu uie mtu uiu fraternities for their bringing cultural snobbery and death of [ CONTACT LENS CLI I OF SOUTH CAROLI Replacement Soft Lenses-$38.i 'Standard, spherical daily-wear In powers of Piano te?-s, examination and dispensing fee not included. Soft Lenses Complete $199.00' "Standard, spherical daily-wear In powers of Plane Includes examination, dispensing fee, care kit and fo four months. Extended wear Lenses avallab (2 wee Tinted Soft Lenses available Booklet explaining our pr< detail Is available upon request. 3519 Medical Drive (In Columbia Offlc< ij Northeast Expressway from Rlchlar f! Hospital), Columbia, S.C. 29203 ^ 779-8950 the Greeks system by refusing to >nsible for report cases of le school's cheating. these were The 51 Greek iVinnl momKofc rollm/1 fA <nuui apu h, luciuucio lainuu iu literary etings only ^ :ir brothers ft fl 4 ice^ a.d X L _ about the x j?s?l | i the honor V C ~ JiTl j?f NA l\ DO/Lens* j to ? 7.00 DIOP- I ^ COOCl I Are I k * /\ ?to ? Diopters. X PrRI'YIgll llow-up care for y I Be Sure i AMesi {ReSDonsihil ogram In 1 \\ use Camp 11 Prc '215 Blc id Memorial I] J 777y | 777 mam.* > vmw a * * wrt^** 1 , t WRifew c 91 ^"ij&BfcLx > vwBmr? i r * ? ; s&S8fei& ^?9hf m w* ^ 31: ?& Mm XI defend themselves by denying charges of political power play. Searching back into continued on page 18 tlH. I 9 Times I worth | ribering f You Can I ? sage of \ ity from the ? )US Alcnhnl x - - - ? W I v/ I )ject i issom St. I 4174 I ' 6688