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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
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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.
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in post-war
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more of a prize to be
won by one fraternity
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another.
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brother, a male had to
belong to one of the
social fraternities.
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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
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