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Page 20A ? GAMECOCK ? August 25,1981 To Be Or Not To Be--A Greek continued from page 18 j take a long look at < themselves and j evaluate their standing on campus. Campus < growth during these years was phenomenal. Yet modern fraternity membership often remained stagnant. Facing an identity crisis, Greeks have currently become more interested in taking emphasis off the Greek system itself with more emphasis on the total person. A sorority or fraternity is a social organization but today members consider Greek life a 24-hour-a-day experience of providing an individual with an Catholic Studer 1610 Greene St. Sunday Masses Monday thru Thursday Mass . . . Friday Mass First Wed. of each month: Fi Fr. Stephen L< Catholic Canr r_ * I I ^?11 P - "i -TT^ravtinr^r r identity and a way of caring about one another in a potentially large, impersonal college situation. Of the undergraduate enrollement, about one in every 10 is a member of the Greek system. Philanthropic goals are also a part of the Greek system. Greeks spend many long hours raising money for such worthwhile projects as the Babcock Center for rpfarHpH rhilrlrpn Midlands Center for retarded children, and the United Fund Drive. Kappa Alpha Psi became the first black fraternity in tLe spring of 1970 and brought a new era to fratenity it Center, USC j j Tel. 799-5870 M iculty stdff lunch 11:30-1:30 I ynch, O.F.M. n tpus Minister I iMm __ ? m^efku 'wlZUWm '" rk Hgy^ H^A'M-"-r-"-~~:? S - i ; * mSK_X:. ~ life. Delta Sigma Theta, USC's first black sorority, was founded in February, 1973. Like the early fraternities and sororities, these 1! I 4.U organizations are uum social and service oriented. In 1971, Pi Kappa Phi fraternity started a new tradition on campus for homecoming week. Deciding that something was needed in order to improve the spirit at Carolina, Pi Kappa Phi researched the activities of other schools. Finding that Clemson had a variety show and Florida the Gator Growl, the fraternity sponosred | LINEN SI \ Avail; Convenient ser ! Bates* Towers* I i * South *( 4 } See our representat \ NATIC \ LINEN S W*%s ,. ? 75 /$ <v, &M*1 %J* % ?} t D'm p ^wri Cockfest. The event n features skits, a a parade, and en- b tertainment during the g homecoming week. s The initial rush d process for fraternities a and sororities mem- s bership differ today from earlier times c although once these ? procedures remained r very similar irom year 1 to year. Sorority rush s begins^ in early Sep- I tember when rushees \ are ushered during i open house from one c sorority room to ( another, inspected, < and then either ap- i proved or rejected. After open house ( comes invitations and i. firct nidht narfioc anH r AAA KJ V 14AAV4 X invitations and last f ERVICE | able | vice locations ^ viaxcy* Preston < :apstone \ ive or call 779-5111 J )NAL | ERVICE | At Dom k j? <5^' ?** promise ! E 8 g ^ O meal d< minutei pizza is Pizza -s your ch H HI 1 nen W livers far Our dri than $1 ?1981 Domino's Pizza Inc M I I I I R L. fmm I I I I I I I I I I I I R I L-. ight parties. There re cutting sessions by >oth groups in which [iris are reviewed and elected and the final lay comes when bids ire given to future orority members. Fraternity rush has :hanged however. Selection ahs become nuch less formal and n comparison with ;orority rush has >ecome a bit more lumanized. Rush nvolves two nights of )pen house with individual fraternities deciding on their own 'espective activities. Membership in the ^reek system has its advantages and iisadvantaees. Test iles are often kept by Todd an Biggest Shoe S; OVER 60 STY Many oth also o Dutch Square H ino's Pizza we 3 a hot, nutritious Qt" slivered in 30 ^ w *5 or less. Your i\ made with 100% * ' " " ry cheese, our ecial sauce, and ioice of items 1124 C e dei'ver it fast - at a charge. Give us Hours: we deliver! 4:30-1 vers carry less 4;30 - C 10.00. Limite< 1 Free Item Expire' Fast, I 1124 [ Phone (ai m ,4672'5 Hi fell a nWHWHOIMMHaiM I I Phone - - 14672/! Q| to || the various groups for members' use. Yet the Greek life can be a four year program of refuge from a large campus environment, a way of cultivating friendship, and one step on the social ladder for all. Nevertheless, less than 10 percent of USC students actually oarticioate in the Greek system today. That's a far cry from years' past when more than half of the student body pledged a Greek organization.^ Apparently the reason for the fateful plunge has been the onslaught of the socially conscious and politically active student. d Moore I ale of the Year! | i r*r Aiii/rri M LCD UT IMIIVCD! er brands n sale! 620 Columbia uger Mall j ..., Free /ery 5-8151 )evine >:00 Sun. - Thurs 3:00 Fri. & Sat. H Holi\/t?r\/ aroa i I item on any 12" I [j pizza. H | 5upon per pizza. I { s: 9/6/81 I1 j! Free Delivery Devine 1' : 250-8151 I 602 I I R I a J I J off any 16" 2 item S re pizza I oupon per pizza I is: 9/6/81 | ; I Free Delivery | Devine | >: 256-8151 >602 | I I B n i I J I