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Greek leaders
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greek activities at (JSC. It is the second part of i
relationships among the three governing bodies
white greeks.)
By Susan Muir
Leaders of USC's three greek governing b
timistic about further cooperation among their
agree that differences remain. And they fear the
may siow luruici imc&iauuii.
The Pan Hellenic Council governs the eight
nities and sororities, while the Interfraternity Cc
white fraternities and the Panhellenic Associ
white sororities.
Pinrlv Prirp last vear's Panhel president. sai<
tion among Panhel, Pan Hel and IFC has been e
the next step is to get the cooperation to filter d
dividual sorority and fraternity members.
THE PROBLEM, she said, is that people mif
the blacks are greeks, too, but might think of tl
different kind of greeks. In addition, it's d
sororities and fraternities to want to do things
Price said this past year's three presidents wc
well, and this year's leaders have to establish t
port before they can improve relations among I
"Sororities and fraternities are still affected t
thought 20 years ago," she said.
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The separate councils ior uiat;*:* auu wuuvo
1976, when Pan Hel got its charter, said Susa
Student Development administrator who advi
greeks. When the first black fraternities became
USC between 1970 and 1974, they joined IFC.
the needs of the blacks weren't being met to thei
said Mark Shandley of Student Development.
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1FC, said Teresa Paschal-Evans, assistant dean of
raternities haven't joined Sighing because their
iren't up to requirement," she said. The two black
Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta, are in
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m cite instances in which the blacks have not gotten
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; greeks. They both do service projects, recruit
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rities aren't affiliated with any governing council,
esident Adena Patterson said. "We've wanted them
sororities) to come to our meetings but they haven't
interested. None of them have ever approached us
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nay be possible. "The awareness of commonalities
rocess itself out now. We're moving at a proper pace
ery pleased with the leadership," Dean of Student
ennis Pruitt said.
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said, "But the students have to make the final
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