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Decline. To Recover Lost 'lmage'
By JOHN R. THOMPSON
Editor
(First in a Series)
. College fraternities
trouble.
The "rah-rah" days of collegiate life,
When fraternities were king, are gone, As
Sputnik I spun into the heavens eight years
ago, and colleges and universities became
"multiversities" with student bodies in
the thousands, - fraternities failed to ade
quately adjust and lost their favorable
public image.
National publicity since the 1950's had
emphasized the changing role of fraterni
ties. Unfortunately, the plight of fraterni
ties adjusting to modern educational set
tings has left the public with a decided ill
feeling against the Greek system.
Presidents of Penn State's 56 fraterni
ties, the second largest fraternity system in
the nation, clearly recognize the problem.
A survey by The Daily Collegian uncovered
surprisingly frank remarks about the pres
ent status of fraternities at the University.
Thirty-one presidents, representing more
than 55 per cent of the houses, pointed out
six problems fraternities must face head on
in the immediate future:
•Public relations, to recoup
damage and adverse publicity.
•Removal of discriminatory clauses in
their constitutions - in accordance with the
June University deadline.
•Revamping of social activities, to re
move the image of Friday and Saturday
night "beer blasts."
•Attraction of more qualified mem
bers, to reverse the downward trend of
fraternity academic averages.
•Recovery of influence in student
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•Systematized plans for future fra
ternity growth.
These are the focal points of fraternity
transition. While some critics say the Greek
Letters to the Editor
Students Asked To
`Reflect' During Lent
TO THE EDITOR: As we en
ter a period which is mean
ingful and sacred to the three
major religious faiths, we
should pause and reflect on
the meaning of this to our
selves.
If we are Jewish, we will
soon be celebrating Passover.
following the command .of
Moses to, "Remember this
day, in which you came out
from Egypt, out of the house
of bondage, for by the
strength of hand the Lord
brought you from this place
. ." (Exodus 13:3)
If we are Christians, it is
now the Lenten season 'and
it will soon be Easter. Fol
lowing the example 'of Jesus
in the wilderness, some of
us will be fasting until East
er.
In an effort to make this
season more meaningful and
to demonstrate our love in
a more tangible way, the
Student Ecumenical Council,
Newman Club, and Hillel
Foundation chose to sponsor
a Food for Freedom project
during the week of April 4-9.
At this time each of the
separate religious organiza
tions will sponsor something
within their own organiza
tion to raise money to pro
vide food for very needy Ne
gro families in Mississippi.
TO THE EDITOR: An open
letter to Mao Tse Tung and
Ho Chi Minh:
Gentlemen: We would like
to commend you for the wis
dom you have shown in the
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system is already "dead," others say it has
what it takes to weather the crisis.
The sharpest critics of fraternities are
of ten fraternity presidents themselves.
Nearly every president told Collegian the
fraternity "image" is falling. When asked
if they thought fraternities 'at Penn State
are slipping downward," they almost unan
imously said "No," agreeing, however, that
the fraternity image is not what it once
was.
Although this is perhaps
only a token, we feel it is
our way of showing concern
for a less fortunate brother.
We urge the members of our
respective faiths to reflect at
this period on the situation
which is an abomination on
.this country and pray that
Martin Luther King's dream
of a nation where one day
his children will be judged
not by the color of their skin
but by the content of their
character will be realized.
We further urge all of our
members to take part in the
program at their respective
organizations at this time.
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President, Student
Ecumenical Council
—Frank A. Hollick
External Affairs chairman
Newman Club
Stephen M. MaHinger
Interfaith director,
Hillel Foundation
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Red Leaders
wart. warlike nation. jince
you have demonstrated your
desire to keep the peace in
the face of extreme provoca
tion, we feel it only fitting
that the seat of the United
Nations be re - located in
Peking.
We hope that you will make
better use of the resources of
this body than the western
nations have and that you will
continue to uphold the cause
of humanity, that is, the right
to live.
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The Slipping Greek Image
Sigma, was the most outspoken. "In my
opinion," he said, "some the the fraterni
ties are slipping downward. Fraternities rio
longer fulfill the need they formerly used
to fill."
Kimmel attributed this decline to fra
ternity men themselves. "I feel that many
fraternities are being hurt greatly by many
of the fraternity men in the way they dress
and act in public. Many of the fraterni
ties do not present a good image. Fraternity
men can no longer say that they are the
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best-dressed men on campus. Their public
behavior is also degrading. Drunken parties,
beer blasts and the like are certainly not
the most impressive images."
Alan Miller, representing Pi Lambda
Phi, agreed. "Fraternities are slipping defi
nitely because more and more of the fra
ternity activities arebeing taken over by
campus or private activities. Fraternities
need something more to offer the new col
lege student."
Other presidents said fraternities are
only stagnating. Thomas Natale of Theta
Chi put it this way, "I feel that fraternities
are not slipping downward but have reach
ed a plateau. They have finally leveled off
after many years. and will soon begin to
expand again."
John Grillo of Alpha Chi Rho said,
"Fraternities are not slipping downward
but they can no longer hope to remain sta
tionary."
Others refused to believe that anything
more than public relations is wrong with
the Greek system. Bert Volinski of Beta
Theta Pi believes "We have, and will con
tinue to have, one of the strongest fraterni
ty systems in the country." ,
A large portion of the fraternity prob
lem centers around two areas: alcohol and ;
academics. In the past 13 months, three fra- :-
telltales have gone "wet" to accommodate •
growing pressure and the number of corn
pletely "dry" houses has fallen to four.
Alpha Kappa Lambda, one of these hold
outs, now has intentions of changing its
ban on alcohol in the future, according to ?•
president James Hulsinger.
Most fraternities feel they can justify
programs of modified drinking in their ';
houses, but they cannot contend with the
adverse publicity that results. Alpha Gam- •
ma Rho, which dropped its alcohol ban in
February, 1964, encountered stiff opposi
tion from its alumni, but survived the
storm.
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