The Tufts Daily - Loi To | Social Entrepreneur

A confirmed GDI finds Greeks aren't so bad after all in this editorial from Tufts.

Let me start off by saying, I have never been a huge fan of fraternities or sororities at Tufts. When I came as a freshman in the fall of 2002 the fraternity scene was the crux of social life, and frankly I did not enjoy it all that much.
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One day, when I was running past Professor's row, I thought to myself, "What is really the point of fraternities or sororities? Are they just school-sponsored places to party and get free beer?" After a little thinking and discussions with my roommate (a fraternity brother), Todd Sullivan (director of fraternity and sorority affairs), Rajit Kapur, (president of the Inter-Fraternity Council), and Alexis Liistro, (president of the Inter-Greek Council), I came up with a couple of conclusions.
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Greek life is a way for students to become more a part of a community. ...
...[T]he Greek community espouses supposed commitments to community service in a narrower sense; traditional forms of philanthropy and volunteerism such as raising money for cancer research or mentoring youth are several examples. It is in this area that I see great potential and opportunity for Greek life.
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The Greeks are currently doing many great things. ... However, I think the Greeks can do more with the multitude of resources currently available to them not only to benefit the community but also to benefit themselves.
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If the Greek community uses its human resources more effectively, the administration, faculty, community residents and fellow students (Greek and non-Greek alike) will view Frat Row as a more complete center of social life for the Tufts community. Fraternity and sorority members should use the opportunities available to them to the fullest advantage for the sake of their individual chapters, the Tufts Community and Medford and Somerville.

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