"I am led to believe that our denial was simply because we have Greek letters in front of our name," LSO representative for Sigma Phi Epsilon Tom Dietrich said. "People perceive Greek life as the stereotypical animal house, alcoholic lifestyle and this simply is not the case."When all else fails - play the "frat boy stereotype" card.
"We have worked hard to overcome this stereotype, but aren’t really getting anywhere. There are many unnoticed facets of Greek life."
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In 2006, Sigma Phi Epsilons’ application for $660 was denied even though Schuld claims it met all of the criteria to receive money, which he explains as "benefiting the campus in some capacity, and abiding by the campus ethics code."
The funds requested by Sigma Phi Epsilon were $200 for office supplies, and $460 for a reimbursement of a campus event they held an all inclusive night of whirly ball and laser tag which 60 students attended.
Greek organizations are automatically allocated $10,000 at the beginning of each fiscal year and can apply for LSO money throughout the year.
Fraternities Denied LSO Funding The Carroll News
