When Sigma Phi Epsilon President Michael Manuccia (COL ’07) opened an executive board meeting earlier this month with a proposal for rolling recruitment throughout the semester, he sparked a heated debate among the other brothers on the board.Talk about a tough sell! The fact that we have been as successful as we have must be testament to something.
Little more than a year after appearing on campus, Georgetown’s chapter of the nation’s largest social fraternity is still debating its membership policies. But the university’s position on the chapter is unchanged — as an all-male group, SigEp cannot receive university recognition or access to benefits.
That policy has kept a traditional Greek system from developing at Georgetown over the years. Similar policies are in place at other Jesuit schools, including Boston College, Fairfield University, College of the Holy Cross and Fordham University.
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Among students, though, feelings are mixed about the lack of a traditional Greek system at Georgetown.
Richard Kerby (COL ’08), who is not a member of any Greek organization, said he does not feel like he is missing out on much.
“I don’t really see it as a huge part of what goes on here,” he said.
Chris Gary (MSB ’06) said he sees fraternities as a form of self-imposed segregation.
“The world you create in a fraternity isn’t conducive to the world in which we live,” Gary said. “By joining, you are saying, ‘I want to be around people who are just like me.’”
We had several posts about Notre Dame in a similar light earlier.
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