Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Minorities and Greeks at Dartmouth

How diverse is the fraternity system at Dartmouth? How diverse does it want to be?
[Chi Gam member Adam] Shpeen said that they hoped the program would "raise awareness on campus that Greek organizations are committed to making minorities feel more comfortable in their houses."
[...]
When the forum was opened for questions, the portrayal of Greek houses became markedly less positive. Audience members expressed skepticism about the Greek system on campus, mentioning self-segregation in fraternities, racist comments in fraternity basements and the tendency of white students to shy away from minority houses' parties.
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Jamal Brown '08, a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, noted during the question-and-answer segment that he did not feel comfortable entering the physical plant of one of the program's sponsors, Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

When Brown asked whether any members of SAE were present, nobody identified himself as a member.

Brown did, however, compliment Chi Gam for sponsoring the event.
The Dartmouth Online

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