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Iowa Greek Express, 1971
The Iowa Greek Express, Vol. 5 Page 2
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SERVICE IS IMPORTANT Two hours of a college student's busy schedule one day of the year. A feeling of reward, happiness, and warmth inside. A realization that you, as the individual that you are, just may have helped to find the cure to cancer, or helped to fight muscular dystrophy, or maybe saved someone's life by raising enough money for a necessary heart surgery. All of this can be accomplished through service projects, and any organization can make these dreams a reality. The Greek system, with their organization and numbers of students can easily accomplish this. Scholarship, social, and service is the foundation of a Greek House, yet how many houses or individuals of a house have participated in a service project this past year? I would estimate the number is far below par, and yet with all our excess energy, why can't we walk a few streets for the good of other humans? Just recently, I collected for the American Cancer Society of Johnson County. The people we spoke to were exuberant to see college students working for an organization such as this. One woman, after telling me her husband suffers from muscular dystrophy, questioned me as to whether I knew of any interested students who might consider working for their drive in May. Our house name went in and others were suggested. Service to the community and to the individuals of that community should be as important to the Greek as is social and scholarship. It should make one appreciate what he has, and make one work for what others, who are less fortunate, might need. Two hours is such a small amount of time. And, with thousands of Greeks on this campus, we can do so much. All one needs to do is take the initiative to make a few phone calls to these organizations conducting the drives. They will gladly distribute all of the material needed for the drive. One day, you may benefit from the research performed with our money collected [[underline]]today[[end underline]]. Debbie Santerelli Getting it Together Hindered By Apathy By Randy Thompson "Getting it together" is what the Greek inter-Action Committee is all about at the University of Iowa. Their job, however, is not an easy one and is hindered by apathy, lack of communication (literally if you were at the Greek Olympics), and the growing feeling of wariness towards institutions which may reduce one's individuality. The newly elected members, Chairman John Russel, Delta Chi, Secretary Jan Heath, Alpha Delta Pi, and Treasurer Don Schane, Alpha Epsilon Pi, are making bigger and better plans for next years activities which will include football, roundhouse parties, dinner exchanges, Greek Week and Rush Weekend, and the service projects will probably be in the form of a hunger hike or fund drive. Next year's Greek Week will be separate from the Rush Weekend since many Greeks felt that the high school rushees were disoriented and out of place at this year's festivities. The proposed Rush Weekend will be held at an earlier time and Pan Hell and I.F.C. rushes will be separate. A contemporary issue presently being investigated by the committee is that of a Greek Co-Ed living experiment next year. Working closely with the University's psychology and communications department; the Committee is discussing the values and affects of the proposed experiment before it is brought before Dean Hubbard for approval. The experiment would consist of twelve female and twelve male Greek students (no more than 2 from one particular chapter) who would live together for a semester in a rented building on or near campus. Two employees, a graduate student advisor, and a cook would be the only people hired for the experiment and there would be no "conventional" Housemother. The bill payed each month by the students would amount to about $100 or $110 and all deficits would be payed by Pan Hell and I.F.C. Some problems have arisen because of the rule in many houses concerning the members living in their own respective houses in order to remain active, but this problem is minor The 24 members of the experiment would elect officers and conduct business in much the same manner Greeks do now, although some problems may arise in allocation of funds for exchanges and functions since the boys in the house would not dig having an exchange with some fraternity and the girls with some sorority. After the semester experiment is over, the members would be expected to prepare reports on their experiences, problems, and suggestions, and would probably be tested by the psychology department (for signs of insanity?) which has expressed an interest in the experiment. According to Russel, many fraternities across the nation are going to co-ed and the concept should be investigated at the University of Iowa. Hmmmm, Co-ed Frats. Guess that's really getting it together. THE IOWA GREEK express THE IOWA GREEK EXPRESS IS PUBLISHED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA GREEK SYSTEM AND THE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM. ALL EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING MATERIAL MAY BE MAILED TO THE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER IN IOWA CITY. NOTHING THAT IS PRINTED IN THE EXPRESS MAY BE USED WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE EDITORS! EDITOR: JOE KELLY JR., ASSISTANT EDIORS: KAREN KIRCHNER AND MARY ANNE BARRON ASSISTANT--BERT THOMPSON
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SERVICE IS IMPORTANT Two hours of a college student's busy schedule one day of the year. A feeling of reward, happiness, and warmth inside. A realization that you, as the individual that you are, just may have helped to find the cure to cancer, or helped to fight muscular dystrophy, or maybe saved someone's life by raising enough money for a necessary heart surgery. All of this can be accomplished through service projects, and any organization can make these dreams a reality. The Greek system, with their organization and numbers of students can easily accomplish this. Scholarship, social, and service is the foundation of a Greek House, yet how many houses or individuals of a house have participated in a service project this past year? I would estimate the number is far below par, and yet with all our excess energy, why can't we walk a few streets for the good of other humans? Just recently, I collected for the American Cancer Society of Johnson County. The people we spoke to were exuberant to see college students working for an organization such as this. One woman, after telling me her husband suffers from muscular dystrophy, questioned me as to whether I knew of any interested students who might consider working for their drive in May. Our house name went in and others were suggested. Service to the community and to the individuals of that community should be as important to the Greek as is social and scholarship. It should make one appreciate what he has, and make one work for what others, who are less fortunate, might need. Two hours is such a small amount of time. And, with thousands of Greeks on this campus, we can do so much. All one needs to do is take the initiative to make a few phone calls to these organizations conducting the drives. They will gladly distribute all of the material needed for the drive. One day, you may benefit from the research performed with our money collected [[underline]]today[[end underline]]. Debbie Santerelli Getting it Together Hindered By Apathy By Randy Thompson "Getting it together" is what the Greek inter-Action Committee is all about at the University of Iowa. Their job, however, is not an easy one and is hindered by apathy, lack of communication (literally if you were at the Greek Olympics), and the growing feeling of wariness towards institutions which may reduce one's individuality. The newly elected members, Chairman John Russel, Delta Chi, Secretary Jan Heath, Alpha Delta Pi, and Treasurer Don Schane, Alpha Epsilon Pi, are making bigger and better plans for next years activities which will include football, roundhouse parties, dinner exchanges, Greek Week and Rush Weekend, and the service projects will probably be in the form of a hunger hike or fund drive. Next year's Greek Week will be separate from the Rush Weekend since many Greeks felt that the high school rushees were disoriented and out of place at this year's festivities. The proposed Rush Weekend will be held at an earlier time and Pan Hell and I.F.C. rushes will be separate. A contemporary issue presently being investigated by the committee is that of a Greek Co-Ed living experiment next year. Working closely with the University's psychology and communications department; the Committee is discussing the values and affects of the proposed experiment before it is brought before Dean Hubbard for approval. The experiment would consist of twelve female and twelve male Greek students (no more than 2 from one particular chapter) who would live together for a semester in a rented building on or near campus. Two employees, a graduate student advisor, and a cook would be the only people hired for the experiment and there would be no "conventional" Housemother. The bill payed each month by the students would amount to about $100 or $110 and all deficits would be payed by Pan Hell and I.F.C. Some problems have arisen because of the rule in many houses concerning the members living in their own respective houses in order to remain active, but this problem is minor The 24 members of the experiment would elect officers and conduct business in much the same manner Greeks do now, although some problems may arise in allocation of funds for exchanges and functions since the boys in the house would not dig having an exchange with some fraternity and the girls with some sorority. After the semester experiment is over, the members would be expected to prepare reports on their experiences, problems, and suggestions, and would probably be tested by the psychology department (for signs of insanity?) which has expressed an interest in the experiment. According to Russel, many fraternities across the nation are going to co-ed and the concept should be investigated at the University of Iowa. Hmmmm, Co-ed Frats. Guess that's really getting it together. THE IOWA GREEK express THE IOWA GREEK EXPRESS IS PUBLISHED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA GREEK SYSTEM AND THE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM. ALL EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING MATERIAL MAY BE MAILED TO THE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER IN IOWA CITY. NOTHING THAT IS PRINTED IN THE EXPRESS MAY BE USED WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE EDITORS! EDITOR: JOE KELLY JR., ASSISTANT EDIORS: KAREN KIRCHNER AND MARY ANNE BARRON ASSISTANT--BERT THOMPSON
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