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Greek Week organizers seek to unite student body
Farah Fard
Issue date: 4/13/06 Section: News
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Emerson's Greek organizations devoted a week to holding events that would not only bring the community together, but also change the ideas many students might have about fraternities and sororities.
"Emerson's Greek community is pretty small, so taking on this endeavor is a big deal for us," said Sarah Cadieux, vice president of the Greek Council, Emerson's official group that regulates Greek organizations on campus. "We want to show the rest of the school that … we're not your typical state university 'fraternity boys' or 'sorority girls' and our Greek Week programming proves it."
Ian Barbella, a senior film major and member of Zeta Phi Eta, also said he hoped Greek Week, which took place from Friday to Wednesday and was sponsored by the college's seven Greek organizations and Greek Council, would help change people's ideas about Greek organizations.
According to Cadieux and Barbella, Emerson's Greek life is different from most colleges in that they focus more on philanthropy, events and support of others.
"It's a fun week for us to meet you and you to meet us," Barbella said. "It's trying to close down walls of stereotypes. It's hard to get attendance sometimes because the school has a stigma to the idea of Greek life … but between the people involved, we have every major."
This year, money raised from the events will be going to "Labels are for Jars," a Lawrence, Mass.-based organization, dedicated to eliminating stereotypical labels that are often branded on the less fortunate. Proceeds will help feed the hungry and homeless of the city of Lawrence, the poorest city in the state, according to Cadieux, a junior theatre education major.
Cadieux said the week was a good way for fraternities and sororities to reach out to the Emerson community.
"Having so many different types of events is a great way to get as many students involved in the programming as possible because you don't have to be in a Greek organization to attend," said Cadieux.
"Emerson's Greek community is pretty small, so taking on this endeavor is a big deal for us," said Sarah Cadieux, vice president of the Greek Council, Emerson's official group that regulates Greek organizations on campus. "We want to show the rest of the school that … we're not your typical state university 'fraternity boys' or 'sorority girls' and our Greek Week programming proves it."
Ian Barbella, a senior film major and member of Zeta Phi Eta, also said he hoped Greek Week, which took place from Friday to Wednesday and was sponsored by the college's seven Greek organizations and Greek Council, would help change people's ideas about Greek organizations.
According to Cadieux and Barbella, Emerson's Greek life is different from most colleges in that they focus more on philanthropy, events and support of others.
"It's a fun week for us to meet you and you to meet us," Barbella said. "It's trying to close down walls of stereotypes. It's hard to get attendance sometimes because the school has a stigma to the idea of Greek life … but between the people involved, we have every major."
This year, money raised from the events will be going to "Labels are for Jars," a Lawrence, Mass.-based organization, dedicated to eliminating stereotypical labels that are often branded on the less fortunate. Proceeds will help feed the hungry and homeless of the city of Lawrence, the poorest city in the state, according to Cadieux, a junior theatre education major.
Cadieux said the week was a good way for fraternities and sororities to reach out to the Emerson community.
"Having so many different types of events is a great way to get as many students involved in the programming as possible because you don't have to be in a Greek organization to attend," said Cadieux.
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