The Daily Gamecock

Stephen Barry


Stereotypes fuel bias against Greek Life

Recent, isolated missteps cause students to forget commitment to charity work In the last few months, the Greek community has been on the minds of students, faculty and staff quite a bit. I am sure most of the talk going around about the Greek community has centered around the violations that occurred during rush, the recurrent accusations of hazing and the eviction of fraternities from the Greek Village. Despite where each of us may wish to lay blame — whether directed at individual groups or at USC administration — the fact is painfully clear that the perception of fraternities and sororities at this university has suffered a great deal over the course of this semester. Often when I overhear people talking about Greeks, it tends to be negative, labeling them students who have no positive impact on the university or community.

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