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Groups with few members have high hopes at CMU
By: Thomas Marcetti
Issue date: 11/26/07 Section: News
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Rubio is working hard to make sure independent Greeks make a positive impact on campus.
Rubio is working with Student Life to create a council that would take care of all independent Greeks.
"Another GA, Kristen, and I are coming up with a new Greek council that will be able to hold all multicultural Greeks on campus," he said. "It won't be there to govern, but as a resource and support structure."
Rubio said the council would be similar to NPHC, but would not be exclusive.
The NPHC is a governing body for the historically black Greek chapters known as the Divine Nine. The new council would include other cultural chapters like the traditionally Latino Sigma Lambda Gamma and Sigma Lambda Beta, and independent Greeks like Christian based Alpha Lambda Omega and Gamma Phi Delta.
A constitution for the group has been written and Rubio hopes it will be up and running by the spring.
Idema said his role is to provide support and advice for all Greeks on campus, but it is important they make their own decisions and govern themselves.
"They're the ones driving the bus. I can say, 'Guys there's a cliff,' but it's their decision to turn or not," he said "And if they do fall off the cliff I get to be the one at the bottom asking 'what did we learn?'"
While the number of independent Greeks is low, groups like Kappa Alpha Psi and Gamma Phi Delta are proving they are not going anywhere.
After a five-year hiatus, Kappa Alpha Psi is re-activating on CMU's campus.
In their first semester back they already have tied for the largest independent Greek chapter on campus.
Gamma Phi Delta, a Christian fraternity, was founded in spring 2007 but made its official debut on campus this fall.
Chapter president and Detroit junior Greg Frye said he hopes people will begin to see the chapter as a positive influence on campus.
Frye said the group already feels close knit and strong, and the goal now is to expand and grow.
"It's important to make people see us as positive," he said. "We want to get other men involved, get them to stepup and stand up for what they believe in."
news@cm-life.com
Rubio is working with Student Life to create a council that would take care of all independent Greeks.
"Another GA, Kristen, and I are coming up with a new Greek council that will be able to hold all multicultural Greeks on campus," he said. "It won't be there to govern, but as a resource and support structure."
Rubio said the council would be similar to NPHC, but would not be exclusive.
The NPHC is a governing body for the historically black Greek chapters known as the Divine Nine. The new council would include other cultural chapters like the traditionally Latino Sigma Lambda Gamma and Sigma Lambda Beta, and independent Greeks like Christian based Alpha Lambda Omega and Gamma Phi Delta.
A constitution for the group has been written and Rubio hopes it will be up and running by the spring.
Idema said his role is to provide support and advice for all Greeks on campus, but it is important they make their own decisions and govern themselves.
"They're the ones driving the bus. I can say, 'Guys there's a cliff,' but it's their decision to turn or not," he said "And if they do fall off the cliff I get to be the one at the bottom asking 'what did we learn?'"
While the number of independent Greeks is low, groups like Kappa Alpha Psi and Gamma Phi Delta are proving they are not going anywhere.
After a five-year hiatus, Kappa Alpha Psi is re-activating on CMU's campus.
In their first semester back they already have tied for the largest independent Greek chapter on campus.
Gamma Phi Delta, a Christian fraternity, was founded in spring 2007 but made its official debut on campus this fall.
Chapter president and Detroit junior Greg Frye said he hopes people will begin to see the chapter as a positive influence on campus.
Frye said the group already feels close knit and strong, and the goal now is to expand and grow.
"It's important to make people see us as positive," he said. "We want to get other men involved, get them to stepup and stand up for what they believe in."
news@cm-life.com
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