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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1987)
STUDENT LOANS AVAILABLE NOW! • Full GSL’s for students attending half-time or more. • $833.00 Minimum • No appointment necessary • No account necessary • First order of “Banner Checks” to all student loan recipients. • 2 to 4 week processing time <aPpro*) Pacific First Federal HOURS: M-F 10-5 p.m. Downtown, 342-1781; Valley River Center, 342-1800; Springfield, 746-9675 1=1 Pacific First Federal Savings Bank, Member FSLIC RESUMES (live your resume a professional look, l»y hav ing it typeset at Letter Perfet I Graphics. MX) I MU. (M>-5511 I0 - 2 Mon I ri Greeks Continued from Page 10A rushees who receive no bids are an extreme minority. If more than to women are shut out of the sorority system, rush organizers place them in houses, but no one expects this to happen, according to Mills Once a house accepts a rushee as a pledge, the next step is the initiation ritual when the house formal I v accepts a person as a full-fledged member Initiation usually takes place during winter term The word "initia tion" as used in the ('.reek system has an intimidating con notation. Stories of hazing come to mind iiark. secret, and sadistic ceremonies Mazing is fast becoming another relic though, along with the booze-it up rushes, according to Greek leaders. "It (hazing) dews go on, but not to the extent it used to you have to ask yourself at every activity, is it for the pledges or is it for the member*. If it’s for the members it’s wrong, and you've got to Change it." said Frichette. Membership in the Greek system entitles one to take part fn a semi-exclusive series of social events Sorority house dances, the annual bam dance with the (owboy motif and road trips north to Black Hulte or south to Lake Shasta, to name a few Many houses turn their social events into charity fund raisers. For Instance, the pro ceeds from the annual I’si Sy smoker, an interfraternity Imx ing match, go to the March of Dimes. Most people join the Greek system for the social life, said Frichette "If you don't go Creek, it's tough to get a group living experience." In' said. "The Greek system does offer something that a lot of other col lege organizations don't, it's not just four years, it's a lifetime." said Mills. The cost of living in a house averages between $2130 to $2985 a year, and includes meals and house dues Members not living in the house pay from $20 to $100 a month fraternity and sorority life is not for everybody though Peo ple who find life behind the Greek curtain not to their liking can "depledge." Some within the Greek system complain about the system's affect on people "People are so into the Greek system and think that that’s what lifts's all about on this campus .they have an identi ty within it where they arts af firmed over and ovtsr again I'm |oe Si hinoe and I'm an SAK and I'm cool and I'm a big fish in a little pond, and when they get out of the Greek system and into the real .vorld they're a very small fish in a big pond, and they haven't had the opportuni ty to gel out and see what this campus is all about." said frichette The Greek system has undergone a strong revival throughout the nation Several chapters have opened up new houses on the campus, so many in fact that Greek leaders are not allowing any more houses on campus, to give the recent ar rivals time to put out roots THE CENTER FOR ACADEMIC LEARNING SERVICES ANNOUNCES A NEW UNIVERSITY-WIDE TUTORIAL PROGRAM This year tutorial assistance within Academic Learning Services is being expanded to cover a broader range of courses and to assure increased availability of peer subject-area tutors. ALS will now provide two types of tutorial services: THE RESIDENT TUTOR PROGRAM Academic Learning Services will provide small group tutorial support for entry level and lower division courses in mathematics, business, computer science, foreign languages, and in many quantitatively based sciences^ These tutorial sessions, which meet twice a week, are led by peer tutors who meet ALS's criteria for employment * The Center's $50 00 fee entitles a student to tutoring for the entire term THE CERTIFIED TUTOR PROGRAM For courses for which ALS does not provide resident tutorial groups, students may request the names from ALS of certified tutors who have met the tutorial program's certification standards * In addition, these tutors have agrood to adhere to ALS's policies regarding scheduling and rates * Whether resident or certified, alt ALS tutors have: —A reference from a faculty member in the discipline to be tutored —A solid grade (A or B+) in the specific course to be tutored —An overall strong academic record _Successful completion of ALS's new comprehensive tutorial training program If vou need a tutor in any subject or if you are interested in applying for a tutoring position, contact Academic Learning Services, 108 Library.
