UNIVERSITY
Greek 101 teaches leadership
By Catherine Hawley
Emerald Associate Editor
New pledges in the University's fraternities
and sororities took a lesson in greek system val
ues at a one-and-a-half-day conference called
Greek 101.
The conference, held on campus Friday anil
Saturday, consisted of a series of workshops on
such issues as alcohol and drug abuse, leadership
and scholarship. Speakers included Chuck Jarr
ing, former president of the national In
terfraternity Council.
Although most pledges take part in activities
promoting unity within their individual houses,
this is the first time that all pledges have been as
sembled this early in the school year for an event
focusing on leadership and unity throughout the
greek system, said Megan Rasmussen, sorority at
tivities chairwoman
‘‘We needed a way to educate people early on
the values we want to promote in the greek sys
tem." Rasmussen said. By encouraging pledges
to work together early in their college careers.
members of Panhellenic and the Intertratermty
Council hope to strengthen leadership through
out 11»«* greek system, she added.
Between 500 to BOO pledges were divided into
groups of about 25 to rotate though hour-long
workshops. The workshop topics fell into one of
three categories personal development, schol
arship and greek membership chosen for their
importance to the greek system
Sessions were included on everything from
drug abuse, relationships, and the mysteries of
the University's new graduation requirements to
legal issues faced by greek systems across the na
tion
Nationally prominent speakers included l.or
ing; Kd Pease, national president of i’l kappa Al
pha and an Indiana state senator; and Christine
Craft, whose speech on discrimination in the me
dia was also sponsored by Men Against Rape
University President Myles Brand. ASUO co
Presidents kirk Bailey and Sheila Shekel, Panhel
lenic President Deanna Inrgens and In
terfraternity Council President Torn Olrerhue also
addressed the pledges during tin* opening session
Friday night
Recycling Awareness Week begins
A statewide Recycling
Awareness Week begins today
and many events are planned
on campus to educate — and
entertain — students on recycl
ing issues.
TODAY
Noon. karyn Kaplan of the
Physical Plant's Campus Re
cycling program and Mike
liamblin from BRING recycling
will explain University recycl
ing procedures at a recycling
station set up in the EMU
Courtyard. For demonstration
purposes, Hamblin will dump a
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