LETTER: Appreciation for the greeks

To the editor:

    On April 8, my friend and I walked past Alphatraz being held by Alpha Chi Omega when my friend made a comment about the money being collected. Not realizing the conversation about to take place, I found myself defending the Greek Society at Utah State University. 

    I am not a member of the Greek Society, but have some insight on how it can make a person feel they belong and that they belong to something. As a tutor in the Writing Center, an encounter with a member of a sorority made me start thinking differently. Her entire research paper was focused on the benefits of going Greek.

    Most of the time, students at Utah State bash Greek Society instead of thanking them for their service they provide. When I understood what Alpha Chi Omega was doing in collecting money for a scholorship for women who have escaped domestic abuse, I wanted to hug them.

    From my little bit of understanding, the Greek society present on the Utah State campus does a lot to help out the school and the community. It can be from setting up a table in the TSC to collect prom dresses for high school girls who cannot afford them to collecting money for a scholorship.

    If I had known and understood Greek society when I started college at 20, I might have rushed. However, my own graduation looms upon me when I realize I’ve missed out on an chance to become a better person.

Jen Howard