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University of Richmond students are asked the question, “How would you feel about sororities at UR?” Students from both Westhampton College and Richmond College offer their opinions on the pros and cons of having a new section of Greek…

In this oral history interview, Kevin Jones (‘94) sat down with Cole Richard (’21) and Jisu Song (‘22) on June 18, 2019, in Boatwright Memorial Library. Over the course of the one hour interview, Jones discussed his experience as…

Yeapanis wrote this opinion to commend the University for weaving sororities into the social fabric of the community. The announcement that sororities will be introduced on campus came amidst controversy of sexual assault on campus. This writer…

In this Collegian opinion piece, student Julie Ciccarone responds to a defense of the Greek system in response to a Collegian piece by student Greg Simonian titled “Enough is enough,” in which Simonian wonders why the Greek system gets…

Westhampton College student, Laura M. Green, attempts to describe the details regarding Greek life, and more specifically, sororities. She explains the roles of the National Panhellenic Council (NPC), the College Panhellenic Association (CPA), and…

A letter is written by a concerned Westhampton student on the topic of Greek Life at the university. The letter is written in 1932 to address a campus debate surrounding the existence of fraternities.The writer expresses dismay at the lack of…

A graduate student at the University of Richmond writes an article expressing their positive opinions on the work that was put in by students to bring sororities to campus. They mention an instance of harassment that was recorded in a previous…

The writer of this letter claims that the University of Richmond lacks in diversity due to the social scene that is centered around Greek Life. Although they admit to failing to receive a bid during rush, they remain confident that their observations…

This a letter describing a faculty meeting on April 22nd in which the faculty passed a motion to appoint a committee to study whether sororities would be beneficial to campus life. The University Faculty Council chose to make a committee of faculty…

This article summarizes the events of the forum that was hosted by the Student Social Life Committee Many undergraduate students voiced their opinions in favor of bringing sororities to campus. There was heavy debate on the issue of alcohol within…