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Endangered Greeks
The recent University of Maine decision to discontinue recognition of the Phi Eta Kappa fraternity has dealt the Greek system on campus another hit.
While Phi Eta Kappa is certainly guilty of violating University regulations – providing a place for minors to drink, chief among them – the community reaction will likely favor the fraternity. In many minds, another vacant house along College Avenue calls into question the University’s policies regarding fraternities. But while conspiracy theories and anger will likely follow the Dec. 20 lockout of another group of “frat boys,” it is important for the University community to remember personal responsibility.
While we can’t condone Phi Eta Kappa’s actions, we certainly empathize with the University of Maine students who fear the death of their beloved Greek system. UMaine may be doing the right thing by cracking down on so-called “rogue” fraternities, but they should be cognizant of what their actions may do to student morale and student life on this campus.
Hopes for 2004 voting process
Students at the University of Maine found a new icon on their FirstClass desktops on Monday, Nov. 4, but due to bad timing and poor publicity, only 21 percent of them decided to click on it and vote for the new student body president and vice president.
A recent challenge to overturn the election results by write-in vice-presidential candidate Dan O’Brien has called into question the voting procedures. The elections were held the day after Thanksgiving break and lasted from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Many students were traveling back to campus that day, and may not have had access to FirstClass.
We ask that next year, GSS hold the election in the middle of a week and allow the voting to continue for a full 24 hours. We would also like to see better publicity of candidate debates, which were held this year two days before break and could not be covered by this paper.
Bangor Daily News