Valdosta State University - Pinecone Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

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,lent andjoey davis, ifc president, 196 -691.11 re: on-the girls have Ashley Hall. What do you think about fraternity houses? JOEY: Fraternity housing is in its infancy, but suc- cess is paving the way. Al- though there are lots of problems-people living together, finances-it is a good thing. You really can't experience fraternity living when people are all over town. You lose a lot in the athletic, social, and other areas. PINE CONE: How do you think the Greek system has improved on this cam- pus? JOEY: Greeks, especially the fraternities, needed more guidance. We have jumped from a three horse to a seven horse deal in one year with rumors of eight and nine on the way. There are problems with a larger system. People are not experienced enough to deal with the new situation. A lot could have been avoided. Was it the Inter- fraternity Council or the administration? No one knew what to do. Panhelle- nic has more control over new groups. PINE CONE: What's in the picture for the near future? JOEY: Some think that the Greeks have outlived their function. Greeks are be- coming more social minded, that is more concerned about social problems. The purpose of pledge education is to train responsible men and women. We want them to be contributors to the community. PINE CONE: That's a good note to end on. greek god and goddess mac wilcox and charlotte cunningham

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interview with beth taylor, panhellenic presi' greek week PINI1' C'O,N'E.' Joey, what is Greek Week? ln general. JOEY: Help me, Beth! l guess it's when we spotlight the Greek way of life - social, athletic, community interest, school spirit. PINE CONE: Beth, tra- ditionally, when is Greek Week? BETH: Well, when I was a freshman, it was fall quar- ter. When Homecoming was moved to spring quarter, Greek Week' was changed to Winter quarter. JOEY: Actually, the main reason Greek Week was moved was deferred rush for fraternities. PINE CONE: You're a sen- ior this year, so that would be four years ago, wouldn't it Beth? BETH: Yes. PINE CONE: What were the plans for Greek Week? BETH: Most ofthem didn't come off. Wednesday night was the song fest, which the Alpha Xi's and TKE's won. A dance and the char- iot race, which the Delta Chi's won, were Friday night. Saturday we were supposed to have the Olymp- ics, but we had the rain. Saturday night was sup- posed to be a semiformal dance, but the band forgot to show up. JOEY: Sunday there was a Greek service at which Dean Pafford spoke. BETH: The ADPI's and the TKE's won scholarships. PINE CONE: How much of Greek Week is tradi- tional? JOEY: Oh, yes, we were going to conclude Greek Week with a Heart Fund drive, but the city wouldn't give us a solicitation permit. PINE CONE: And that's part of your community in- terest. JOEY: All Greeks did par- ticipate in. spring cleanup this past weekend. ted. note: May 3, 19691 PINE CONE: Back to my question, what are the orig- inal and the traditional parts ofGreek Week? JOEY: Last year the charity carnival was added. Com- munity interest was added the past few years, but most ofthe rest is traditional. PINE CONE: You do the same things every year? BETH: No, we don't have a definite routine. We can make changes. Last year we had too much going on every night and classes, too. So this year we decided to cut down a little. PINE CONE: I think Fate helped you out a little. BETH: Yes, we didn't want to cut down that much! JOEY: lt's a lot harder having it spring quarter, too, because so much is goingon. PINE CONE: ls Greek Week a good idea? BETH: Yes, because it gives the Greeks a chance to compete, draws them closer together, and shows them off. lt's fun and the Greeks enjoy it. It is a means of entertainment. PINE CONE: Is that the planned part? JOEY: For the most part, it is a good idea. Especially on the men's part it could get out of hand, but gen- erally it is a joining not a splitting force. PINE CONE: What about this competition? BETH: There's lots of it, but it doesn't get out of hand. We all want the so- rority to be better, but we also want the Greek sys- tem to be better. PINE CONE: What is the effect of the four sororities using the four different wings of Ashley Hall on competition? 26 BETH: It has no effect on competition. It is better on the sororities. All the others like it: it makes them closer. PINE CONE: Do you ever get too much sorority? BETH: No, because you choose people you feel like are your kind of people. You are glad to live with them. PINE CONE: What about the competition between fraternities? JOEY: It would be less than honest to say that sometimes competition goes too far. For the last year and a half it has been much better. Groups are more conscious of working together, accepting defeat, and carrying victory with a certain kind of tact. As the fraternity system grows there will be less likelihood of one or two groups being able to dominate every- thing. PINE CONE: How would you rate the VSC frater- nities for closeness? Is it as Beth said not love of indi- vidual sorority only, but love ofthe Greek system? JOEY: It is a part of the way of thinking of the fra- ternity man on this campus to love his group and see it do well, but he is also concerned about others. Everyone has friends in other fraternities. PINE CONE: OK, to move

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