From a Black Greek’s View: A Note on Greek (Dis)unity
The air is electric. A distinctly African-American crowd forms in Cougar Mall while indistinct hollering and calling fills the night. Four guys stand in the middle of it all; they match each other, all wearing bright blue and white clothing with very distinct Greek lettering adorning their attire. They stomp, they yell, they dance. The...
Phi Kappa Tau charters new fraternity on campus
Started as just an interest group by two students almost 3 years ago, the College’s colony is being welcomed by the Interfraternity Council (IFC) as the Zeta Delta Chapter of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity. Phi Kappa Tau received its charter on Saturday, Nov. 3. According to James Carroll, Vice President and Chartering Committee Chairman, this...
ZTA spearheads Pink Week on campus
Every October, the College campus gets a little bit pinker in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Pink Week, will be hosted by Zeta Tau Alpha from Oct. 22-26. In 1992 ZTA adopted Breast Cancer Education and Awareness as its national philanthropy, and this week will raise money towards this cause. The ZTA Foundation is...
Beta Theta Pi joins Greek community on campus
In the last few weeks recruitment signs and bake sales for some of the Greek organizations on campus were widespread. If you’ve walked through Cougar Mall, you’ve also seen something a little unusual for the College- a new fraternity growing outside of your classroom, cultivated under a bright blue tent. The Beta Theta Pi fraternity...
Student, former Greek Life leader found dead Tuesday morning
Staff reports Ryan Martin Grand, a junior pre-business administration major, was found dead in his off-campus home Tuesday morning. The Charleston County Coroner’s office said they were contacted at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, and confirmed the death late Tuesday afternoon. They said the death is under investigation, and an autopsy will be performed, but results will...