SectionsGreek conference at SLU proves beneficial to sorority
Christie Davenport
Issue date: 3/7/08 Section: Features
Selected members of the Delta Zeta sorority at Missouri State attended the Gateway Greek Conference March 1 at St. Louis University.
Delta Zeta President Samantha Stiles, who attended the conference, said that it is a chance to network with other Greek organizations and share ideas and, most importantly, build a support system.
In affecting how Delta Zeta can build a better chapter, Stiles said the conference focused on issues such as how to better sisterhood, how to keep in contact and utilize alumnae and how to work better with their national organization.
Amanda Cox, a freshman member of Delta Zeta, said the time spent at the conference was well worth it.
"It made me ask myself questions about my chapter and Greek community," she said. "It made me question what it's really like to be a member of a sorority and if our chapter is following rules and standards that we were founded upon.
"There were a lot of great tips. Values and standards were a big issue."
Cox said those in attendance discussed how non-Greeks view Greeks as the stereotypical big partiers, as well as ways that Greeks can show that this stereotype is just a stereotype. Cox said the main way to show this was to live up to the chapter's values and standards.
Rachel Raineri, another Delta Zeta freshman who attended the conference, said situations such as dealing with confrontation within the sorority in successful ways without making the problems worse were discussed.
All of the members of Delta Zeta who attended the event said the conference was beneficial in making a stronger and closer sorority.
Stiles said one disadvantage was that it would have been beneficial to hold the conference closer to Springfield so that all of the sessions discussed could be geared toward Greek life on Missouri State's campus.
Delta Zeta President Samantha Stiles, who attended the conference, said that it is a chance to network with other Greek organizations and share ideas and, most importantly, build a support system.
In affecting how Delta Zeta can build a better chapter, Stiles said the conference focused on issues such as how to better sisterhood, how to keep in contact and utilize alumnae and how to work better with their national organization.
Amanda Cox, a freshman member of Delta Zeta, said the time spent at the conference was well worth it.
"It made me ask myself questions about my chapter and Greek community," she said. "It made me question what it's really like to be a member of a sorority and if our chapter is following rules and standards that we were founded upon.
"There were a lot of great tips. Values and standards were a big issue."
Cox said those in attendance discussed how non-Greeks view Greeks as the stereotypical big partiers, as well as ways that Greeks can show that this stereotype is just a stereotype. Cox said the main way to show this was to live up to the chapter's values and standards.
Rachel Raineri, another Delta Zeta freshman who attended the conference, said situations such as dealing with confrontation within the sorority in successful ways without making the problems worse were discussed.
All of the members of Delta Zeta who attended the event said the conference was beneficial in making a stronger and closer sorority.
Stiles said one disadvantage was that it would have been beneficial to hold the conference closer to Springfield so that all of the sessions discussed could be geared toward Greek life on Missouri State's campus.
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