Academic requirements keep greek GPA's high

Fraternities on campus are more than just 'clubs'. Anyone who knows a few affiliated members of our campus community understands that to the majority of the Greek System, going Greek was one of the most critical decisions they made during their time here at WPI. The Greek system motivated its members to excel in all areas including community service, campus involvement, athletics, and most importantly scholastic endeavors. Greeks nationally graduates colleges and universities at a rate of nearly 20% higher than non-Greeks, and they maintain a higher GPA than non-Greeks nationally and on our campus. Why then, one might question, of all the activities and clubs on campus, would our university restrict one's membership to the Greek system based on grades? A freshman who 'snowflaked' A-term can freely join SocComm, SGA, or Lens n' Lights. They can take part-time jobs or join sports teams. But come bid night, when given the opportunity to join an organization that could actually help them academically, they are stifled.

Members of our fraternity system, this is an outrage; it is yet another example of the hill pushing Greek membership down, and it cannot be tolerated. I suggest that together we campaign change so that Bid Night, if possible, we are given the opportunity to assist struggling freshman academically.