Your editorial on the University
fraternity system correctly and
unequivocally states the obvious
advantages and disadvantages of
that system. However, your conclusion
puts the proverbial cart
before the horse. The death of the
Greek system, be it good or bad,
cannot come before a change in the
basic feelings prevalent at the
University. Not until we begin to
approach Jefferson's concept of the
"academical village" - entailing
warmth, understanding, and dedication
— will the stage be rightly set
for the end of the fraternity
system; until then, that system is
indeed functional. The call must be
for a change in people, not systems.
