Recently, The University of Missouri (MU) made amendments to their Greek life policies in the hope of creating a safer and more inclusive Greek environment on campus. The final policies were revised and put into action April 4, 2019. The rules include requiring a higher GPA for first-years trying to…
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Dr. MacLeod Walls visits Greek organizations on Listening Tour
Dr. MacLeod Walls, president of William Jewell College, is interested what students have to say. Listening Tours are one of the ways that she is able to interact with students and learn more about what issues concern them. This year MacLeod Walls is visiting each Greek life organization in their…
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To be honest…with Catherine Dema
To be honest… I am tired of Greek life getting a free pass. After attending Phi Gamma Delta’s (FIJI) Battle of the Air Bands (BOTAB), I am reminded of my confusion with the system. Despite Greek life being a positive force on campus and inviting unity and interaction between classes…
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Going Greek: An Ancient Jewell Tradition
About two weeks ago, the fraternities and sororities of William Jewell College held its 131st recruitment and brought in brand new Greek students. Greek life was introduced to the Hill in 1886, when the College was still an all-male institution. It began with the founding of the Phi Gamma Delta [FIJI]-Zeta…
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It’s okay to be an Independent
At the beginning of this semester, Greek life was the focus of almost every conversation I had with friends and overheard among strangers. This is because recruitment and rush took over the lives of a large number of William Jewell College’s first-year class. Women were excited to be finally allowed…
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Greek community begins semester with rush, recruitment weeks
During the first week of spring semester classes, the three campus fraternities and four sororities held their annual rush and recruitment events. This included first-year women and men busily socializing with active members of sororities and fraternities, searching for their possible new sisters and brothers. Quincee Jackson is the advisor…
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From Harvesters to MDA: the organizations backed by Jewell Greek organizations
The Ronald McDonald House, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Bikers Against Child Abuse, the The Painted Turtle, Harvesters and breast cancer awareness and education are all organizations supported by members of William Jewell College’s greek community. Philanthropy is an important aspect of the Greek community at…
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Hilltop Voices: Yoav Yaacobi on the importance of philanthropy in Greek life
Yoav Yaacobi discusses the importance of philanthropy in Greek life. Members of Phi Gamma Delta with representatives from Bikers Against Child Abuse. In light of recent criticisms of Greek organizations and the kind of destructive groupthink behavior that can occur “in the dark basements of fraternity houses,” it is important…
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