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"Wake up, Dick," said
Mother. "Wake up, Jane.
Today is the first day of
school "
"Oh, Dick," said Jane,
shaking her brother. "This is
the day. This is the day we
have been waiting for."
"What time is it?" asked
Dick, sleepily. Is it time to go
to school?"
"No, Dick," said Mother
smiling. "It is not time to go to
school. It is time not to go to
school."
Jane laughed. "Dick is a
sleepy head," said Jane. "Dick
forgot we are not going to
school any more. We are not
going to school because of
busing."
"Oh, yes," said Dick. "They
want to bus us to school with
black children."
Mother frowned. "We like
black children, Dick," said
Mother. "The President likes
black children. The Governor
likes black children. The Mayor
likes black children. Everybody
likes black children. We all
want to go to school with
black children."
Dick scratched his head.
"Then why don't we,
Mother?" Dick said.
"We don't like buses, Dick,"
doug voogler
jj Greeks are not alone
Is there discrimination in
Greek houses? The issue
recently came up again with
Regent Robert Prokop's desire
to remove fraternities from the
jurisdiction of the Council on
Student Life because of
"definite harassment by the
more liberal elements on
campus."
The Greek system is a social
institution, and like all
institutions has to change with
the times or perish. The Greek
system has been changing, just
as the whole fabric of society
has been changing. Their
change, like that of society, is
slow and long, trying the
patience of many. Many houses
have already pushed reforms
such as elimination of the
blackball system along with
physical and mental hazing of
pledges. These reforms
constitute a trend, not merely
isolated instances.
Greeks are meeting the
challenge of the times. They
can no longer be characterized
en masse as apathetic and
interested only in booze, sex,
dating, and athletics. They are
involved in all aspects of
campus, showing no less
concern than those who claim
a monopoly on it.
People, as pointed out by
sociologists, are basically
clannish, being attracted to
groups of their own kind. This
is true of whites, blacks,
Catholics, freaks, or any other
group. Look around. It is
normal for people with similar
said Mother. "The President
doesn't like buses. The
Governor doesn't like buses.
The Mayor doesn't like buses.
Nobody likes buses, Dick."
"If nobody likes buses,
Mother," asked Dick, "Why do
we have buses?"
"Because it is the law,
Dick," said Mother.
"Everybody likes the law. But
nobody likes this law. Now,
hurry, Dick, hurry, Jane. You
must not be late for your first
day of school. It will be very
educational."
At breakfast, Mother
had a surprise for Dick and
Jane. "Here, Dick," said
Mother. "Here is a brick. Here
is a brick to throw through the
bus's window. Here, Jane. Here
is an ice pick. Here is an ice
pick to stab the bus's tires."
"We must hurry, Dick," said
Jane. "We must hurry to catch
the bus. We must catch the bus
before it gets away. Good-by,
Mother. Good-by, Father."
"Good-by, Dick and Jane,"
said Father. "Do well out of
school so that you will grow up
to be smart."
"Good-by, Dick and Jane,"
said Mother. "Look for Mother
on the bus. Mother will be
chained to the bumper."
attributes to organize around
that attribute be it religion,
culture, values, nationality, or
whatever.
Greek houses on this
campus and in general are
white and middle-class
oriented. How could they be
otherwise considering that the
state and 90 of campus is.
Greeks merely draw upon the
surrounding people.
Greek houses have been
condemned for
"discriminating." Do Greek
houses discriminate? Certainly
they do.
They are not open to
everybody. To join, one must
have . some asset or potential
asset in the eyes of the
members, such as social finesse,
scholastics, athletic ability,
financial stability, personality,
honors, etc. Also one must not
be physically or culturally
objectional to the members.
These are the values of the
Greek system. They are no
more right or proper than
those of any other person or
group of persons.
Greeks have voluntarily
chosen to live together for
whatever benefits they may
decide upon. They are
organized under the laws of the
nation, state and University.
They have a right to their
beliefs just as anybody else
does. No group of persons is
prohibited from organizing a
fraternity under the law. No
one is forced to join a house
against his or her will. No one
Dick and Jane walked and
walked. Finally they stopped.
They stopped on a corner.
"Look, Dick, look," said
Jane. "Look and see. See the
bus. The bus is coming."
"Watch me throw my brick
through the window."
Jane clapped her hands.
"Good shot, Dick," said Jane.
"That will teach the bad bus."
"Look, Jane, look," said
Dick. "The brick hit Father.
Father was on the bus. There
are no children on the bus.
Father looks angry. They all
look angry."
1 think, Dick said Jane.
"I think we caught the wrong
bus."
"Run, Jane, run," said Dick.
"We must run away and hide
where Father and Mother will
never find us."
"I know, Dick," said Jane.
"Let us run away to school."
"Yes, Jane, let's," said Dick
"I do not like not going to
school. Breaking the law is
hard to learn."
"What is hard to learn,
Dick?" asked Jane.
"It is hard to learn, Jane,"
said Dick, "which law to
break."
(Copyright Chronicle
Publishing Co. 1971)
contributes to their support
other than those who have
agreed to or want to.
There are two kinds of
segregation arid discrimination.
There is that which is written
into the law, and that which is
for all practical purposes,
through human action, in
effect. This is de facto (in fact)
segregation.
Very few houses still have
"race clauses" written into
their by-laws and charters.
These are without question
wrong and antiquated and will
certainly be removed as these
houses are put under sufficient
national pressure by the
individuals within the
organizations themselves.
A fraternity or a sorority
can not simply be given an
ultimatum ordering them to
take minority students or close
down. This leads to tokenism,
which is equally bad in its
implications.
De facto segregation in
fraternities and sororities will
not be removed any sooner
than it is in society as a whole.
To get the written restrictions
removed is a first, necessary,
important step. It has been
done to a great extent. To
remove de facto segregation
will take time and endless
effort.
It will take the full force
and power of human
persuasion to remove the
restrictions that exist in the
hearts and minds of
individuals.
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