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sorority stories
S
ororities down the row are creating new protocols
so Greek Life members can still have experiences
at the house with friends and in the Greek Life
community amid COVID-19 protective measures.
Before the pandemic, sororities held large events like
semi, formal and exchanges with other fraternities, but these
activities no longer exist for sororities due to the pandemic.
When the 2020 fall semester started, sororities made it a
priority to create plans so students in Greek life could still
visit their houses, host small events and even live in the
sorority house.
Delta Zeta’s Academic Chair Grace Kellar lives in the Delta
Zeta house. She said the move-in process was quiet and
only two people were allowed to move in at a time with
their parents. They had to sign in, wear a mask and get their
temperature taken before walking into the house.
“Wearing a mask in my home can get annoying,” Kellar
said. “However, I understand I have to if I want to have the
privilege of living in the house.”
Kellar said she misses weekly chapter meetings and
getting to see everyone’s faces. She said living in the house
has its fun moments and it is like they are all quarantined
together. They have dinners together with no more than four
people at a dining table.
“The bond with my sorority sisters is still there even
though there are rules,” Kellar said. “I still get to eat, study
and live next door to all of my friends.”
Delta Gamma is also hosting small events for their
members amid COVID-19. They have “Fun Fridays” every
other week with time slots so every member has a chance to
be involved. They previously have tie-dyed masks, had king
cake parties and even hosted a coffee truck.
Delta Gamma sophomore Emma Anderson said the events
within her sorority helps her to see all of her friends.
“Delta Gamma has been making it a priority to make sure
everyone is doing okay during this hard time,” Anderson
said.
Delta Gamma also hosts study nights and allows their girls
to have dinners at the house. They pick up their food and
are allowed to eat outside. As the semester progressed, they
were gradually allowed to eat inside with tables spaced out.
Pi Phi is also hosting similar small events for their sorority.
They have incorporated wellness days for the members.
They had a hot yoga event with a few of the members at
Orangetheory, a local fitness center.
Pi Phi implemented the same lunch protocols adopted by
other sororities with a spaced out dining room. They cannot
rearrange chairs in the dining room and they have to eat in
small groups.