A classification of students at a college or university. People think it describes girls who are stuck up and guys who drink heavily. People associate greek life with negative things like hazing, alcoholism and more. Ask any non-Greek what they think of Greek life and I can guarantee you that they won't have positive things to say. Greek life around the country has bad PR, when it should not. Movies like The House Bunny, Neighbors, and Animal House, negatively portray Greek life, and lead people who are not a part to believe this is what Greek life is actually like.

However, there is so much more to Greek life than what is seen in these movies...

We are leaders, we are friends and we are philanthropists. As undergraduates, Greeks raise approximately 7 million dollars each year for charity. Each sorority and fraternity on campus holds events and fundraisers to raise money for their specific philanthropy. Greek Life supports each other as well, making an effort to have their members attend other organization's events. 

This Wednesday October 22nd, Delta Zeta will be having a Spaghetti Dinner to support the Speech and Hearing impaired and the Painted Turtle camp.  The Spaghetti Dinner is an annual event that is held every year. It is our largest event for this semester and takes months to plan. 

But although every sorority has their own philanthropy, ours always hits home. Our beautiful sister Carolyn Pittman has unilateral hearing loss due to medical malpractice and was not born with it. She lost hearing at age 7 and has had 11 surgeries so far. She got her hearing implant at age 16. It is called the Oticon Ponto which is implanted in her skull so she can hear on her right side. Her sister is also an alum of the Delta Zeta chapter at ECU and in the past we have had a Spaghetti Dinner in her honor.  

We are leaders, friends and philanthropists, but most importantly we are sisters. Sisters who care, love and support each other in any way that we can. This is why we do what we do. This is why any sorority or fraternity does what they do. 

On Wednesday we will also have a special guest Jamison Alston. She is a two year old adorable little girl who was born with a birth defect. She is unable to hear and cannot speak. Carolyn nannies for her over the summer and her and her family will be joining us for the dinner. Delta Zeta and the other organizations on campus have these events to change lives. In some way or another we strive to help others.

It is in our creed,  "To those whom my life may touch in slight measure, May I give graciously, Of what is mine." Not only do we recite this in our creed every Sunday, we also live this out everyday.

We encourage you to attend our event this Wednesday from 6-8. Tickets are $5 from a sister and $7 at the door. Along with our philanthropy event please consider attending other philanthropy events this month around campus. The money used for a ticket will be going to an amazing cause. 

Come eat Spaghetti and support the sisters of Delta Zeta and the speech and hearing impaired.