<p>I was at UA when Esquire magazine did that hatchet job piece on the machine. And I was there when the crimson white tried to stakeout machine meetings and post the names of each houses representatives. I hope many of them found other lines of work, because journalists they were not. That said, I know of no illegalities ONE has committed. </p>
<p>Greeks make up roughly 20% of the student body. The fact they dominate the SGA is an indictment on the other 80% not on them. Do they bloc vote? Absolutely. Do other groups, races, nationalities, sexual orientations do the same (both on campus and in the real world)? ABSOLUTELY</p>
<p>I just fail to see how the Greeks are privileged by The University. Other than loans from The University to the various House corporations, I don’t know of one thing Greeks get that isn’t offered to any other student or campus organization. </p>
<p>As for Engineering students. They can thank a former UA Greek (Richard Shelby) for the money and influence he had in getting them their new digs. </p>
<p>Anyway the Greek - GDI debate has gone on for years. People have their own predisposed thoughts, so no amount of arguing & discussion is going to change anyone’s mind. No hard feelings. We’ll just agree to disagree.</p>