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By Zoe Bernardi I Pg. 4 THE FREE PRESS APR 8, 2019 VOL. 50 ISSUE NO. 18 Future of Greek life faces years of debt and housing ordinances 2 APRIL 8, 2019 | THE FREE PRESS News By Larry Shue Directed by Michael Boudewyns Friday, April 19 - Sunday, April 28 Main Stage, Russell Hall, Gorham campus Tickets: (207) 780-5151 or visit usm.maine.edu/theatre Department of Theatre News THE FREE PRESS | APRIL 8, 2019 3 If I had to do college all over THE FREE PRESS 92 BEDFORD STREET, PORTLAND, MAINE 04101 ing forward to the dreaded 9-5 schedule adult in college is the time when it’s (207) 780-4084 Julie Pike www.usmfreepress.org Editor-in-Chief most full-time workers have. I thrive okay to be a little crazy. Take risks. under a more flexible schedule, and Be spontaneous. I’m not saying go do EDITORIAL This is incredibly cliché, but it’s so I’m afraid of feeling burnt out from a something stupid that you might re- true how fast your college years go by. schedule that never changes. Luckily gret, but something out of your comfort EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Julie Pike Four years of working, taking classes, for me, a career in journalism means zone. You don’t want to regret playing NEWS EDITOR Alyson Peabody and juggling about a million things at I’ll be getting to do something differ- it safe all of the time. ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Asha Tompkins ent each day, even if I am confined to Overall, I would’ve done more. COMMUNITY EDITOR Kate Rogers once, preparing you to enter the work world for the next few decades. those hours. I procrastinated and wasted what I SPORTS EDITOR Cullen McIntyre I would’ve been smarter with my now realize is precious time, when I WEB EDITOR Lydia Libby As graduation gets closer, I can’t help but think what I would’ve done money. 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Cover: Dionne Smith & Lauren McCallum 4 APRIL 8, 2019 | THE FREE PRESS News Greek Life future faces debt and housing ordinances Fraternities and sororities rebuilding reputation since 2010 Zoe Bernardi Greeks had many reasons for being Staff Writer kicked out of their houses. The parties they held and the lack of responsibility that their USM fraternities and sororities have guests had was the major issue. “They just spent nearly ten years strengthening their couldn’t control what happened from A to reputation. B,” said Mondor. Large parties gave all In 2010, Gorham banned all fraterni- Greek life a reputation of uncontrollable ties and sororities houses, resulting in or- college kids. dinances and zoning codes that restrict Greek Life is stated 12 times in the zon- Greek life housing. This ordinance put a ing code. Violations of these codes would restriction on current and future Greek life result in fines and charges. houses in both Gorham and Portland. The Mondor and the Coordinator of Student ordinance, “ensures the safe operation of Activities, David Lewis, said that money fraternity and sorority houses … for resi- was the biggest struggle despite health dents who are living in these facilities and code violations, failure of keeping a safe to ensure that fraternities and sororities are household and many conversations with good neighbors within the immediate areas law enforcement. They said that many of in which they are located.” the fraternities and sororities struggled The restrictions made in 2010 ended with not having enough money to support housing for all Greek life chapters. Gor- their chapters at USM. The Portland Press ham has strict policies that make it difficult Herald said there were three fraternities to reinstate housing for Greek life. and sororities houses total in 2010. One of “The town created a definition for fra- the fraternities had over $27,000 in debt for ternity houses in the Land Use and Zon- property taxes and code violations. Anoth- ing Code,” said Gorham Councilman, Ben er fraternity owed almost $10,000 in taxes. Hartwell. “Basically, with zoning, you list All chapters struggle with financial is- the allowed uses and sometimes list what sues and funding for members. Members isn’t allowed. If it’s not a defined allowed are trying to strengthen their chapters and use, it’s not allowed, that’s how zoning make Greek life more present on USM works. So the town does in fact not allow campuses. Hannah Etter the Chapter Presi- new fraternity houses. The existing fra- dent for Alpha Xi Delta- Epsilon Rho, ex- ternities when existing fraternities were plained how Greek life is so important for ‘grandfathered’ but they had to follow the her and her sisters. “Being surrounded by ordinance I mentioned before.” a large group of motivated women is very Previous Free Press articles from 2010 helpful in these situations because there mention that the fraternity and sorority is always someone there to inspire you or houses were not always the best neigh- lend a helping hand,” she said.