I have this idea to write about Greek involvement in the arts. People laugh when I bring this up. They think this will be a very short piece, i.e., Greek Involvement in the Arts… doesn’t exist. It is this stereotype that I seek to break. Are fraternity brothers sculpting anything besides beeramids? Is anyone shooting intellectually stimulating porno? It has been proven that arts flourish in abusive environments, such as prisons and detainment camps. Can art flourish in the historically animalistic and contaminated environment of a Fraternity? I remember seeing some excellent charcoal drawings done by a brother in the Delta Chi house when I used to party there in the 90’s. Hmm… This week I bring you my first installation of Greek involvement in the Arts.
Nicole Gulliver, 2007 of Alpha Xi Delta has recently auditioned for two USM plays, “6 Characters in Search of an Author” and “November/December”. This jazz & hip-hop dancer says, “My sorority sisters are very supportive. They always come to the auditions.” The auditions were held in Russell Hall and callbacks are expected to occur within a few weeks. Gulliver danced in high school and is plans to audition for an independent production of the Big Bad Wolf.