Basketball efforts misguided

Although the outreach efforts of the men’s basketball staff on campus are noble, they are ultimately misguided. Duke Basketball is a unifying force for all students on campus, and in targeting greeks, the program is isolating everyone else. Having assistant coaches speak to groups is a great way to get students excited for this upcoming season, but there is no reason these events should be limited to the greek community. Associate men’s basketball coach Chris Collins speaking in a common room, open to anyone, would attract a large crowd and ultimately do more to promote the team.

Also notable is that targeting greeks entirely ignores freshmen, who easily make up the majority of the student section at any given game. Indoctrinating freshmen into the traditions of Cameron Indoor Stadium and getting them excited is as important as reinvigorating upperclassmen.

A “greek night” in Cameron will have the opposite effect the staff is hoping for, and will only isolate freshmen and independents. Cameron is one of the few places where we aren’t fragmented into our greek or non-greek affiliations. We are all just Crazies, and the basketball staff should work to make all students feel welcome in Cameron.

Christie Falco

Trinity ’10