Greeks would boost morale in Cameron

I’d like to point out a few things. Firstly, Steve Wojciechowski came to Delta Sigma Phi fraternity section to discuss the student section’s ailing reputation, namely the fact that our ACC rivals perceive it as unintimidating and ridiculous. Now, I’m not sure how Duke Basketball works, but I’d assume that Wojo was given orders by someone higher up unless he just wanted to relive his glory days and frat it up with some broskis and braskies in Edens for an evening; who could blame him? So, if I were a betting man, I’d wager that the King of All the “Rabid” Ones—the one Coach K, three-time National Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist, maybe, just maybe, sent Wojo to the—gasp—“greeks,” and for good reason.

Wojo said the team was well aware that its fans aren’t intimidating enough and that the only game that students were turned away from last year was Davidson. C’mon “rabid” fans, you can’t even fill up Cameron for the UNC game? The current student section repeats the same generic chants and motions every game. No Mr. Line Monitor, I don’t want your cheer sheet. What Wojo said was that Cameron’s atmosphere has been hurting from a lack of aggression and underrepresentation from unified, morale-boosting student groups, like the “greeks”!

But all joking aside, “Charlotte’s” argument unfairly stereotypes roughly a third of Duke’s undergraduate community. Furthermore, the line policy currently favors the “rabid” fans while making it nearly impossible for organized student groups to enjoy the game together in one area of the student section, an arrangement which would undoubtedly boost morale and step up Cameron’s intimidation factor, whether we’re sober or not. Ultimately, who are we to question the coaches if they think this new line policy will benefit the team? Maybe greeks will be able to come up with more creative chants than “Airrrrrballlll,” if not, hook me up with a rabies shot… on Flex, please.

Arthur Leopold

Trinity ’12