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In November of 1995, the InterGreek Council was chartered at Santa Clara University. The IGC gave "the Greek system legitimacy and a chance to give back to the university community as a whole".

The kitchen of Pent house after a party the night before. Very dirty. It is clear that other people do not respect the cleanliness of those that live within the house.

Some pictures of the main room of Pent the morning after a party. As you can see, this space has been disrespected and disregarded. There is no furniture, the ground is covered with mud, and there is a dirty mattress on the floor. By living in this…

This is a picture of where our microwave was found after a party, on the ground. Later it was discovered to be broken. A basic home amenity, unusable due to conflicting ideas of space.

Picture of the main room of Pent House. Notice how there is no furniture, and the ground is riddled with dirt and mud.

Fraternity houses were issued the 15 point rule, where they are granted 15 infractions, no matter how small or large, before they are put on probation or have their letters stripped from them. The Greek fraternities are still affiliated with the…

The City Council finally grants the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity its permit to keep their letters posted in the front of their home. This was their third city council meeting.

A picture of the fraternity house from behind. Notice the greek letters on the right side.

Post-disaffiliation, the Santa Clara review largely reports on the Greek system as a positive for the school. It is noticeable how popular the Greek system is around campus, with loads of students wearing t-shirts and boasting their letters outside…

Articles from the Santa Clara Review that tell the story of how and when the University decided to cut ties with the Greek system. Headed by Father Locatelli, it was a decision that took a lot of thought and planning.