The Hatchet’s editorial board argues that the University not only needs to reduce the summer occupancy fines against Greek organizations and to address the underlying fears over the lease application process.

On Monday, at least three Greek-letter organizations were charged more than $10,000 for not filling their townhouses to capacity during the summer. The charges arose from a clause in the leasing contract with the University stipulating that the townhouses must be filled to 95 percent capacity at all times. This week’s conflict highlights not only a clause that should be changed, but also an underlying sense of fear regarding the lease application process.