Those attitudes of independents here don't particularly surprise me. I've actually had doors slammed in my face a time or two when inviting people to COB events. JSU is largely a commuter college, and many, many of the students here are the first people in their families to go to college (I'm the first in my family to go to college as well). So what you have is a bunch of people who are generally opposed to the Greek system for no other reason than they think they SHOULD be opposed to it. Those types of attitudes are often hard to change, even though all the Greek organizations on campus have been trying hard to do so.
I like the article, though. It talks about the objection we hear most--MONEY. Ninety-five percent of all students at JSU are on some form of financial aid, so budgets are tight for a lot of us (me included). I'm impressed with the writing, however. In past years, the writers at
The Chanticleer have not exactly covered Greek Life in the best light. This year, it's been getting better. This is the second positive article they've published about Greeks this semester. It may not sound like much, but for this place, it's a start.
Edited for clarity.