One thing that is important to note is that this board is open access and can be easily found. Anyone can post here. And yeah there are a lot of stereotypes about greeks out there. I was exposed to a lot of them in high school and didn't know what to think about frats and sororities. Most people don't get the opportunity to be in the greek system or be close enough to a greek to know what is going on. They rely on the bad stories.
There's a reason why you see headlines like "Man shoots four" rather than "Man helps old lady across the street" in the papers. The good stuff just isn't interesting, apparently. People take the few bad stories about Greeks and circulate them. And it sucks. But I think it helps (or at least it helps me) to realize that this problem is not exclusive to greeks. In every community, the many good things are overshadowed by the few bad things. We are hurt by this because we are so devoted to our orgs. And that is a good thing.
So what should we do? Well, I think we are already doing a lot. By doing philanthropy and being active on our campuses, we are putting our best foot forward. What is important is to keep acting on the amazing ideals on which each or our orgs. was founded. Colleges are the center of Greek life, so by giving ourselves a good name there, we will eventually start getting a better reputation.
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