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Originally Posted by SECdomination
First of all, The Alligator, the student newspaper, is NEVER based on any facts. It's probably the absolute worst publication in the history of newspapers.
Second, this sort of thing actually happens quite often down here. But most of the time, everything is settled through the chapter and NOT through the school.
Thirdly, it probably wasn't the girls causing all the trouble. Most likely, it was their obnoxious, disrespectful, and trashy dates.
People keep mentioning their philanthropy because that's what they're good at. They just had it tonight, so I'm not sure how much money was raised, but I heard they were over $20,000 earlier this week.
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SECdomination, thanks for your comments!
I've been well aware for some time of The Alligator's reputation (deserved or not) for being "anti-Greek," etc., which is why I've mentioned articles in the Tampa paper, and why I prefaced a mention of the Alligator's coverage with the phrase "for what it's worth."
Yes, the kind of behavior described in the articles -- I think of it as "you-can't-let-'em-out-in-public") -- isn't confined to FL. UGA comes to mind, and there've been similar incidents reported far away from the SEC. Princeton, Penn, Washington-St.Louis, come to mind, and a little farther back in time, but well within memory, Northwestern.
One issue, I think, is the extent of pregaming or prepartying and the lack of realization about the likely effects of loading up in advance on too many shots or drinks.
Finally, congratulations on the ZTA philanthropic fundraising. I applaud and respect what they do on national and local levels in that regard.