I'm not saying that it is only a greek problem. I was just stating my opinion on how greeks got all the blame. People don't look at athletics as hazing organizations. All the stuff that we say about our greek orgs. are the same for athletics. They form great friendships that last a life time, they learn leadership skills, they have to maintain good grades, they learn to work together and how to be self-efficiant when working alone. They have networking. It's all the same, however, most athletes have played sports since they were very little. They grew up with it and learned to cope with it all their lives. They didn't have to adjust to anything when they got older because it was a way of life. Not many people walk onto a college team, I know that it happens, but not often. Also, growing up, they had their parents supporting them and helping them. Greeks get the wrap because they are thrown into school by themselves without their parents guidence and watchful eye. When they rush a sorority or fraternity parents generally aren't thrilled. the "old school" perception of greeks is that they party all the time. Parents don't want that. They supported sports because it was a way of life, they don't support greeks because they have been misinformed and don't want to listen to the truth. They believe that their child is turning into a lush, so. . . to get them out, all the hoopla about hazing began. Not just parents but other people started this too. anti-greeks. they want a reason to shut us down because of their small small brains that refuse to look at the truth about greek orgs. They only see partiers.(I know this isn't true for all parents, mine were unsupportive, but some sister of mine had very supportive parents) Despite what we believe or what we try to do, there will always be someone out there stiring up trouble. We will always get the wrap. We have to try to stop it the best we can, but to be realistic, there is no sense in pointing out all the other orginizations that are at fault. We are better than that. We have to take it like a "man" or "woman"(however you want to put it). Let the small people say what they want, but greeks are constantly proving themselves to be great people. Ignore the slander, don't fight back by pointing out other's faults, fight back by showing people what we stand for and what we really represent.
Mikki
Delta Zeta Alum
Kappa Mu Chapter
Sigma Alpha Iota
Eta Tau Chapter
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"Why not upset the apple cart? If you don't the apples will rot anyway."
Frank A. Clark
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