[Rain Man]

I have wanted to say the following for a LONG time (2 years +), and now that I have the venue and the backing of fellow GCers to say this, well brace yourself, b/c this hits rather hard.

Ever since I joined the "new" GC in January 2000, I have made posts and asked questions that challenged the status quo of NPHC orgs. Since then I have been snubbed, brushed off, or dismissed as a spiteful "Eternal Whatever" destined to get revenge on the NPHC for their misgivings. Well, I want to give a good 'n loud round of applause to all the non-NPHC GCers who posted their 2 cents on the matter. I salute you all and want to give a loud 'n hearty WELL SAID!!

Funny b/c I started quite a few GC "School Riots" in these forums, and when a more mature GCer (Alpha1906/DivineNine, BeeJae, or IotaNet) would essentially repeat or reiterate the message I was trying to convey, the other NPHC GCers would give them acolades and mad praise, claiming that they was "the voice of reason" and that they knew what they were talking about. And the only thing that separated me from them was a RITUAL. What's up with that??

One of the posts I initiated was what BGLOs planned on doing to stay relevant in the 21st century, or something to that effect. The replies, as I recall were met with cynicism, criticism, and skepticism. And I was being serious as a heart attack.

Now the chickens are coming home to roost, hence this thread. And all of a sudden, the same NPHCers that said "whatever", are now concerned about the future of their orgs, or at least the drop in membership.

Most, if not all of the issues that have been posted by the non-Greeks I have mentioned or raised questions about in one thread or another at some point in time. But because I don't know the Greek "game", I don't know what I am talking about. No, I don't have "a bug up my butt" about NPHC orgs. Heck y'all made college life that much more fun, for real. But I have seen a lot of jacked up attitudes and actions and that are tarnishing the reputations of these orgs and are putting the futures of these orgs in considerable, if not serious, jeopardy.

I would like to believe that I am a voice of reason for these orgs and that my non-affiliation would make my views and observations objective and non-biased. I try to weigh the good and the bad in these orgs. I ask questions regarding the future of these orgs b/c quite frankly, at the rate it's going now, I don't think some of them will be around after 2010, and that's the truth.
Alpha1906/DivineNine confirmed this with me when I met him at OSU.

I'll wrap it up on this note: I've said it before and I'll say it again, I love all 9 of the orgs and I wish you well in your next 50 or 100 years of brother/sisterhood and service, but if some of you being dissolved or going under is the only way to let you know that this is a new day and time and that students, parents, and college administrations mean BUSINESS, so be it!!

The preceding was NOT a GreekChat editorial. The opinions expressed are those of one man. Rain Man. Homeowner and longtiime Columbus resident.