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Originally posted by ktsnake
Why is it the fraternity/sorority's fault if someone has trouble with their grades? Eventually, it is the responsibility of the individual to manage their time and priorities. A higher quality organization usually helps them do that, but in the end, it's the individual that has to come through.
Is there data out there that really suggests that all fraternities and sororities are harmful to a student's academic success at Princeton?
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I wasn't suggesting anything about a student's academic performance being the sorority's fault.
My recommendation was just that since Princeton is the institution where the GLO's have set up shop, and Princeton will exist with or without GLO's, the GLO's might have an easier time if they made an effort to break the ice and work with the universities. By being the "bigger person" and working with the university's goals, the GLO's can also meet their goals. I'm just talking about compromise.
Princeton's concern is that a new student is a "fish out of water" who is unaccustomed to functioning without mom and dad. The new student is suceptible to making poor decisions because there are so many new factors in his life. I think their goal is to help the students acclimate, and right now, their position is that Greek Life will hinder the new students' acclimation. Whether or not that is true is irrelevant because the students came to this school to attend Princeton. Joining a GLO is just added icing.
So my point is that the GLO's should make more of an effort to develop a relationship with the university. The GLO's have everything to gain by developing this relationship. Princeton really doesn't lose anything by being anti-Greek, except to upset Greeks. And no student is going to boycott attending the university for that reason. So, since the GLO's have something to gain, it would benefit them to endear themselves to the administration and work together for the benefit of the students.