I truly wish I could agree with you 33, but it seems to me that there have been so many years of problems -- and so much adverse media on the subject lately, that the administration(s) of many schools are using these issues as a means to rid themselves of what they perceive as a potential liability and public relations problem.
PC? Maybe. I'm not so sure.
Deaths due to alcohol and hazing (or both combined) certainly haven't helped the problem.
You know, in theory, we all start(ed) college with a perfect academic record. It always seemed like my GPA went down much faster when I got a C, than it went up when I got an A. It's kinda the same problem with the Greek situation on campuses. It takes a really long time to build a good reputation -- and a very short time to ruin one.
And yes, I've certainly talked with my chapters about these problems. And I tell them this. If you're going to party and drink -- do it in moderation, and nobody will have a problem with it. If you're going to have underage brothers drink, simply remember that it's not just against some rule -- it's against the LAW. There's a big difference. And, of course many, if not most, undergraduates will try alcohol. Just remember moderation.
As for hazing, it is our Division Presidents' position that if there is hazing in one of our chapters, and it can be proven, that chapter will be closed. Period. Delt has no sense of humor when it comes to hazing. By the way, in most states hazing is against the law, too.
Is it fair that hazing is also a part of ROTC, the military, athletics, etc. Nope. But there's nothing we can do about that. But we can do what it takes to clean up our own act.
Fraternally,
DeltAlum
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