censoring shirts?
hey everyone,
Hope you all are having a WONDERFUL summer, anyhow this thread is in concern with censoring shirts for sorority/fraternity members. Our panhellenic council has proposed this agreement for all sororities to censor their shirts. the agreement goes something like this: (before you read, this agreement has yet to be passed and voted on, but it's in the workings):
In an effort to protect the public image of the Panhellenic Council, the member chapters at USF hereby agree to adhere to a high standard of professionalism through selecting and producing tasteful slogans and graphics on all event themed shirts and publicity, examples of inappropriate content include, but are not limited to, use of foul language, derogatory vocabulary, or references to alcohol, drugs, or sex.
allegations of an infraction would be reported to the panhellenic council EVP who would follow up with the accused chapter with mediation. Please feel free to contact the EVP in advance for an official opinion of anything questionable.
Anyhow i was wondering what all of you thought about this? do you think it violates our right to free speech? does changing a shirt really change the image of a sorority/fraternity? or should there be a better member education that can teach chapters the importance of image? PLEASE LET US KNOW...this is great thing to voice out your opinion to!! thanks bunches
in Greek unity,
silverlee hernandez
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