Hazing news

[Rudey]

Does anyone else find it funny that bad news about certain GLOs does not appear on this board really? Maybe it's just me and those GLOs have amazing risk control - who knows?

I just find that strange. Anyway, often it seems that bad news is reported but nobody offers solutions. It's like you have the need to say "yeah, when will they learn". I think people should at least offer some advice on not only how to deal with those situations but how to avoid them entirely if possible.

-Rudey
--Just stirring the pot

[KSig RC]

Originally posted by Rudey
Does anyone else find it funny that bad news about certain GLOs does not appear on this board really? Maybe it's just me and those GLOs have amazing risk control - who knows?

Hmm . . . some of those groups tend to also have disproportionately large, vocal representation here on this board as well. I wonder if there could be a connection?

Somebody should commission a study.

[Tom Earp]

Rudey,
how about some instances!

As far as I can see, hoosier and znteke711 point out any and all!


While some may post bad mouths, I do not see any gag rule on GC.

Hell all know I say what I think.

[hoosier]

As Wilson Heller used to say ...

I asked him "why do you put so much bad news about TKE in your newsletter?"

"It makes the good stuff more believe-able" was his response.

And he's right.

I see lots of stuff from National GLOs - all full of great and good news about the fraternity: "the convention was unanimously cheered as the best ever, never have more dedicated national officers/staff been in place, our sweetheart loves everyone and personally built a habitat for humanity house which she paid for by operating a 25 cent lemonade stand during Greek Week, and we banned hazing in 1958."

But most of this is barely believable since it seems like every house they own is half-empty and dilapidated, three area chapters have closed, etc.

When everything coming from the Natl. office is sugar coated, it's not believeable. A little truthful bad news - perhaps accompanied by a plan for prevention or improvement - makes it more believeable.

Every GLO is afflicted by some weenie chapters, some hazers, some tragedies, etc. Sure, the big ones have more, but no one is immune. And here at GC, I can post anything I find about anybody - and only DU has offered $$ to keep their name off GC.

[KSig RC]

Hoosier, this is a really good post - I think you get a bad rap for pointing out stuff that others would rather sweep under the rug.

I was pointing more toward the public outcry that ensues when you point this out - at times, we have trouble swallowing our own medicine, I think.

Originally posted by hoosier
As Wilson Heller used to say ...

I asked him "why do you put so much bad news about TKE in your newsletter?"

"It makes the good stuff more believe-able" was his response.

And he's right.

I see lots of stuff from National GLOs - all full of great and good news about the fraternity: "the convention was unanimously cheered as the best ever, never have more dedicated national officers/staff been in place, our sweetheart loves everyone and personally built a habitat for humanity house which she paid for by operating a 25 cent lemonade stand during Greek Week, and we banned hazing in 1958."

But most of this is barely believable since it seems like every house they own is half-empty and dilapidated, three area chapters have closed, etc.

When everything coming from the Natl. office is sugar coated, it's not believeable. A little truthful bad news - perhaps accompanied by a plan for prevention or improvement - makes it more believeable.

Every GLO is afflicted by some weenie chapters, some hazers, some tragedies, etc. Sure, the big ones have more, but no one is immune. And here at GC, I can post anything I find about anybody - and only DU has offered $$ to keep their name off GC.