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Originally Posted by Jhawkie
Perhaps people perceive that there is a bias to the large, historically white Greek organizations because there has been a history of racial discrimination yet Univeristy of Alabamacontinues to lease them the land at a very low cost.
If the school is willing to lease land to other organizations, that is good. But it doesn't negate the fact that an organization is still a getting low-cost lease and has a history of discriminating against others. The right doesn't cancel out the wrong.
Even within an organization (even on Kappa Delta's own Facebook page!) there is discussion about how certain chapters are permitted to engage in behavior that would be grounds for chapter closure elsewhere in the country.
Whether you think this article is unfair or not, the story isn't finished, and a lot of history is left to be written. All eyes are on you Alabama.
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So you are suggesting that the Greeks be punished by charging more for leases, yanking leases, or booting chapters from campus? Just wondering what you feel is just.
It will be interesting to see what happens this fall. My own feeling is that fewer AA PNMs will register than some tend to imagine (I think it is wrong to assume that droves of AA freshmen girls are interested in joining -- and would if they could -- in my mind, that assumption reflects a non-minority perspective on its own).
IMO, some of the loudest (and most sensational) voices are no more concerned about racism than they are with a sensational story and/or reason to hate Greeks. I predict that the AA PNMs that do participate will be on their radar, especially any who do not receive a bid. This year has the potential to be awkward for these girls - I hope they can just be PNMs - not story opportunities.
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