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I believe that the partying and the hazing stereotype is what hurts us alot. You have so many people who want to join and who do join because they believe that being in a BGLO is going to involve partying all the time. I think that this is why we lose so many sorors and frats to inactivity because of the assumption that as soon as you cross, the partying was going to be the biggest part of the experience and when work needs to be done, they are no where to be found. The hazing stereotype is what stops a lot of promising people from even attempting to join a BGLO because, and it may sound a little exagerrated, but some people actually think that they might end up dieing (I may have spelled that wrong) in the process. After I was inducted into Sigma Gamma Rho, Sorority Inc. and went home with letters on, some of my family members were calling me asking me was I hurt badly and if I was Ok. And I had to assure them that I was fine. Now when my family sees me with letters on they are proud because of everything that I tell them that I am involved in with the sorority, and they realize that being greek is not a bad thing. I think that every chance we get we have to put positive images out there about our organizations because if we don't the media will continue to tear us down.
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