Dartmouth sororities announce new policy

[33girl]

I think it would be funny if fraternities didn't like the way that girls were running rush - specifically, they were upset that XYZ Chapter President's baby sister got cut from the group she wanted - and they decided to stop having mixers with the sororities until they got their heads straight.

[PiKA2001]

I wonder if the fraternities will take a similar stance on incidents involving beligerent or aggressive sorority women.

NAAAAWWWW!

My chapter has banned certain hot messes from coming to our house/events but I couldn't imagine us saying, "either fix your one girl or forget about your entire sorority having any parties, mixers, or events with us".

One thing I'm confused about, do all of the sorority presidents have to unanimously agree that the "punishment" or whatever is appropriate enough? Good luck with that. Hopefully there isn't any bitter Bettys looking to get revenge on an ex's fraternity.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

I wonder if the fraternities will take a similar stance on incidents involving beligerent or aggressive sorority women.

NAAAAWWWW!

My chapter has banned certain hot messes from coming to our house/events but I couldn't imagine us saying, "either fix your one girl or forget about your entire sorority having any parties, mixers, or events with us".

One thing I'm confused about, do all of the sorority presidents have to unanimously agree that the "punishment" or whatever is appropriate enough? Good luck with that. Hopefully there isn't any bitter Bettys looking to get revenge on an ex's fraternity.

You're right, "beligerent" women is EXACTLY THE SAME as

a member has assaulted a female student if internal adjudication is not taken against the individual in a timely manner,

Women are totally irrational and really likely to all gang up on a fraternity because they're on their periods or something too. GEEZ.

Nice bullshit "what about the MENZ" response.

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

You're right, "beligerent" women is EXACTLY THE SAME as


Women are totally irrational and really likely to all gang up on a fraternity because they're on their periods or something too. GEEZ.

Nice bullshit "what about the MENZ" response.

Are you on your period or are you just off your meds tonight?

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

Are you on your period or are you just off your meds tonight?

You made a shitty argument, couldn't back it up and went with the personal attack.

Pretty damn pathetic, man.

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by katydidKD

If you're gonna go for a personal attack, be more creative than the "are you on your period" one. Just my two cents.

Lame, right? For some reason it was the first thing thing that came to mind.....

Originally Posted by Drolefille

You made a shitty argument, couldn't back it up and went with the personal attack.

Pretty damn pathetic, man.

So what was the "shitty" argument? I was just wondering if we can trust a bunch of 19 year olds to make better decisions than the "adults", especially when those decisions effect policy of other GLO's. You're the one who lost it and flew off the handle...but than "knowing" you i'm not surprised.

It is your MO.

[katydidKD]

If you're gonna go for a personal attack, be more creative than the "are you on your period" one. Just my two cents.

[knight_shadow]

From the first article:

From now on, if we become aware of an alleged assault or threat committed by an affiliated student, we will notify his or her organization, after which the organization has 24 hours to initiate an investigative response. If the organization fails to do so, all eight Panhellenic sororities will cancel any joint events with that organization until it has taken action and finalized a response. In addition, if an organization becomes aware of an alleged assault or threat and does not communicate with us, we will consider their silence a violation of the transparency needed for Greek officers to ensure the safety of their members. In this event, we will suspend joint programming with that organization until internal procedures are finalized.

From the second article:

I don’t know what that standard should be — though it seems unfair that the Panhellenic presidents can make their decisions without first conducting a private hearing of the involved parties. Perhaps sororities should wait until the Judicial Affairs committee makes its own decisions before they act

Agreed. As KSig said earlier, if this is a criminal matter, the proper authorities need to be the ones handling this.

[33girl]

What if two girls from two different sororities have a slap fight? What then? How will they be held accountable? Are they not permitted to have mixers?

Oh, and IMO this is a really stupid move to make on a campus that has open parties. No mixer? Fine. We'll invite all the unaffiliated girls we invite to our other parties anyway.

[Drolefille]

I'm still ok with it. If the fraternities want to have an open party then bully for them.

[33girl]

I'm just saying I think the sororities may be overestimating the impact this action will have.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I'm just saying I think the sororities may be overestimating the impact this action will have.

In a lot of ways the result doesn't matter. The fact that they're standing up and saying 'No' together does.

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

In a lot of ways the result doesn't matter. The fact that they're standing up and saying 'No' together does.

I'm all for the message they're trying to send, but I don't think this is the way to go about it. Certainly not with a "24 hour" rule.

[flirt5721]

http://thedartmouth.com/2011/05/20/news/panhell