Princeton University Greeks

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by SthrnZeta

So I just read up on Eating Clubs - weird!!! They're like, selective student union buildings but in really nice digs! So, the university recognizes these but not Greeks? I'm just amazed, I guess. I would think they'd be more open to service and leadership orgs than fancy student unions but what do I know, lol.

Low C, I can imagine other groups in general would pose a competition to GLOs for members - they do at all schools to a degree but it made me wonder if it was harder at schools such as these... but I'm glad to hear that membership is strong despite that. You've gotta be pretty organized to form and control an off-campus Panhel and IFC, etc. Props to Princeton (and others who do this)!

I don't understand why this is "weird" to you -- it's different and unique. They are sort of our "cousins" in the fraternal sense. I'm sure those GC members who are eating club alums don't appreciate your assessment of their organizations.

[SthrnZeta]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

I don't understand why this is "weird" to you -- it's different and unique. They are sort of our "cousins" in the fraternal sense. I'm sure those GC members who are eating club alums don't appreciate your assessment of their organizations.

It's my opinon - lighten up!

[Senusret I]

I believe it is an opinion that is insensitive. I hope you can respect my right to express my displeasure at that opinion, especially since it is relevant to the topic.

I would appreciate it if you didn't tell me to lighten up as I am merely participating in the conversation as you are.

[SthrnZeta]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

I believe it is an opinion that is insensitive. I hope you can respect my right to express my displeasure at that opinion, especially since it is relevant to the topic.

I would appreciate it if you didn't tell me to lighten up as I am merely participating in the conversation as you are.

I just think you're reading too much into what I say and making this more personal than the discussion needs to be. I think the concept of eating clubs is strange (even the name sounds funny to me - it sounded like a club who prepares for hot dog eating competitions or something) but that's because my school never had such a thing. Heck, GLOs weren't even that big on my campus! If they're offended because I went to a different school and think a tradition on their campus is weird, so be it. Then they're too sensitive. I'm sure some GMU traditions might seem weird to them, and I wouldn't be offended if they thought so. I don't think weird has this hugely negative conotation anyway...

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by SthrnZeta

I just think you're reading too much into what I say and making this more personal than the discussion needs to be. I think the concept of eating clubs is strange (even the name sounds funny to me - it sounded like a club who prepares for hot dog eating competitions or something) but that's because my school never had such a thing. Heck, GLOs weren't even that big on my campus! If they're offended because I went to a different school and think a tradition on their campus is weird, so be it. Then they're too sensitive. I'm sure some GMU traditions might seem weird to them, and I wouldn't be offended if they thought so. I don't think weird has this hugely negative conotation anyway...

I don't believe I'm reading too much into what you said at all.

I feel that we as members of fraternities and sororities can and should make every attempt to be as understanding and accepting of fraternal differences as we seek to be understood and accepted by the general public.

Freedom of association is under attack in many places and it doesn't help to have fellow greeks labeling other fraternal differences as "strange" or "weird."

They are different because you have not been exposed to them.