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Old 05-10-2008, 03:31 PM
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I don't think the Greek system would or could ever be abolished because of so many influential people who are involved in it...
Think again...Greek systems can and have been abolished on campuses at various times. All it would take is a couple of outrageous incidents...coupled with valuable real estate...for an administration to shut it down.
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Old 05-10-2008, 06:05 PM
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Think again...Greek systems can and have been abolished on campuses at various times. All it would take is a couple of outrageous incidents...coupled with valuable real estate...for an administration to shut it down.
Yes, but this article seems to be talking about an overall abolishment. Personally, I don't know who really has the authority to do this (without federal legislation of such. I think this is where the responder was heading) except the IRS on an org by org basis.
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Old 05-10-2008, 06:38 PM
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Seems the NEWS today is quite fond of asking leading questions: How did this happen? Who shot who? Why did a train derail? Are we in for a big storm tonight? I sit here wondering if I should call the other NEWS station, see if they know, then tell the first NEWS station. But no. It's all bs. The media builds sensationalism in order to gain readership/viewership, which of course equates to $$$.

This particular NEWS story was emailed to me by Doug Case. Maybe someone did a big study (the study of the day?) with all kinds of surveys and in-depth analyses by university professors? Such appears not to be the case. In fact, the lone professor is in favor of fraternities.

The title of this NEWS story was simply made up by Emily Friedman, the reporter, as was the sub-heading "Can Broken System Be Saved?" No one else is quoted as suggesting fraternities should be shut down or that they are broken. She made it up.

Perhaps tomorrow she'll be writing on gun control or the horrors of McDonalds hamburgers. Nah, that's been done.
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Old 05-10-2008, 06:39 PM
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Think again...Greek systems can and have been abolished on campuses at various times. All it would take is a couple of outrageous incidents...coupled with valuable real estate...for an administration to shut it down.
Do you have any evidence of this happening on a public campus?
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I speculate how much money universies would stand to LOSE from donations to that university from GLO alumni if universities were to shut down greek systems all over the country.
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