Have Mixer Themes Gone Too Far??

[Kevin]

Perhaps if those chapters don't want to receive black eyes, they shouldn't do things to deserve them?

I kind of doubt TFM is going to be lodging a copyright complaint.

[pinapple]

It is obvious you are not currently on campus. This is a huge issue on campus (specifically west campus) right now. There is tension at every turn. People should be proud to be Greek. It comes with a specific responsibilty to not be down right stupid. These issues (I called out ATO also and last I checked they weren't part if the big six) are Greek wide, not isolated to two houses. The actions of these two chapters have blackened the eyes of all chapters. That's how GDIs see us..all or nothing. I didn't throw DDD and Zeta under the bus. They laid on a busy street and the carnage took care of itself. It even made the local news tonight in Austin. No one outside of the Greek community cares if these houses are part of what the blue hairs call the big six. They see them as Greeks and they group their ill behavior with the rest of the Greek community.

[LadyLonghorn]

Originally Posted by pinapple

It is obvious you are not currently on campus. This is a huge issue on campus (specifically west campus) right now. There is tension at every turn. People should be proud to be Greek. It comes with a specific responsibilty to not be down right stupid. These issues (I called out ATO also and last I checked they weren't part if the big six) are Greek wide, not isolated to two houses. The actions of these two chapters have blackened the eyes of all chapters. That's how GDIs see us..all or nothing. I didn't throw DDD and Zeta under the bus. They laid on a busy street and the carnage took care of itself. It even made the local news tonight in Austin. No one outside of the Greek community cares if these houses are part of what the blue hairs call the big six. They see them as Greeks and they group their ill behavior with the rest of the Greek community.

You're the one who brought it to Greekchat though and in doing so are bringing even more attention to it beyond campus and Austin. It's not a very Panhellenic thing to do, and I doubt you'd be bringing it here if it involved the chapter you advise. It appears that there's some Schadenfreude involved.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by LadyLonghorn

You're the one who brought it to Greekchat though and in doing so are bringing even more attention to it beyond campus and Austin. It's not a very Panhellenic thing to do, and I doubt you'd be bringing it here if it involved the chapter you advise. It appears that there's some Schadenfreude involved.

Wait, isn't the original source the student paper? People post things from student papers all of the time. I posted the one about Saban that involved my own group.

[gee_ess]

I have to admit, I liked the TFM article. I am so OVER the PC police. The author was funny and poked fun at the oversensitivity of our society. Bottom line: This was a private party. You can dress up, tell offensive jokes, whatever you want, at a private event. True, the members went out in public in their costumes, but are we not allowed to dress as we please in America?

I think the members(and advisors) should always try to be aware of how they represent their letters, but no one was trying to offend the Hispanic community. They were being stupid college kids. Period. No apology necessary IMO.

I hope they do have the Franzia and cheese party! Too funny!

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by gee_ess

I have to admit, I liked the TFM article. I am so OVER the PC police. The author was funny and poked fun at the oversensitivity of our society. Bottom line: This was a private party. You can dress up, tell offensive jokes, whatever you want, at a private event. True, the members went out in public in their costumes, but are we not allowed to dress as we please in America?

Yes, you are allowed, and then you face the consequences that come with your choices.

[33girl]

Once again...SMH at the concept of people taking pictures at mixers to begin with, and then putting them online on top of it. I have VERY few mixer pictures. This is not because they were all lost over lo these many years or because my camera was too big to carry.

But then again, this is the generation whose parents see every life event through a video camera lens rather than just watching it and keeping the memory in their mind, so I guess I shouldn't be puzzled.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Once again...SMH at the concept of people taking pictures at mixers to begin with, and then putting them online on top of it. I have VERY few mixer pictures. This is not because they were all lost over lo these many years or because my camera was too big to carry.

This is interesting. We had official photogs at virtually every event. I think the difference was that shit didn't get put online.