Problematic Sorority Recruitment Video?

[jolene]

On a lighter note, has anyone seen Arkansas State's AGD vid? It's made of win. Talk about sisters with a sense of humor. I'd join them just for that vid. LOL You know you'd be laughing all the time in that house.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coXu3t5YQPI

[DGTess]

Originally Posted by jolene

On a lighter note, has anyone seen Arkansas State's AGD vid? It's made of win. Talk about sisters with a sense of humor. I'd join them just for that vid. LOL You know you'd be laughing all the time in that house.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coXu3t5YQPI

I'm just guessing that the Flag Code is no longer a part of high-school Civics curriculum...

[jolene]

Originally Posted by DGTess

I'm just guessing that the Flag Code is no longer a part of high-school Civics curriculum...

I did notice that too, but otherwise, the vid is awesome. At first I thought it was one of those American flags with the sorority letters in the stars area (have seen many of those before). BTW, I don't remember learning flag code in high school, but then again I graduated HS in 1991 so I may just be forgetting.

[KerriMarie]

Originally Posted by jolene

On a lighter note, has anyone seen Arkansas State's AGD vid? It's made of win. Talk about sisters with a sense of humor. I'd join them just for that vid. LOL You know you'd be laughing all the time in that house.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coXu3t5YQPI

That was awesome!

[BraveMaroon]

So, I finally watched the video yesterday. And sure, it was vapid and overblown, but I can see an aspirational quality to it that would appeal to a lot of young women.

Using a football player in it...well, yes, I agree - black people are not props.

But Alpha Phi is just continuing a tradition that has been perpetuated by the Athletic Department for ages.

Sure, the football players are getting a "free education" - but how many of them are using that to the best advantage? I had student athletes in several Freshman classes. They finished their finals in 30 minutes (ones that took me the whole exam period) and managed to play the next semester. Riddle me that.

SEC schools have been using and abusing their athletes like property for years. I'm not saying what Alpha Phi did was cool, or right, or smart - but it's not without precedent.

My two cents.

[Nanners52674]

Originally Posted by BraveMaroon

So, I finally watched the video yesterday. And sure, it was vapid and overblown, but I can see an aspirational quality to it that would appeal to a lot of young women.

Using a football player in it...well, yes, I agree - black people are not props.

But Alpha Phi is just continuing a tradition that has been perpetuated by the Athletic Department for ages.

Sure, the football players are getting a "free education" - but how many of them are using that to the best advantage? I had student athletes in several Freshman classes. They finished their finals in 30 minutes (ones that took me the whole exam period) and managed to play the next semester. Riddle me that.

SEC schools have been using and abusing their athletes like property for years. I'm not saying what Alpha Phi did was cool, or right, or smart - but it's not without precedent.

My two cents.

It's not just the SEC it's the NCAA overall. It's a sham because so many of the players for football and basketball leave before they get their degree. Which yes I understand the logic behind those decisions but I don't fully agree.

I will say though that the state schools tend to give more wiggle room academically than say a Notre Dame, USC, Stamford tend to.

[Sistermadly]

Originally Posted by BraveMaroon

But Alpha Phi is just continuing a tradition that has been perpetuated by the Athletic Department for ages.

"Other people have done it/are doing it!" is an excuse that ceases to be acceptable past the age of 12. 13 max.