Hi everyone! I'm a regular poster, but I'm disaffiliated for the summer because I am on USF's Panhellenic Exec, so I have a code name! I'm the Executive VP, or judicial person basically. I would be the person sororities would come to in order to have risque shirts approved before they are even made. I would also be the person to enforce this new proposal. This proposal was first thought of at the South East Panhellenic Conference (SEPC), after we attended a seminar that specifically addressed the issue of the image Greek women portray when they are wearing shirts that have slogans referring to sex, alcohol, etc. Our Panhellenic President thought it would be a good idea for sorority women to hold themselves to a higher standard, and clean up our act. I agree to a point, I'm sure that one of our older alumnae would not appreciate seeing a shirt that says "Absolut XYZ" and has a picture of a bottle. I can't really talk, I have some shirts that I won't even bring home to mom...but t-shirts do not change behavior.
It only takes one day of wearing a shirt with letters for everyone in your classes to know you are Greek. Most of the time, we walk around like billboards for our orgs, with bags, t-shirts, flip flops, etc. If a sorority members sits in class and talks and gossips to her friend about this crazy drunk party, and what she did with that guy...how will her wholesome t-shirt give people a good image of Greek Life? Actions speak louder than words on a t-shirt.
I see both sides to this argument. I think the proposal is a very good idea, if only we could get the guys to comply as well!
(Some of their shirts have been bad!) The proposal does not count for shirts from years past. This is what will happen if the proposal passes: Basically, if a sorority wants to make a shirt with a questionable slogan, they have to run it by me. If I have doubts, then I'll run it by the rest of Panhellenic Exec board. If we say no, and the sorority still makes it, or if a sorority makes a risque shirt without even asking, we will treat it as an infraction of the Constitution and follow NPC Judicial Procedures.
We're really trying to promote Greek unity and a positive Greek environment at USF. We're about to open our brand new Greek Housing Community in August, which will start a brand new era in Greek Life. Panhellenic is simply trying to emphasize the sisterhood and leadership oppurtunities of sororities and downplay the party-girl stereotypes that we all know and hate.
In Greek Unity,
USFEVP
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