I think that in the grand scheme of things it is just showing that the entire issue is relatively unimportant to most people and only merits a wrist slap because it got publicity.
Keep in mind that sororities and fraternities and other PC institutions such as colleges DECIDE to make these situations into issues. They are not inherently issues, such as violence or theft, they are more disagreements on how people want others to live their lives.
Also, Greek Letter Organizations tend to be Politically Correct in aReacitve manner. They have decided to past rules that are more strict than the Laws or Universisty guidelines in an efort to appease their critics (who mostly don't like them anyway). Now all Headquarters know that you as undergrad are drinking under age, having sex out of wed lock and probably using party drugs. And not is much done to prevent that.
However, the secondary message we get from our Nationals is very clear: follow the 11th Commandemnt and all is well .. . "Thou Shalt Not Get Caught" If you do we shall handeth your asses to you.
The only thing predictably boring about it is that when I read the rhetoric on this board and people going OH MY GOD they drank underage? (almost in the same tone they would say OMG they killed her and then sodomized her?) Like they believe both the issue is earth shaking as well as the silly rhetoric we spew out about this stuff.
Do you guys really believe the rhetoric of your nationals' when it comes to this stuff? Thye are primarily posturing.
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Originally posted by exlurker
About a month ago newspapers and TV stations carried stories about the no contest pleas of the football players involved, and the fines levied.
For example, this story, picked up from the San Jose Mercury News, I believe:
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/fortway...ts/7823852.htm
The article indicates that The LSJU aka The Farm, in its wisdom, is allowing as how there will be "some type of disciplinary action through the team in the summer."
Can we settle down and have a show of hands, here, class? That's better. How many people think that a Big Time Football team is going to carry out serious discipline for these players' actions? Yeah, even after the country has been treated to weeks of a polished but unconvincing duet by the president of the U of Colorado and the NCAA featuring the Gershwins' classic "How Long Has This Been Going On?"
Anybody?
Bueller?
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