Iota President @ SIUE held under $1 million bond.

[Siggy_lxvi]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

Why did you post that here and not in the Iota forum? Better yet, why did you, an Omega, post it at all? Lastly, if it had been an Omega would you have posted it?

He posted it here because it's something of interest to the greek community. It might have been better placed in the Risk Management forum, but I suppose this works, too.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by Siggy_lxvi

He posted it here because it's something of interest to the greek community. It might have been better placed in the Risk Management forum, but I suppose this works, too.

It's not really RM, though, since it was a personal activity, not a chapter activity. Maybe N&P, but I really think it belongs right here.

[BlueNYC2]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

Why did you post that here and not in the Iota forum? Better yet, why did you, an Omega, post it at all? Lastly, if it had been an Omega would you have posted it?

nope...but surely someone else would have...


but anyways...Iotas...get ya boy!!!

[SalukiPhiSig]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

But from what I understand they were pretty active at both SIUs.

The Iota chapter here at SIUC is pretty active, but I'm not sure about the one at SIUE.

What's interesting, I read in our campus newspaper back in April or May about a fraternity president at SIUE getting in trouble and when I heard about his when it started, I assumed it was the same thing. Now I'm wondering what I heard about initially.

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Woah now, I think this is a pretty big news story that could end up affecting ALL Greeks.

Really? How?

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by SalukiPhiSig

The Iota chapter here at SIUC is pretty active, but I'm not sure about the one at SIUE.

What's interesting, I read in our campus newspaper back in April or May about a fraternity president at SIUE getting in trouble and when I heard about his when it started, I assumed it was the same thing. Now I'm wondering what I heard about initially.

You are right fellow Salukian, this did happen back then.

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by Wolfman

If he was a Que, would I have posted it?--yeah. Where to post it? That's a call I made. It's not really an "Iota" story per se. That aspect is just a journalistic angle, I suppose. Maybe it should have gone in the general news section. Moreover, though, by posting something about someone in an organization is not necessarily casting aspersions on an organization. For every story about some Greek doing something good or ill, it can replicated in every group. One thing I was interested in doing was starting some dialogue about why the story was framed as it was. I originally saw this story on a Greek News website. This was the major reason why I put it here, esp. after I saw the threads about the TV show on the ABC Family Channel. That's more frivolous; this is more important as a way of possibly delving into issues about perceptions about Greek Life in the broader world.

Then why didn't you preface your post as such?

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by Siggy_lxvi

He posted it here because it's something of interest to the greek community. It might have been better placed in the Risk Management forum, but I suppose this works, too.

So you are in his head?

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

Really? How?

The point is, one's Greek affiliation shouldn't matter when posting news stories about Greeks.

And any time the word fraternity or sorority gets attached to someone who does or is suspected of doing something stupid, crazy, or violent, it affects the entire Greek community.

Also, multiquote function. It can be your friend. Click it on each post you want to reply to and then click post reply.

[Wolfman]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

Then why didn't you preface your post as such?

I don't have to. This is a forum for all to speak to issues as they see fit. I prefer to just put the stories out there. I do this in this forum and others. I assume that the people here have critical thinking skills that they can employ. They may have other things to say according to their concerns and perspectives. That's what makes this forum interesting (and messy at times!).

Moreover, with the Internet there is a real democratization of information. No one has control over what's out here--no organization, person, pressure group, etc.As in scholarly circles, there is a real sense that there is a peer review process for whatever gets our there. If it's in the public domain, then it's futile to act as if one implicitly has special right to anything, even if it's about your organization. That's the blessing and bane of this medium.

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Also, multiquote function. It can be your friend. Click it on each post you want to reply to and then click post reply.

What are you talking about?

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

The point is, one's Greek affiliation shouldn't matter when posting news stories about Greeks.

Within the NPHC it does matter. That's the point you and others don't get.

[neosoul]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

Within the NPHC it does matter. That's the point you and others don't get.

how does it matter? The journalist/reporter reported the defendent's (sp) Greek affiliation not Wolfman

[OOhsoflyDELTA#9]

Originally Posted by neosoul

how does it matter? The journalist/reporter reported the defendent's (sp) Greek affiliation not Wolfman

I agree...

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

What are you talking about?

This is the multiquote feature...it's the middle button between "Quote" and "Quick Reply" on the bottom right. You just push that button on all the posts you want to reply to, then push "Post Reply" and they all show up. Like this:

Originally Posted by ladygreek

Within the NPHC it does matter. That's the point you and others don't get.

So, Wolfman shouldn't have posted it, because he's a Que, but your other contention is that someone wouldn't have posted that about their own Frat. SOOOO....that leaves someone in the IFC/NIC/NPC GLOs to post it. Would that have made you happier????

Originally Posted by neosoul

how does it matter? The journalist/reporter reported the defendent's (sp) Greek affiliation not Wolfman

Exactly.