Clashes w/in the Greek system

[AXJules]

This is an article published in Mizzou's Student news last week. It set off a HUGE amount of controversy- I have an opinion but I'm keeping it to myself.
What do you guys think?
Probs between NPHC and Panhellenic

I'll post it here too:

Greek Town Escapades
By Jenny Marinko

Late Saturday night, my roommate got a call from one of her fraternity friends informing her that there was a fight going on outside a fraternity in Greek Town. She got me up and we went to go see what was going on. The cops had already arrived by the time we had made our way over, but we were able to figure out what happened.

In addition this past weekend sorority members from NPHC ripped down philanthropy banners throughout Greek Town and basically paraded around looking ridiculous.

The first thing that happened with two fraternities fighting was not a real shock to me. I mean there are certain fraternities that hate each other and others that get into random fights, which has to be expected with over 20 fraternities on our campus. I was disturbed however, by the fact that sorority members drove to Greek Town just to cause problems. Not to be rude but in all honesty I know nothing about the national black sororities, so how the hell do they know anything about us? I still cannot believe they were tearing down philanthropy banners. What were they accomplishing?

I guess my biggest question is, “Why?” What do they have against our Greek community and what would provoke them enough to drive themselves down here?

Another reason why it caught me off guard was because I did not know that the national black sororities had a problem with our Greek community. In fact I was under the impression that relations had been improving but apparently I was mistaken. Another reason I found it weird is because in the three years I’ve been Greek, I have never really heard of members from NPHC coming to Greek Town just to tear it up. I really have not heard anything about NPHC. I don’t even know how many members belong to it on our campus.

Were they trying to send the Greek community a message that they are better than us or that we should look out for them? I’m sorry, but I’m not intimidated by a few torn sheets. Coming into Greek Town and ripping up stuff means the same to me as Kappa Kappa Kappa getting into a huge fight with Beta Beta Beta. Since I don’t know who they are it’s really not going to send any sort of message to me. I guess we are now in fourth grade tearing up the kid’s art projects that we don’t like. If they think they are better than us that’s great, because their little sorority does not affect my life 99 percent of the time.

I know there has been a lot of talk in the Greek community about getting NPHC involved with our activities. Personally, I really don’t want them to be involved with our events. I’m not saying this because of this past weekend’s escapades, but I feel that NPHC walks around like they are better than Panhellenic and IFC. Therefore, why would I want to include them on something Panhellenic and IFC participate in?

When sorority members from an organization I know nothing about vandalize something I have worked on in Greek Town, it makes me wonder what’s next. Are their letters going to be chalked down Richmond place or is NPHC going to protest outside Greek Week games?

Why don’t these sorority women stay in their little worlds and stay out of ours.