Ironic...

[GRRRRRRRREEEEK!]

Am I the only one who finds it ironic that whenever a fraternity or sorority defends its exclusivity, its partying and its hazing by talking about how important community service and philanthropy is to Greek life? Especially when you look at the number of posts in each category on this site.

Top 3 Most Popular Topics:
1) Greek Life
2) Recruitment
3) Risk Management (hazing, etc.)

Bottom 3 Least Popular Topics:
1) Fundraising
2) Events
3) Community Service/Philanthropy

Glad to see you guys have your priorities straight...you're all so full of shit I can smell it from here.

[Dionysus]

Originally Posted by GRRRRRRRREEEEK!

Am I the only one who finds it ironic that whenever a fraternity or sorority defends its exclusivity, its partying and its hazing by talking about how important community service and philanthropy is to Greek life? Especially when you look at the number of posts in each category on this site.

Top 3 Most Popular Topics:
1) Greek Life
2) Recruitment
3) Risk Management (hazing, etc.)

Bottom 3 Least Popular Topics:
1) Fundraising
2) Events
3) Community Service/Philanthropy

Glad to see you guys have your priorities straight...you're all so full of shit I can smell it from here.

So. What kind of dorks join social fraternities and sororities to bake cookies for old people?

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by GRRRRRRRREEEEK!

Am I the only one who finds it ironic that whenever a fraternity or sorority defends its exclusivity, its partying and its hazing by talking about how important community service and philanthropy is to Greek life? Especially when you look at the number of posts in each category on this site.

Top 3 Most Popular Topics:
1) Greek Life
2) Recruitment
3) Risk Management (hazing, etc.)

Bottom 3 Least Popular Topics:
1) Fundraising
2) Events
3) Community Service/Philanthropy

Glad to see you guys have your priorities straight...you're all so full of shit I can smell it from here.

Maybe you should quit greek life and join Americorp or the salvation army if all you want to do through-out college is community service activities.

[cutie_cat_4ever]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

Maybe you should quit greek life and join Americorp or the salvation army if all you want to do through-out college is community service activities.

Maybe that person is not even greek?

[LaneSig]

Originally Posted by GRRRRRRRREEEEK!

Am I the only one who finds it ironic that whenever a fraternity or sorority defends its exclusivity, its partying and its hazing by talking about how important community service and philanthropy is to Greek life? Especially when you look at the number of posts in each category on this site.

Top 3 Most Popular Topics:
1) Greek Life
2) Recruitment
3) Risk Management (hazing, etc.)

Bottom 3 Least Popular Topics:
1) Fundraising
2) Events
3) Community Service/Philanthropy

Glad to see you guys have your priorities straight...you're all so full of shit I can smell it from here.

Thanks, we're pretty happy with ourselves. Apparently you are not.

[Texas Beta]

It's so much more then the six things you listed. Also, most sorority or fraternity events that raise money for a specific thing, raise a lot of money. The same can't be said about other groups who are not as organized.

[AlexMack]

Anyone else find it ironic that GDIs care so strongly about this topic that they register to troll a website and then leave?

[_Lisa_]

Originally Posted by centaur532

Anyone else find it ironic that GDIs care so strongly about this topic that they register to troll a website and then leave?

Any good troll would stay to play.

[UnoriginalErin]

Awwh, someone didn't get picked-up.

[AlexMack]

Originally Posted by REE1993

Think about those lacrosse players in (I think) one of the Carolina schools. If it had been a group of non-affilated (sports team) people, would it have reached such stature in the news? (NOT CONDONING IT).

I believe you mean Duck...sorry, Duke It was a joke for awhile because I found out ducks are the only creatures other than humans who rape each other.

Originally Posted by _Lisa_

Any good troll would stay to play.

Yes and a lot have, this troll is Lame with a capital L.

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by GRRRRRRRREEEEK!

Am I the only one who finds it ironic that whenever a fraternity or sorority defends its exclusivity, its partying and its hazing by talking about how important community service and philanthropy is to Greek life? Especially when you look at the number of posts in each category on this site.

Top 3 Most Popular Topics:
1) Greek Life
2) Recruitment
3) Risk Management (hazing, etc.)

Bottom 3 Least Popular Topics:
1) Fundraising
2) Events
3) Community Service/Philanthropy

Glad to see you guys have your priorities straight...you're all so full of shit I can smell it from here.

I'm sorry you are a loser, probobly emo, GDI. Go cut yourself and yell at your father.

[mulattogyrl]

Originally Posted by macallan25

I'm sorry you are a loser, probobly emo, GDI. Go cut yourself and yell at your father.

LMAAAAAAAAAAO!!!!

[UGAalum94]

I'm not sure that number of posts on GreekChat is the way you want to evaluate what's imporant in greek life.

[REE1993]

Originally Posted by GRRRRRRRREEEEK!

Am I the only one who finds it ironic that whenever a fraternity or sorority defends its exclusivity, its partying and its hazing by talking about how important community service and philanthropy is to Greek life? Especially when you look at the number of posts in each category on this site.

Top 3 Most Popular Topics:
1) Greek Life
2) Recruitment
3) Risk Management (hazing, etc.)

Bottom 3 Least Popular Topics:
1) Fundraising
2) Events
3) Community Service/Philanthropy

Glad to see you guys have your priorities straight...you're all so full of shit I can smell it from here.

I am an alumna of a Service sorority. Does that make what social sororities do any less worthy or important? No. Does that make me a socially inept person without the ability to connect, relax, and "have fun"? No.

What matters is that people come together with mutual ideals and beliefs. There are immature, greedy, narcissistic people in every microcosm in every country, every contentinent of this earth.

The bottom line is - Without recruitment, there would be no Greek system. Without Risk management policies, there would be no protection, order or guidelines.

Does your employer have health insurance, liability coverage, and performance policies to protect employees and customers? Do they advertise to hire new employees to run the very businesses that are essential to living life as we know it?

If you choose to not pursue Greek life, then do not pursue it. Are there problems? Of course. Individuals in any group, organization, company, community, or country exist as parts of a bigger whole. Somtimes, people make stupid decisions. The parts do not equal the whole. Processes break down, conflicts arise, and honey, the world is not a perfect place.

If you do not understand something, why not ask questions, instead of making sweeping gerenalizations? It really isn't any of your business what people in any orgnaization chooses to do. Your perceptions from outside looking in are just that - your observations. At the very least, respect others and their freedomes to live their lives. If it doesn't infringe on your liberties, then let them live.

[ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl]

Ree wrote a great post. Fraternities and sororities are not just about partying or drinking or such, but let's face it. Most of us here are collegians, and it doesn't matter if you're in an organization or you're an independent: socializing and drinking is probably high on your priority list. Not everybody focuses on those two aspects of college life, but seriously: most do. As far as Recruitment, it's the lifeblood of these organizations. One pledge class can ruin a chapter or make improve it 110%. A few years of bad recruitment can close a chapter. It's hard to balance the constant need for new members with the pressure to pick the right ones, so it's a popular topic with most of us. It's copmlex and extremely important. Risk Management is just as important. We don't want our brothers and sisters getting themselves into trouble, getting our whole chapters into trouble, or, god forbid, badly injure themselves. Today liability is a huge issue, with lawsuits being thrown around all over the place, as well.

We all have philanthropies that we raise huge amounts of money for anually. Being in a fraternity or sorority often gives the average college student, who will rarely take the initiative to support or run a large fundraising event, a chance to do that.