Good Article on Fraternity - University Relation

[moe.ron]

Fraternities should be held to a standard -- a standard that challenges young men who have a desire to grow and a desire to lead. Fraternities could be fostering a environment of brotherhood, stewardship and service instead of one of irresponsibility, thoughtless and careless behavior. This bad publicity disgraces the university, Greek Life and the members of the fraternity. The campus community will not tolerate it -- just like the national organization will not.

Link to the Article

[James]

The article lacks a certain consistancy.

The author is saying that there needs to be general measures taken to hold fraternities to a higher standard.

The author then goes on to say that the deeds of a few people are what is maligning a good overall system.

So the author is saying that somehow the deeds of a few should prompt general and wide ranging rules that will impinge on the vast majority of people that the author has said are doing well.

That doesn't seem fair or productive.

[Firehouse]

James, that's exactly what they're saying because that's exactly the way they think. We were better off before the whole "Greek Life" movement began proliferating. If you got in trouble, you had to go see the Dean. Otherwise, absent setting buildings on fire or putting pledges in the hospital, they left you alone. Everyone certainly seemed happy.
Now, the universities are lousy with painfully sincere and self-important types earnestly described as "Greek Life Professionals." And when budget time rolls around and they have to jusitfy their existence they proudly report that we here at Greek Life stay busy making life nearly unendurable for the Greeks. Good job, good job, they're told, keep after them. After all, we know better than they do what's best for them.
Maybe there should be two greek systems: one for the actual members, and another for the university. We'll see who wants to join which ones.
Nothing wrong with standards. All the nationals have them, and most of the chapters. The problem comes when those outside the national organization or the chapters seek to impose arbitrary and politically correct standards of their own.

[hoosier]

"Fraternities should be held to a standard"

This seems to be a problem that solved itself. The chapter was no good, therefore couldn't attract enough new members, and therefore couldn't pay the rent, and when they were caught violating the rules (I read that someone from the Dean's office observed the pledges streaking a sorority), they were eliminated.

SPE Balanced Man program sets some high standards, and we've posted some examples of SPE successes when following the BM program. They apparently decided that they had spent enough time and effort in Raleigh.

They'll be morre likely to be successful starting over next year.