tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452746012259986078.post2908708540003343482..comments2023-08-17T03:37:05.856-07:00Comments on The Resulting Shadow: The ‘Other’ Greek systemAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05189866919075568504noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452746012259986078.post-29425623021591753082015-12-02T13:38:13.137-08:002015-12-02T13:38:13.137-08:00Yes, NPHC along with other underrepresented minori...Yes, NPHC along with other underrepresented minorities are a lifetime commitment. Moreover, this organizations also serve as a way to ensure that students continue their studies. We continuously hear about the suppression that underrepresented groups live on a daily basis. I am not saying Greek life are the only organizations that serve this purpose but at least its a channel to have a enjoyable experience during college.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05189866919075568504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452746012259986078.post-71214459669479011212015-12-01T12:27:09.811-08:002015-12-01T12:27:09.811-08:00I like the idea of calling out fraternities and so...I like the idea of calling out fraternities and sororities for fleeing further and further from a good purpose, yet that purpose is still ambiguous to me. If I understand correctly, a good purpose is to provide community service and something relating to academics? Well while this idea sounds just dandy, why can’t a group of students start a club that just wants to party? I understand perfectly well that the school is ultimately responsible for the lude conduct of these Greek organizations, so perhaps the clubs should just split from the school and not be affiliated with the school anymore. Maybe it is time for these Greek organizations to split from the school in the dawn of a new era which scrutinizes any person or organization which releases a comment or picture which does not come across as politically correct. I completely agree with the idea of Greek organizations being politically correct and embracing diversity, yet I do not feel they must conform to these standards. The right to free speech seems to be forgotten in today’s age. Do people really have the right to free speech? If someone says something not politically correct, then they usually are punished. So I guess that means they do not have that right. This is why I suggest the Greek system terminates its affiliation with the university in which it operates, the university should be politically correct, yet they should not be able to dictate every belief, idea, or expression a student and organization has. If rich white people want to have grandiose parties and make racist comments, then they should have that right so long as their actions and remarks operate within the framework of the law.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14048082329384679227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452746012259986078.post-5416985424760817652015-12-01T10:55:56.616-08:002015-12-01T10:55:56.616-08:00I completely agree with what you are saying here. ...I completely agree with what you are saying here. Multicultural fraternities are very different from traditional fraternities in that they serve completely different functions for their members. As you mention, multicultural greek orgs provide a community for underrepresented groups on campus, and they also foster lifelong connections for members across the country. From my own limited knowledge of the NPHC, the black fraternity/sorority system, I noticed that members of these organizations have a much stronger emphasis on community service and the overall development of the individual. And as I mentioned, being a member of NPHC truly brings along a lifetime commitment, as I know many older adults who are still actively involved in their fraternities and sororities. This doesn't seem to be as true for traditional, mostly white greek organizations, where membership activity doesn't often extend past college. In general, given their different roles, multicultural fraternities should not be punished by universities for the wrongdoings of traditional greek organizations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com