Fan Base, Greeks, Hazing

[JMV JustMyView]

Grow up. The point of a fraternity isn’t to senselessly demean new members under the guise of “brotherhood” just to make yourself feel powerful and important. I’d rather be in an organization that treats everyone with respect than one where it’s a competition to see how you can treat each new class worse than the one before

Good point.

[zephyr]

I take issue with fraternities that don’t do things the right way. They make the whole system look bad, and everyone else has to suffer for it. Then, when they aren’t properly policed, it creates a cycle of pushing things under the rug until it escalates to a level that results in removal from campus

I guess you will have to educate everyone on what "the right way" is. Are you talking about hazing? Also, I never saw any infraction that was swept under the rug. If anything, there were always more eyes on the bigger fraternities. In case you didn't know, most of the bigger fraternities didn't really have good relationships with the Greek Deans and there was always a sense of them just wanting someone to screw up so they could throw the book at them.

[JamesTheJeweler]

Who gives a rats ass about the fraternities. This is a football thread.

[cajungrad2001]

Thank you

[Boomer]

I guess you will have to educate everyone on what "the right way" is. Are you talking about hazing? Also, I never saw any infraction that was swept under the rug. If anything, there were always more eyes on the bigger fraternities. In case you didn't know, most of the bigger fraternities didn't really have good relationships with the Greek Deans and there was always a sense of them just wanting someone to screw up so they could throw the book at them.

……a La Animal House?

[Cajunsmike]

The most recent suspension for hazing was a whopping 3 year suspension. I've never seen that type of length suspension and the infractions were for doing calisthenics and sleep deprivation. If you rush a fraternity and that's ALL you have to deal with you are getting away easy so its definitely a tale of the time and our society norms have shifted so much. The kids who were putting the pledges through this are facing misdemeanor charges. Can you believe that for making a kid do push ups, you are being charged with something similar to assault or DUI first offense?

Sleep deprivation can be dangerous. Suspension of 3 years may be excessive but some punishment was warranted for the sleep aspect. Again, ZERO hazing activities other than charity work is what the policy should be. Go to that and greek life will be fine.

[LifeTimeCajun]

Didnt need the rent a friend program when i was in school. I had a VIP membership to The Pub and The Bulldog

[Cajun Monkee]

GDI here, don't care about these boohoo frat boy stories...they get kicked off campus because somehow pulling these initiation stunts on children somehow make you a man..

Besides, why would I want any part of an organization that would have me as a member...

And accentuated with a Groucho Marx quote?

Outstanding.

[CrazyCajun]

Sure is a lot of opinions from people who never did what they speaking on, critic is never the man in the arena I guess.

[raginbeef]

I guess you will have to educate everyone on what "the right way" is. Are you talking about hazing? Also, I never saw any infraction that was swept under the rug. If anything, there were always more eyes on the bigger fraternities. In case you didn't know, most of the bigger fraternities didn't really have good relationships with the Greek Deans and there was always a sense of them just wanting someone to screw up so they could throw the book at them.

The right way is actually upholding the values their organization supposedly stands for. We all have them, but there are many that don’t put them into practice.

Of the two biggest chapters when I was on campus, one had the Greek Dean and the other literally had the President of the university, so I don’t know what the hell you’re talking about.

[fanof71]

And accentuated with a Groucho Marx quote?

Outstanding.

I'm a doctor...wheres the horse

[RaginDave]

I’m staying out of this as I am an alumni of said fraternity. I have some pretty good knowledge of what went on. All I will say is I understand the university’s position but it was way beyond excessive in how they handled this. This is more of a case of making an example of someone.