Why do we hate our students!!!

[RaginScotsman]

It is no secret that UL really does not love Greek life, they have done everything possible to destroy it at UL. I know there is a delicate balance between college and Fraternities where universities have to be very careful not have issues and we have had some at UL already. But support for athletics comes from the Greeks on campus in a lot of ways. I'm not saying that they are the only students who go to the games, but the larger fraternities' and sororities on campus have close to 75 to 100 members. Very rarely can you get that type of group support quickly. You want to see the student side empty, continue to give the Greeks a reason not to come and that will happen. I know the university is only trying to protect itself, but the reality is they need to allow these guys to figure out how to do this while at the same time managing the damages/issues that could arise from Greek life partying.

The university has killed fraternity row as a place for these kids to gather, not just on game day, but overall.

I was in a fraternity at UL between 1988-1993 and we used our house as a place to gather, party and socialize. I have been a member of our alumni group since I returned to Lafayette, the house is mostly empty, they are no longer gathering at the houses for socialization.

This is a problem and the more we force these large groups not to want to support our team.

I don't have many or really any inside sources, but I do in this case. A good friend was big into the Greek community years ago and worked under the current leader of Student Affairs. My friend loves UL but got fed up with everything going on and the leader of this department and exited.

The way they are managing Student Affairs, Engagement, and especially the Greeks, is directionless and apparently very vindictive. "We know better than you so we're doing it this way. If it doesn't work, it's not our fault, it's yours."

Usually when stuff like this comes up and everyone is in a buzz, I try to take it with a grain of salt. But just talking to people who know about the way things used to work here and have worked at major universities, what this department has done to the university over the past decade under their current leadership is verifiably terrible.

My one thing is please don't boycott. I know a point needs to be made, but can something else be done to prove it?

[cjr3888]

P.S. I'll take living outside the graces of this woke, inept administration; having my own thoughts, possessing critical thinking, and basic integrity, than to kiss the ring and lick the testes of your overlords like you do. Enjoy your rectal confinement bro. Pathetic.

Jumping to lots of conclusions there buddy. Maybe, just maybe, I'm looking at things from an adult perspective and seeing all sides. What side would you be on if a student dies from too much alcohol while playing beer pong at the fraternity house? Would you still be saying rules are stupid and the kid should have known better?

[ULvictory]

This came from a friend of mine.

“My coworker is in a sorority and she just told me that the reason they said no drinking games at the tailgate this weekend is because it’s family weekend.
When they were notified of this, the frats and sororities said fine, we’ll just hang out at our houses before the game. When the university got word of that, they were informed that this wasn’t allowed either this weekend.”

So the university banned Greek House visits (that these Greeks pay for and live in) AFTER finding out that the Greeks would just go tailgate there instead with these “rules” being enforced.

There’s no excuse for this foolishness.

[ManAboutTown]

Jumping to lots of conclusions there buddy. Maybe, just maybe, I'm looking at things from an adult perspective and seeing all sides. What side would you be on if a student dies from too much alcohol while playing beer pong at the fraternity house? Would you still be saying rules are stupid and the kid should have known better?

Oh.. My god.... "Won't someone please think of the childrennnnn!"

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL GTFO

[cajun4life]

On the flip side. What's their motivation to change is the Greeks boycott the game? Student attendance hasn't been the greatest but it's been on the way up. Plus 90% of them leave at halftime. Game goes down to the wire and where's the energy? Oh yeah, it's at the bar instead of supporting the team.

Student attendance hasn’t been great because it is deliberately sabotaged by this university. You want to know why we have a 30 year gap in our average aging fan base?

You really can’t be this dense. This administration continues to poison the future well of donations. Once those older major donors are gone, there is no one to replace them because we failed to cultivate a fan base/donor group through students.

It’s right out of the fossils handbook.

No back to your shilling for the ineptitude of this administration.

[CajunJack55]

Jumping to lots of conclusions there buddy. Maybe, just maybe, I'm looking at things from an adult perspective and seeing all sides. What side would you be on if a student dies from too much alcohol while playing beer pong at the fraternity house? Would you still be saying rules are stupid and the kid should have known better?

J.F.C.

[CajunVic]

. . . when your only supporter in a thread is JMV . . . you should rethink your position . . .

[ULvictory]

Jumping to lots of conclusions there buddy. Maybe, just maybe, I'm looking at things from an adult perspective and seeing all sides. What side would you be on if a student dies from too much alcohol while playing beer pong at the fraternity house? Would you still be saying rules are stupid and the kid should have known better?

The "adult" thing to do would be for the university to leave the students alone. Every college with a football team has this type of liability. And I'm petty sure those schools aren't as nit picky and petty about enforcing their "rules" on the students whenever it's convenient for them.

Pick and prod long enough, and we won't have a fan base in about 10-15 years because all of our future fans/donors will remember this stuff as their college experience and won't come back.

[ExecutiveCajun]

Jumping to lots of conclusions there buddy. Maybe, just maybe, I'm looking at things from an adult perspective and seeing all sides. What side would you be on if a student dies from too much alcohol while playing beer pong at the fraternity house? Would you still be saying rules are stupid and the kid should have known better?

adult? moi thinks rational people can agree kicking kids out of their houses and taking away their regular tailgating routines with no reason or prior enforcement just because its family day is head scratching at worst and vindictive at best. my niece who is at ul right now is telling me the reason the greek houses will be guarded is when the notices were sent to the frats the frats told their leadership they would just stay home and play beer pong. the heidie woman responds with kicking the kids out of their houses for the day. now tell me who the adult here is

[ExecutiveCajun]

. . . when your only supporter in a thread is JMV . . . you should rethink your position . . .

hey oh

[facelessjonmoon]

How am I shilling for the admin? Just summarizing what's going on from all the posts here and on social media. I never once said I agree with what they're doing, I've offered suggestions on how to get around it but nobody wants to hear that. Can't have it their way, so they take their ball and go home. Fact is...

YOU EITHER SUPPORT THE TEAM OR YOU DON'T.

The take it or leave it approach….. that’s going to work well

[Esqueleto]

C4L makes the best threads.