UL's Assault on Greek Life Escalates

[cjr3888]

The sooner Governor Landry can replace T-Slow after he takes office the better. The new president needs to clean house

What are your reasons for wanting Dr Savoie fired?

[ZoomZoom]

i understand that, which is why i said, each one matters. I just feel like we have students that are not greeks that either show up and support, or dont and can be fought to bring in the fold. seem like all the anger is only about the rules that the greeks choose not to be at the games about. so i wondered how many greeks are we talking about?

feels like generational bonds are being missed from non greek students also, and those issues are not the same rules that the greeks are upset about. how do they get attention to be corrected?

With GDIs the university has no real leverage over. The Greeks are corralled figuratively and literally. The Greeks have different gatherings with their alums, opportunities to share experiences and goals etc. GDIs, generic at best.

I was a GDI, and had Greek and non Greek friends. Use to be a serious tailgater, one of the first RVs to grace CF (use to park in track/baseball parking lot). ALL our crew from back then except for myself have quit UL sports. Some were Greek, some were not. Reasons range from age/health to seeing the RCC was never going to deliver, just a money grab, to just not caring anymore.

How to get them back, honestly, you’re not, at least in numbers that matter. That is why it is imperative Maggard and the UL Alumni Association need to get T-Joe to take the boot off the neck of students.

All that is happening is they’re sending our younger students down the road where they can eat, drink, and if needed, puke in peace at a tailgate party. And making State fans. Same carp is happening in Ruston, with the same result.

[Turbine]

... someone earlier said greeks were approaching 40% student population ...

"should be moving towards 40%"

I was told less than 10%

Personally I have no clue.

[Turbine]

Think they were saying that Greeks SHOULD be approaching 40% of the student body

From Wikipedia: "The Greek community at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is composed of 23 organizations, governed by four councils.[68][69] In 2022, 6% of undergraduate men and 13% of undergraduate women were active in the UL's Greek system"

For reference: " In 2019, 16% of undergraduate men and 27% of undergraduate women were active in LSU's Greek system"

I should have read further. Thanks

[ZoomZoom]

Nm. Someone else addressed.

[Turbine]

What are your reasons for wanting Dr Savoie fired?

He didn't know when football started at Louisiana ... ?

What else does he not know about Louisiana's history?

Not a reason, just curious.

[BabbForHeisman]

"should be moving towards 40%"

I was told less than 10%

Personally I have no clue.

Greek life across the country is dwindling. Yes, UL's policies are accelerating the decline here, but its declining everywhere.

Uncomfortable truth: the Greek system as a whole is old and outdated, with fewer and fewer students wanting to participate each year.

I'm not saying the MH policies have been correct (they haven't been), but even if MH handled things differently, we'd probably be having the same conversation eventually.

[Crawfish]

This is not some isolated incident. It's a continuing pattern of MH pushing the Greeks/students away.

I am not complaining about it, I am curious of what brought it on.

[KajunKrazy]

A received email

Who all was the email sent to?

[ManAboutTown]

Greek life across the country is dwindling. Yes, UL's policies are accelerating the decline here, but its declining everywhere.

Uncomfortable truth: the Greek system as a whole is old and outdated, with fewer and fewer students wanting to participate each year.

I'm not saying the MH policies have been correct (they haven't been), but even if MH handled things differently, we'd probably be having the same conversation eventually.

I used to think this too, but then I saw App St and JMU Greek Organizations absolutely dominate College Game Day on national TV and it reminded me how powerful these groups actually are.

[ManAboutTown]

Who all was the email sent to?

raginreview@gmail.com

[KajunKrazy]

Does anyone know what the problem was with the fraternity that got punished? Please be specific, don't bother to say it was just the university taking revenge on students. I don't think we should get the torches and pitchforks out until we know why this happened. I cannot imagine someone was just sitting in MH and said, "let's have some fun and put a fraternity on double secret probation." I am curious to know the why.

If you read its not just one there are multiple that got the cease and desists all at once. I know one is on social suspension for a year because they had to many people in the house without registering it as a party. Everyone just kind of organically met at the house after a ball game and they got suspended for it.