By: greek member

greek member
Thu, 23 Apr 2015 22:12:17 +0000

Yes, Greek life is social just as much as they are philanthropic or academic. We DO have sober socials with fraternities and even other sororities. This is a great way to meet other leaders in the community. Also, our "wild parties" are SO much more safe than off campus parties. IFC and PHA sanctions every alcoholic event we have. They check the party to make sure there is food, emergency phone numbers, nonalcoholic beverages, and a safe environment. At the door everyone is IDed to make sure they are 21 so they can drink. During football block, there is always security to make sure the event is safe. Also, if we have an event off campus at a rented out bar, a bus is always provided. We HAVE to take the bus each way and this guarantees that drunk driving will never happen. I have never felt unsafe at a Greek party. On the other hand, non Greek parties do not always have these sanctions. I have felt unsafe at many non Greek parties, but that's just my opinion. Also, saying that there are community service organizations on campus that don't drink, yes that can be true. But those members WILL most likely still go out and drink on the weekends, sometimes in an unsafe manner. I'm almost done, I swear. I am in a PHA sorority. I have NEVER been pressured to do anything I didn't want to do. I have NEVER been hazed in any way. I have lots of friends in other sororities, and they have never been hazed either. We are not all bad. If Greek life isn't for you, that is totally fine. But it doesn't mean that it's okay for you to think all of Greek life should be abolished if you've never been on the inside of it. It's like saying all OSU sports teams should be taken away if say the rugby team was convicted of hazing. It's just not a logical conclusion.