Whenever a movie or a TV show comes out & it's about Greek life, 9 times out of 10, it seems that they're rehashing the same stereotypical gobbledygook which non-Greeks portray us as being: party animals, woman-chasing louts, liquor-swilling lunatics, the list goes on. GREEK, a new show brought to us by ABC, is only perpetuating that myth like a broken record: new cast of characters, but with the same storyline which made "frat" movies like Animal House & Old School so famous (along with many other B-level frat flicks).

So it is without any surprise that when shows like this come out, they portray the Greek community & with it all of our successes & accomplishments in a negative light. To be painfully honest, they're giving non-Greek viewers an inaccurate portrayal of everything Greek life stands for, as well as the core values which we live by on a daily basis; this gives them a reasonable excuse to see fraternities/sororities from the Animal House perspective in that we love to party, haze the tar out of our members-to-be, do drugs, dismiss academics like some kind of joke, & of course, drink lots of alcohol.

And what's disheartening is that those same non-Greek viewers who might check GREEK out won't change their minds anytime soon about Greek life in general. Trouble is, unless they're fortunate enough to see the positive things & values which are part & parcel of being Greek, they never will. Now to go off on a small tangent:

A lot of incoming freshmen, once they set foot on their respective campuses on their very first day away from home, are looking for ways to get involved any way they can. When it comes to Greek life, this is where they really need to do their homework (as it were, their research) on the fraternities/sororities they're planning to join. Chances are, if they take both the time to research Greek life & find the initiative to give fraternity/sorority recruitment a go, they'll gain a fuller insight & understanding of what we as Greeks are all about. Not only that, but their 'rents, if they take a closer look at all the good things which Greek organizations have accomplished over the years, will be equally happy campers if their children decide to stay on as Greeks (not for four years alone but for life!!!).

But the last thing these folks need to deal with when it comes to a honest portrayal of the Greek community, is having shows like GREEK ruining the fun. It's the same old song we've already heard before: a distorted take on Greek life at some fictional college which isn't what we as Greeks truly represent & seriously do not condone.