Saturday, August 11, 2007

Frat boy behavior: when will it end?

If there are any glaring topics about Greek life which rile me up the most (& there are hardly any to get upset over BTW) it would be the following: that good ol' stereotypical "frat boy" behavior which some Greeks still feel is necessary to keep their chapter spirit up & running if not functioning for the sake of tradition alone.

And the "frat boy" culture in some places is still alive & well. There are going to be those duders who are all for it & they'll say, "Oh, we're doing these things for fun," or, "We're doing these things because we've always done them that way in the past." But I feel that a "frat boy" culture is just wrong & uncalled for. When certain chapters in certain fraternities perpetuate their fratty antics all in the name of "tradition," they're not only creating an atmosphere which is not conducive to performing to one's fullest abilities academically much less from a social aspect. They're also earning severe criticism from Greek Affairs, their National HQs, along with Alumni who are eager to eradicate problem chapters whom they feel aren't meeting the expectations/requirements which they need to remain on campus.

I'm getting to wonder sometimes when this "frat boy" culture will come to a screeching halt if it ever does. But so far, there are those chapters from this fraternity & that who believe the show must go on even though it could mean the suspension/shutdown of their house. Believe me, that's a bitter pill for any fraternity to take at any given time.

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