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Yes, Greek Week has arrived to Miami University. Fratastic Bros and Sorostituting Daddy's Girls roll out in the hundreds for friendly competition between their respective establishments. It's a wonderful opportunity, for frats especially, to show students that they're all about making friends and having a good time. Hell, I'm sure freshman have witnessed just how warm and welcoming they are the first couple months of school. "THEY GAVE ME FREE BEER AND I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TWICE AS MANY GIRLS WITH ME!!!" Frats just sound like a virtual Heaven on campus during this time of the year. Recreational sports, free drinks, and every frat is sure to have its own set of frat rats - girls with low self-esteem that let any guy in a frat they've inhabited fill that void with something other than self-esteem.
Oh how great it would be if it were that simple, but as per usual, there is a cost. FRAT FEES - or dues - are charged per semester. However, unless you're a rich white guy - oh who am I kidding? that's Miami to the T!!! - you probably can't afford the cost of dues. If you are lucky enough to come from a family with a country club , then you still have to kill a little bit of yourself during pledging. Rumor has it some frats around here force pledges to drink obscene amounts of alcohol until they throw it up - THAT'S JUST WASTING ALCOHOL AND THAT'S NOT COOL, BRO! - and force pledges into a locked room with a puppy, and whomever kills the puppy first gets the group out, but can't join the frat. Confused? So am I, but tis the reality of some of the Greek Life here.
Here's my advice. Save yourself the money and be a social person on your own. Grow a pair, make friends and meet girls on your own. Besides, if you make your way to Brick Street you're sure to find at least one hammered girl, bumpin' and grindin' on everything in sight that just might be willing to let you be her first mistake at college.
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In other words, don't listen to a freshman who he himself is not in a frat or involved in Greek life. If you're actually curious, go ask someone who is involved because I can almost guarentee they will have nothing but amazing things to say - and they will definitely agree that their money is not wasted on beer, but rather invested in the best four years of their life. I seriously do not know what I would do had I not joined my sorority, it has allowed me to become more involved, meet SO many new people, take on leadership roles within the organization that will be beneficial in the future as well as offer me numerous other opprotunities.
We help out charities, compete in Greek Week (kind of like Olympics between the frats and sororities), and even have sexy matching workout suits... whats not to love.
We're proud of our parents too... every year there is an entire weekend dedicated to moms aswell as one for dads.
Going Greek can really make college the absolute best years for you, you just have to decide if it is something you want. Posted 09/13/2008 10:38 AMReply
It is just annoying when people talk and know absolutely nothing about the topic. Posted 09/13/2008 10:43 AMReply
Thank you for your comment.
Yes, I will admit that Greek organizations do charity work and this is obviously a great thing for the community. Allow me, however, for the sake of righting a few of your own fallacies and assumptions, to respond to your comments.
Wow! I go to Miami of Ohio, too! However, some of your assumptions about me are a tad bit off. I'm not some freshman that has never had any contact with the Greek community, nor am I basing my thoughts on fact. Actually, I believe I used the phrase "rumor has it." Rumor, last I checked, does not imply fact. It is simply my opinion that one can do just fine without paying exorbitant dues to be a member of the Greek community. Hell, I've gone out, made my own friends, donated to charity (instead of spending my money on dues), volunteered, and my years at Miami have been great. I don't know where I would be if I joined a frat, but I'd imagine I'd be on High St. passed out in a pile of puke with empty cans of Natty surrounding my limp body.
Now I'll stop your presumably immediate thought that "not all Greeks get black out drunk!" and say, yes, there are academic frats, but as a blog writer it makes more sense to pick on the frattiest of the fratastic frats. It causes a bit more shit-stirring to talk about those types of Greeks, and then I get wonderful responses, such as your own! You even went a few steps further to put words in my mouth. Now that's impressive!
The following is a "Show me where...?" list:
Show me where I said I was a freshman that knew nothing about our beloved Miami University?
Show me where I said I didn't give Greek organizations a chance? (Almost joined one, actually! I went through rush and some of pledging.)
Show me where I said that the puppy RUMOR was fact? (I've heard Greeks admit that they've heard this rumor, and even if it isn't true it doesn't speak to highly of the Greek community if that's the rumor going around about some of the frats...)
Show me where I said Greeks aren't proud of their parents?
I agree that if a Greek organization did something as heinous as the puppy rumor, they'd get kicked out. Somewhat like the frat a couple of years ago that dressed their pledges as Mexicans, painted their brothers red (like bulls) and had the brothers chase the pledges all around campus. Because let's face it, whenever you see a Mexican they're bound to be followed by an angry bull.
One of my favorite sentences is where you say "..don't listen to a freshman who he himself is not in a frat or involved in Greek life." This implies that those who aren't a part of something shouldn't be able to comment? So am I no longer allowed to criticize my favorite sports teams even though I'm not an NFL or MLB athlete? Will I be restrained if I speak out against my government even though I'm not a government employee? The answer to those ridiculous questions I made up is obviously "NO!" I think it's okay for me to voice a dissenting opinion about the Greek community.
We live in an amazing country where we're allowed to express different opinions on different topics regardless of our affiliation. The day that I'm only allowed to agree with popular opinion is the day that I'll wonder why America adapted China's rules on free thought.
Thanks for the pleasant discourse, though! Posted 09/13/2008 3:35 PMReply