Recent Greek Life scandals disgraceful
Greek Life is a key tradition at college and involvement in a fraternity or sorority can become a huge part of students’ lives.
Colleges count on their Greek communities to display themselves as what a college student should aim to be: role models who are willing to be involved in community service, good students and highly spirited in representing their university.
But recently, several have been in the spotlight for the exact opposite.
This week, Penn State’s Chi Omega sorority chapter is being investigated after photos turned up of them at a fiesta-themed Halloween party dressed with its members dressed in sombreros and ponchos with disgustingly stereotypical and racist signs reading “Will mow lawn for weed + beer” and “I don’t cut grass. I smoke it.”
And problems have arisen right here at USC, as well.
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, one of the university’s oldest fraternities, was closed by USC after drugs turned up when the police searched their house.
Lambda Chi Alpha and Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternities also have been disciplined this year for their alleged activities.
Greek organizations should remember that they are always being watched as the spokespeople for their colleges and that whatever they do has a possibility of ending up online, with or without their consent.
We can only hope that these organizations will return to their traditional morals and respect.
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