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Dear Editor...
I am greek, everything he said was true, but only for a few particular people who make greek life look bad. There are parties, there are drunk idiots, and there are sluts. However, there are also members of SGA, SAC, honors societies, Medical clubs, service fraternities, and such. the article was a little too assumptuous for my tastes but everyone has the right to their own opinions. He should just have researched a little more on what good things both sororities and fraternities offer to this school. the large number of new students are in part due to the amazing greek life West GA offers.
The new Greek Village is paid for by Greeks, not the school! Not everyone gets by on "Mommy and Daddy's" money either. I am a freshman and pay for it all on my own with money I worked hard for! As for friends, college is all about networking. In this society, people have to get by alot of times on who they happen to know. I have tons of independent friends! Being greek helps you to learn rules of communication and socializing, which is not a bad thing. As far as the "easy major" is concerned, not everyone belongs in the Advanced Academy!! I definitely agree the Advanced Academy kids should have a nice new house, but nothing ever gets done if people are passive!!!
Greeks get what they want because they are active, participate, and ask for it! The people who are making death wishes on this kid are just ignorant and can't handle a little criticism. However, it is not right to assume all greek's are the same. We are all still individuals. Not everyone can be pleased, that's just life.
-Abby
As a member of a Greek organization and a proud student of UWG, I am disgusted that the article by Jacob Lovell was allowed to print. I understand that everyone is entitled to voice his or her opinion and free speech is protected under the Constitution; however, I equate the words printed in the West Georgian to be ignorant. In a college environment we are encouraged to open our minds and broaden our outlook on the world. Embracing other cultures and ways of life world-wide include the cultures and ways of life on campus.
I knew the stereotypes of Greek life before I decided to join. After my sophomore year I found many instances that backed up the stereotypes that I had been exposed to. Yes, I saw underage drinking, yes, I saw promiscuity, yes, I saw poor attitudes, but I can honestly say that I saw many more instances that proved them wrong. Philanthropic involvement and brotherhood and sisterhood are so heavily emphasized. We may not all get along, but the sense of community pours over into relationships with those outside of the Greek community, as well. We learn leadership skills, social skills, new levels of kinship. I do not see myself as only a sister of my own chapter, but also as a sister of all other Greeks. Before recruitment I was shy, reserved, and not very interested in branching out on campus. This was mainly because I grew up in Carrollton and stuck by my high school friends.
My decision to join was because I knew that greek life was a way to meet others. I found so many people that I could relate to. I met so many good hearts. Although I am inactive now due to personal reasons I would not have changed my decision to join. I have a deep love for my chapter and I still believe in the values it was founded upon. I think it is despicable for the university newspaper to publish such trash talk about an organization that means so much to so many. Opinions that express stereotypes about certain races or about sexuality would not have been printed, so why this one? The anti-greek article is everything that college is not. Of course greek life has a stigma. Of course greeks aren't perfect, but who is? Let's not put the actions of few on the group of many. We shouldn't equate every arab to terrorism or every african-american to urban crime so don't equate every greek man or woman to immorality and immaturity. We are all a priveledged group of university students, so act like it.
-Jessica Strickland
jstrick2@my.westga.edu
So, first the West Georgian made sure to destroy its black readers, now it's working on the greek ones? Another smart move by Ellis "I have no idea how to run a newspaper" Smith, destroyer of the once great and award-winning campus paper. Why not just go all out and have your mouthpiece, Jacob, degrade all air-breathers because he wasn't loved enough as a child, and/or now. Yes it's in the opinion section, but there's a measure of quality that still needs to be upheld when dealing with a publication.
Would you put the ramblings of a crazed homeless person talking about how the government is taking control of our brains via microwaves? (Albeit, this is probably where Jacob's future lies, so you'd probably answer "yes!") Someone with half a brain would say, "No, I'd rather have my paper filled with thought out pieces that are tactful and well-represented." But now we've got a hate-filled crybaby piece that are full of Animal House stereotypes and juvenile language. That doesn't reflect well on anyone, especially you Mr. Smith. I won't even get into how laughable the fake pen name and trying to turn this article into a "satire" was. Can anyone say damage control? And while we're on the subject of damage control, get off of it Bobby Moore. Your time as Executive Editor was a joke, much like your underling Mr. Smith's time has become. Not to mention your anti-everything the majority thinks is "cool" is tiring. Just bite the bullet and tell the paper to pick up the quality. In closing, Jacob...what did you expect? You can't continue to slap a dog in the face and then become angry when it bites your hand sooner or later.
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