On this the last day of the decade, I find it hard to write a post. Does anyone read these things? Does anyone care about Greek-letter organizations? The anti-fraternity sentiment of the late 1800s is alive and well today. There are those who see GLOs as nefarious and without any redeeming qualities. Moreover, each year collegiate members prove these detractors correct by the transgression, small and large, that capture the media’s attention.
One stupid little act by one random member on any campus in North America will reflect poorly on every person who has ever joined a fraternity or sorority. Our detractors do not care about the letters, nor do they care that 95%+ of collegiate membership are good and productive members. The rotten apples become the face of us all.
I, along with many others, contend that when the fraternity and sorority experience is done correctly, it is one of the best experiences a college student can have. Am I preaching to the choir? Probably. More than once this year, I have asked myself why I bother to write these posts and maintain this blog. Does any of it really matter?
This year holds many centennials including women finally obtaining the right to vote in federal elections and my favorite Phi Gam being elected Vice President. And then Kappa Alpha Theta and Kappa Kappa Gamma turn 150. And there is March, Women’s History Month, when I try to write a post a day about #NotableSororityWomen. It’s an Olympic year and it’s always fun to know which competitors also juggled GLO membership alongside athletics. And there’s a Presidential election with a sorority woman still among the top contenders. Can I stop writing when there are so many potential posts?
Who knows what the new decade will bring. Before 2019 ends I give gratitude to those of you who believe and work for the fraternity and sorority experience. Thank you.
