Greeks we are losing sight of purpose.

PGPeripheryGirl wrote:

Well I certainly see where you are coming from in terms of Greeks losing sight of their purpose. However I don't understand what that has to do with you attacking big lines.

Magnolia Steele wrote:

Which is one of problems with Intake. What good is it to make 80 people on a line when only 12-13 really want to work to make the organization better. I would would rather have 5 men loyal to one cause than 50 who barely even care. How can you call yourself someone's linesister or linebrother and you don't even know their name.

I don't quite see what a big line has to do with promoting and exemplifying the goals of the founders. If anything I would believe that it would mean more people to do the work of the organization. I know plenty of Greeks that crossed on small lines that are not active, do not discuss their experience and do not have any connection to their organization. Of course a greater number of initiates increases the odds of a greater number of "tee shirt wearers" because their are tee-shirt wearers" in every organization and it is a game of percentages. If 10% of a line of 10 people are not interested in doing the work of the organization, that's only one person. But if 10% of a line of 100 is lazy, that's 10 people. And while yes that is 9 more tee-shirt wearers than the line of 10, conversely, there are 90 more people willing to do the work of the organization. I don't see what "knowing someones name and calling them your line sister/brother" has to do with the work of the organization or involvement of the community. Majority of the people in your organization are not on your line and are nameless but yet you work as a whole to do the work of the organization. I feel like this was a needless shot at big lines.

Magnolia Steele wrote:

BGLOs have become a joke compared to the 30's or 40's when we really worked to make a difference. There are so many t-shirt wearers out there that it is a shame. What happened to major political moves like the deltas marching for suffrage or frats refusing to do business with discriminatory businesses. People used to look at greeks as powerful, honorable, and unified. Now, people see frats as something to go see during blackgreek week or the homecoming stepshow. This goes hand and hand with continous downfall of the black race. We have to get back to the important stuff, things that greek life is really based on.

laidbackfella wrote:

So what do you propose that Greeks do?

Magnolia Steele wrote:

work to improve our image..

Magnolia Steele wrote:

PGPeripheryGirl wrote:

Well I certainly see where you are coming from in terms of Greeks losing sight of their purpose. However I don't understand what that has to do with you attacking big lines.

Magnolia Steele wrote:

Which is one of problems with Intake. What good is it to make 80 people on a line when only 12-13 really want to work to make the organization better. I would would rather have 5 men loyal to one cause than 50 who barely even care. How can you call yourself someone's linesister or linebrother and you don't even know their name.

I don't quite see what a big line has to do with promoting and exemplifying the goals of the founders. If anything I would believe that it would mean more people to do the work of the organization. I know plenty of Greeks that crossed on small lines that are not active, do not discuss their experience and do not have any connection to their organization. Of course a greater number of initiates increases the odds of a greater number of "tee shirt wearers" because their are tee-shirt wearers" in every organization and it is a game of percentages. If 10% of a line of 10 people are not interested in doing the work of the organization, that's only one person. But if 10% of a line of 100 is lazy, that's 10 people. And while yes that is 9 more tee-shirt wearers than the line of 10, conversely, there are 90 more people willing to do the work of the organization. I don't see what "knowing someones name and calling them your line sister/brother" has to do with the work of the organization or involvement of the community. Majority of the people in your organization are not on your line and are nameless but yet you work as a whole to do the work of the organization. I feel like this was a needless shot at big lines.

Magnolia Steele wrote:

BGLOs have become a joke compared to the 30's or 40's when we really worked to make a difference. There are so many t-shirt wearers out there that it is a shame. What happened to major political moves like the deltas marching for suffrage or frats refusing to do business with discriminatory businesses. People used to look at greeks as powerful, honorable, and unified. Now, people see frats as something to go see during blackgreek week or the homecoming stepshow. This goes hand and hand with continous downfall of the black race. We have to get back to the important stuff, things that greek life is really based on.

Furthermore, members of Greek organizations have other vehicles through which to make a change. While the Deltas may have marched for suffrage, women that are members of Delta Sigma Theta may now chose to march with their employers or with their church or with the NAACP. Perhaps Greek life isn't as all-encompassing as it was back in the day. I know a lot of Greeks who kind of distance themselves after college and become involved in civic groups and organizations with less of a focus on collegiate life. Black people in general have become less unified and that does include organizations within the black community. Greek life is not exempt.

laidbackfella wrote:

Magnolia Steele wrote:

work to improve our image..

That's a given. What would be your first step?