<p>Indeed, around and around we go!</p>
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<p>As offensive at it may sound to some, it is appropriate to call the impact of Greek life on education a … cancer. And this because its impact is mostly destructive and divisive. </p>
<p>However, it is equally true that not all organizations are cut from the same fabric, starting with the usually much more benign sororities. It is also evident that colleges will NEVER attempt to eliminate all facets of Greek life on campus. It would be extremely naive to believe that college administrators will decide to openly fight donors, alumni, and students for the sole purpose of … protecting a few students from the potential damages of participation. </p>
<p>It remains that the biggest supporters of drastic actions against the chapters that persist in bending or ignoring the rules should be the precise … well-behaving chapters. Simply stated, are there ANY reasons why chapters that caused the DEATH of brothers or pledges should be given less that a PERMANENT removal – as opposed to the spineless and cynical 4 or 5 years ban? Are there any reasons why a national chapter with a repeat incident should not be PERMANENTLY barred on every campus in the nation? </p>
<p>Nobody in his or her right mind think that fraternities will not be there in the future. But it is incomprehensible that so little is done and that, outside of the repeated announcements of yet another fatality, few people consider it to be the massive problem it really is. If the problems were indeed isolated incidents, national news would seize the opportunities to make headlines. Take a look at the discussions in the small world of CC, and you might realize how repetitive (and senseless) those “incidents” are. </p>
<p>And it is getting worse and worse.</p>