W&L from a First-Year's Perspective

house_elf
Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:53:14 +0000

Whoa there, parentconf. Seniorgeneral wrote a mere three sentences, and your accusation seems incredibly unfounded. Sg wasn’t suggesting that the student transfer, but simply asking. Nowhere in dukewis’ post is there mention of these “top sororities” that you’re bashing – for all you know, your own child could be in one of the three that dukewis’ daughter loved/that Seniorgeneral is referring to.

As far as sorority rankings go, it’s almost ridiculous to speak of the “top Greek houses.” Every single organization boasts members who are leaders of other campus clubs, organizations, and teams. Yes, there are “mean girls” – in every.single.sorority. There are also really nice girls (a majority, in fact) – in every.single.sorority. That’s life.

I’m glad that your daughter is enjoying her time at W&L. When I was at the school, I wasn’t a member of what you seem to deem a “top sorority”, but I absolutely loved my Greek experience, and felt that there was no better house for me. A lot of it is what you make of it. I can comfortably say that I had friends in every single house. It’s a pity to rule out all members of a large organization simply because a few bad seeds have discolored your view.