<p>Like drugs and girls getting drunk and being taken advantage of?</p>
<p>Like idk I want to go to the frats and party actually I almost did as a senior but it was the first snow and no one wanted to leave the dorms but like I'm afraid b/c not gonna lie I'm really gullible and I love cute guys lol so idk I don't want to get hurt or anything</p>
<p>People are people, everywhere.</p>
<p>Like just go and like have fun lol and like go in groups like.</p>
<p>Georgia Tech for the win!!!</p>
<p>Nothing that doesn’t happen at other parties, from my experiences, and I attend a school with a huge Greek life.</p>
<p>Things I’ve seen at fraternity/sorority parties: drugs, girls getting too drunk, guys getting too drunk, random hook-ups, sober people (usually drivers), people making sure their friends get home safe</p>
<p>Things I’ve seen at non-Greek parties: drugs, girls getting too drunk, guys getting too drunk, random hook-ups, sober people (usually drivers), people making sure their friends get home safe</p>
<p>If anything, the Greeks tend to be more aware of underage drinkers, and often have someone at the door checking IDs, especially if it’s a big “greek” weekend–homecoming, greek week, alumni weekend, etc.–when they know they’re more likely to have cops dropping by. That’s because unlike the random house party, Greek houses can face suspensions, charter loss, etc., if they get caught in illegal activities.</p>
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<p>no for the lose.</p>
<p>Ditto what Cards4Life said. It’s not a frat party thing, it’s a college party thing. </p>
<p>At the frat parties at my school, I’ve seen girls walk off of the deck outside the house and land flat on their face 5 feet below. I’ve also seen girls get carted away in an ambulance for alcohol poisoning. These are things that happen at any party, frat or not. </p>
<p>If you get too drunk, and you “are gullible and like cute boys”, yes, you probably will be taken advantage of. You should work on that.</p>
<p>^I agree. just be careful with the alcohol and go to a party with a girl you trust. Do not leave without each other. Watch your drinks. If you set it down and look away, don’t drink from it again. Use your common sense.</p>
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<p>Agreed. Although most frats would be happy to have you at their parties haha.</p>
<p>It’s more complex though than a social scene that involves just drinking and being taken advantage of by all them dreeeamy frat boys. By going Greek you’re actually going to be in the most sophisticated college social scene, believe it or not…(which isn’t saying much, but still). There actually are a lot of very classy themed date parties that you will get to go to where there is so much more than just drinking…for instance, many balls, speakeasy stuff, costume parties, and even trips just for parties. </p>
<p>The frat I signed with has a date party each year called TechniCool that is actually held in a penthouse hotel suite in Dallas that’s turned into a rave club. That’s a good example of where there are going to be the typical party drugs you see everywhere else on campus, but at the same time you’re getting out of Stillwater and traveling (albeit only 4 hours) and making a mini vacation of it. </p>
<p>Partying is a very small segment of Greek life at respectable universities…fraternities and sororities are just a highly competitive campus society that is separate from the rest and students can volunteer to be a part of it. The individual houses compete when it comes to grades, philanthropy, school spirit, intramural sports, the best theme parties, and dominating campus leadership positions. Many people who are unfortunate enough to be on the outside looking in don’t truly understand what makes Greeks tick, and often complain about these moronic airheads that are hogging the campus social scene and being the reason why life sucks in the dorms or whatever. </p>
<p>If you aren’t turned on by intense competition in those areas I outlined in the above paragraph, then I would encourage you to participate in Greek life at your school, and you’ll be better for it. Not only will it grow your character and upgrade your college experience (the upgrade being like going from a Ford Pinto to a Corvette), but it’ll also give you a sense of belonging and community that you can always fall back on. And, if nothing else, when you graduate an alumni will probably have a job lined up for you already.</p>
<p>Don’t worry too much about being taken advantage of at wild parties. The parties are a lot tamer than you’d think, in fact…a lot more attention goes into planning them and executing them to a tee than getting drunk off your ass. Compared to a social scene that involves small drinking parties at off-campus shack-like houses or apartments, or killing time by going to a Wal-Mart on Friday night for lack of anything better to do, Greek parties sure kick butt. Besides, I seriously doubt that you’d be taken advantage of like some mindless rag doll, unless you are a mindless rag doll. Contrary to popular opinion a lot of frat guys do take care of the girls in sororities as if they were their real little sisters.</p>
<p>you only listed good things</p>
<p>Oh I’m sorry dude. Was I supposed to comb the news for some alcohol poisoning that happened on some other campus all because of those big bad Greeks and try and pull dirt out of thin air or something? Maybe I should have just cited reputable sources like college newspapers which are full of headlines like… “Busted: What the Greeks were reeeally doing at that United Way fundraiser!”</p>
<p>OSU, you better be a grad student.</p>
<p>I think what Attack was saying was that you essentially filled your reply with exaggerated rhetoric, the kind you’d find in a pro-Greek pamphlet. That being said, I agree that it was fairly exaggerated on the majority of points.</p>
<p>“By going Greek you’re actually going to be in the most sophisticated college social scene”</p>
<p>"Many people who are unfortunate enough to be on the outside "</p>
<p>"often complain about these moronic airheads that are hogging the campus social scene and being the reason why life sucks in the dorms or whatever. "</p>
<p>“a lot more attention goes into planning them and executing them to a tee than getting drunk off your ass.”</p>
<p>“Compared to a social scene that involves small drinking parties at off-campus shack-like houses or apartments, or killing time by going to a Wal-Mart on Friday night for lack of anything better to do”</p>
<p>“Greek parties sure kick butt.”</p>
<p>10 points to JackM if he can identify the rhetorical device used for each rhetorical point. Another 10 points if he’d care to actually refute any of them…</p>
<p>“By going Greek you’re actually going to be in the most sophisticated college social scene”</p>
<p>Hm, can you qualify this? </p>
<p>“Many people who are unfortunate enough to be on the outside”</p>
<p>Elitism is a longstanding criticism of the Greek system. </p>
<p>"often complain about these moronic airheads that are hogging the campus social scene and being the reason why life sucks in the dorms or whatever. "</p>
<p>Again are you simply talking of OSU or all colleges?</p>
<p>“a lot more attention goes into planning them and executing them to a tee than getting drunk off your ass.”</p>
<p>Well naturally it takes a lot more attention to plan a party than simply get drunk. That could be said for any party.</p>
<p>“Compared to a social scene that involves small drinking parties at off-campus shack-like houses or apartments, or killing time by going to a Wal-Mart on Friday night for lack of anything better to do”</p>
<p>I’m starting to get the feeling that you aren’t even in college yet. “Off-campus shack-like houses or apartments”? Are you just talking about OSU here too?</p>
<p>Watch your drinks (can’t stress that enough), don’t go places with people you don’t know and have a friend with you that you trust so you can look out for each other, and you should be fine at parties. Also, if you recognize you’re “gullible” you have to adjust your behavior accordingly. Remember that not everyone, unfortunately, is so trustworthy.</p>
<p>Depends on the campus, greek system, specific house, and generally just YOU. Greek Houses are likely no more dangerous than a stranger’s house. Just remember that they’re a strangers house.</p>
<p>Use common sense and you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>Don’t do anything you wouldn’t do anywhere else.</p>
<p>Don’t put down your drink and leave it. And if you do, get a new one. And get some (plural, more than one) friends to take care of you.</p>
<p>Go with friends.</p>
<p>I am in a frat house and I would trust every one of my brothers to be responsible with a drunk girl.</p>
<p>There are some houses where I wouldn’t trust a single one of them to be responsible with a drunk girl.</p>
<p>Don’t play the lottery with your safety if you don’t know about the house; just go with friends to be safe. They should take care of you and make sure you aren’t carted off to some boy’s room.</p>