<p>Just read this today from Lehigh's Brown and White. I am wondering how true it is. Can anyone share thoughts? </p>
<p>"First-year students interested in Greek life are forced to fit themselves into one of the stereotypes in order to be accepted into the Greek community. Then, once they are part of a Greek chapter, they are pressured by the members of their new Greek family to perpetuate that stereotype."</p>
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<p>To say Greek life at Lehigh is in any different from other schools with a strong Greek presence just isn’t true. Way past their college days, individuals join social clubs. The decision as to which club they want to affiliate with is based on that club’s reputation and selectivity. As much as I’d like to see all social barriers break down over time, good luck waiting! In the meantime, welcome to the real world!</p>
<p>“Leaders of Greek chapters are also campus-wide leaders. They should work to serve as campus-wide role models, not just role models within their specific Greek chapters.”</p>
<p>Campus wide leaders? Well, that is a very nice compliment! </p>
<p>Campus-wide role models? That is a very nice thing to want the Greek leaders to be! </p>
<p>But, the student body at Lehigh is a smart diverse group of students who don’t want anyone to impose campus leaders and role models on them. All the different clubs, teams and organizations should and do elect their own leaders. </p>
<p>Besides I don’t even know very many elected politicians I would want to be my son’s role model!!!</p>
<p>Greek life at Lehigh is what you make it to be. It can be a big part of your life, or not a part at all. While it’s great if you are in it, there plenty of things to do on the weekends, including partying, without being a member of a sorority or fraternity.
There are sororities and fraternities here for every type of person, so even though some may change who they are to get into a certain sor or frat, they don’t have to to pledge…</p>