Looks like frats should require media training in addition to teaching some common decency and courteous behaviors
To be clear, Ryan said something stupid, but he wasn’t in the frat that caused the damages.
Is he in any frat?? Saying something stupid to the media looks bad for whoever he represents. Media training is a good idea.
The excerpt from the previous page says that he is in a fraternity, but hopefully for their sake the full article doesn’t identify which one.
The article says he is in a fraternity but did not participate in any ski retreat.
He IS in a frat, but not one of the frats involved in the rampage at the ski resort(s). His fraternity was not identified in print or on-line… at least not yet.
It’s easy to see on his Facebook. Kid needs some help from reputation.com, stat.
Media training? Lesson one: You are not required to speak to the press, and it’s usually a bad idea to do so when it’s not “your” story. Cherish the value of unexpressed thought.
Lesson two: Have a “sound bite” ready in case someone unexpectedly sticks a microphone in front of your face
I was in a sorority, and my H was in a fraternity … in Michigan (but not at UM). We both went on ski trips and spring break trips with friends from our respective greek organizations, and yes, we partied. We discussed the article this morning, and neither of us could imagine any scenario in which this sort of damage would occur. We simply would never have been destructive at all, and we cannot even imagine any of our friends being that way. What is wrong with people that they would think it’s okay!!!
I, too, went on ski trips with my sorority. Once we rented a huge house, and I think we were only supposed to have 14 people but of course had many more than that, maybe 40. Because of that, we were extra careful with everything, from flushing the toilet (only when necessary), to spills, to parking too many cars in front of the house. We used paper cups so we didn’t have to run the dishwasher with our names on them for re-use to prevent excess trash. Like good Girl Scouts (although there were a number of boys along), we left the place neater than we found it.
And we still had fun.
@SomeOldGuy - I totally agree with you. People do not seem to comprehend that the press is no one’s friend. The currency they deal in is “controversy.” They will throw you under the bus in a heartbeat if there is a chance of a catchy headline. And they will misquote you and publish things out of context to feed the fire. The press should be avoided at all costs unless you are a Kardashian who worship at their altar.
If his family or neighbor friends happen to be holding a fancy party in their place with plenty of fine food, spirits, and well-dressed people that may be just enough to compel some Vikings to organize a raiding party there…
“No comment.”
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/03/18/partys-frat-ski-resort-rampage/24943201/
Very disappointing that the university doesn’t appear to have investigated to any extent, given that no one appears to be facing disciplinary proceedings and it’s been two months.
I’m really not sure what people want the U to do. They already barred the org. They can’t punish the kids because they weren’t on school property.
Do we really want universities to start punishing students for things they do away from campus? Personally, I don’t.
I think there will be charges pending from the ski resort. Which I think is the right place since that’s where the crime occurred.
Was this not a school-sanctioned/organized ski trip? I thought I had remembered reading in a previous article that that was the case, and why I commented as I did after reading in this latest story that Michigan was still waiting for information from the police about those involved.
It was not a school-sanctioned/organized ski trip. It was organized solely by the fraternity and sorority involved.
Frankly, U of M is too big to get into the organization of ski weekends for on-campus groups.