If you’re a member of a fraternity at Ball State University and you missed David Stollman’s speech, “Buy In or Get Out,” Thursday, you might want to get the notes from another fraternity member.
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I am a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon. Although we have a good reputation among Ball State faculty, I am well-aware we have one of the worst reputations among non-Greek students on this campus. I am even more aware that it is completely undeserved.
I hear the same thing at the beginning of every school year — it never fails. I tell some girl I’ve never met that I’m a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, and she casually says, “I heard you guys put roofies in drinks,” or “I heard you guys rape girls.”
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First, the smile drains from my face, shortly followed by a long sigh, then a sickening feeling in my stomach. Sometimes, I walk away in silence and sit by myself until I can think about something else. Other times, I become enraged and ask who said that about our fraternity. The source of the rumor is always the same: one of the other fraternities on campus.
Read the rest. It is a good rant on why fraternities need to help each other rather than slinging mud.
