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Transcripts: Diverse Web Chat on the State of Black Greek Letter Organizations

by , November 15, 2007

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BCResearcher: In fact, we (undergraduates) were told not to communicate with graduate members, only to our designated advisor

Dr Jones: These stories are not unusual. It is a deep-seated culture that is not slowing down and is often defended by many black Greeks.

Lking: BGLO do not seem to serve the same purpose or populations, oddly enough the needs of students have not changed. maybe we should ask how BGLOs enhance the campus

Trapper: involve them in university programs that relate to hazing

Titilayo Akinmusuru: @ buffalo... there are 2 sides to that argument... a) why would someone hurt that child so badly? b) why would that person allow themselves to be disrespected in such a manner. I think that education needs to be done on both sides.

MzQStorm: I agree with Dr. Parks... I think that we as grads need to really review what we've been doing and come up with something better   

SP92ACE: The issue is broader than Greekdom and I have said on numerous occasions

Haze History: We put in place a program that they can agree to and they can "earn" their letters

diamondsquare86: Hazing is not just limited to BLGO's, it extends to athletics and other non-BLGO orgs. It is a constant in grad chapters and has a place in the rituals to promote bonding. The level of hazing is the limit that we must consider- what is acceptable and what is not - and that is the key to controlling     

Trapper: contact the Greek life advisors and ensure that the BGLOs are participating in the proper new member education that the universities offer.

Lking: its hard for most "hazed" Greeks to separate their identity from their intake experience

HGSE2000: There seems to be a tendency to criticize all Greeks for the actions of a few. Hazing is banned by ALL BGLOs. Those individuals that still haze are in violation of organization policy and if caught, they will be criminally charged.

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