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University puts brakes on Greek transportation

Abstract:
Campus Transit put the brakes on renting buses to all University Greeks after members of one sorority acted in an un-ladylike manner.

Alpha Delta Pi chartered nine Campus Transit buses to transport members for the 45-minute ride to and from the sorority's formal in Greensboro on Friday....

Greek Alumna

posted 4/04/07 @ 9:01 AM EST

Way to make all the Greeks look good, girls. Have fun in Standards.

Greek Alumna Too

posted 4/04/07 @ 10:23 AM EST

Originally posted by

Greek Alumna

Way to make all the Greeks look good, girls. Have fun in Standards.


Really? Welcome to the Red and Black. You obviously have not been reading it in the past, oh, year. You're right, the ADPi sorority did not help the image of Greeks by this incident. But they aren't the first and by far, are not the worst.

CoastalDawg

posted 4/04/07 @ 9:27 AM EST

What has happened to ladies being ladies? Has the women's "movement" and feminism turned them into boorish unsocialized children? It is apparent that those girls (who should be young ladies by this point in life) need to return home for some additional parenting. What about the sororities of which these girls are members? Are they taking no action against any of them? The actions of the problem causing girls is exactly what gives sororities a bad image in some eyes. A few bad apples once again ruined the whole barrel for those who know how to behave. The sororities should have required the girls who made the mess to clean the bus thoroughly after it returned to Athens. It's always easy for privileged girls to just pay out their parents' money to clean up after themselves. I wonder how they would like it if someone came into their personal living quarters and did the same things they did on the bus.

BN

posted 4/04/07 @ 9:44 AM EST

Originally posted by

CoastalDawg

What has happened to ladies being ladies? Has the women's "movement" and feminism turned them into boorish unsocialized children?...


What does feminism have to do with peeing in a bottle on a bus? That just seemed...random.

buck

posted 4/04/07 @ 10:33 AM EST

Originally posted by

CoastalDawg

Has the women's "movement" and feminism turned them into boorish unsocialized children?


Somehow, I suspect feminsim has not had a major influence on the lives of the typical sorority member.

Frank J

posted 4/04/07 @ 9:31 AM EST

Surprise surprise...members of a sorority, especially Alpha Delta Pi, acting like a bunch of drunken sluts.

Nope, I've never seen that before.

They should release the names of the girls which caused the major problems as well as fine the sorority.

frank_johnson2k5@yahoo.com

bf

posted 4/04/07 @ 11:58 AM EST

Dear Frank,

In response to your dumb reply, I would like to address a few issues with you.

First and foremost, Alpha Delta Pi's are the farthest from 'sluts' and calling them this would only imply that you haven't been laid by anyone decent looking and are only sexually frustrated and jealous of their charming good looks.

Secondly, you are probably a dorky cellular biology major who was completely humiliated during 'formal rush' and laughed at up and down Milledge and Lumpkin by myself and those having to endure meeting you at the fraternitys. When you aren't being laughed at and brushed off by 'drunken sluts', you are most likely busing me from North Campus to South Campus or toting me to meet my 'drunken sluts' via WatchDogs.

Try again looser.

tyu

posted 4/04/07 @ 6:47 PM EST

Originally posted by

Frank J

Surprise surprise...members of a sorority, especially Alpha Delta Pi, acting like a bunch of drunken sluts.

Nope, I've never seen that before.

They should release the names of the girls which caused the major problems as well as fine the sorority.

frank_johnson2k5@yahoo.com


Frank,
Did you honestly just call these girls "drunken sluts" ?? did the article mention them having sex on the bus, because i must have missed that? That seems like a personal attack, and didnt you just jump all over some guy that commented on here for attacking YOU personally? I feel sorry for you, Frank.

Anonymous

posted 4/05/07 @ 5:47 PM EST

Hey, bf. Nice one: "Try again looser."

I think you're looking for "loser" - "looser" means "more loose," as in, "Alpha Delta Pi girls are much looser than other girls." At least that's what I heard from the hundreds of guys who have slept with each of them.

Leah

posted 4/05/07 @ 8:58 PM EST

Originally posted by

Frank J

Surprise surprise...members of a sorority, especially Alpha Delta Pi, acting like a bunch of drunken sluts.

Nope, I've never seen that before.

They should release the names of the girls which caused the major problems as well as fine the sorority.

frank_johnson2k5@yahoo.com


Dear Sorostitutes,

This is your comeuppance (look it up blondie). Not only can you not spell, but your writing style and attitude are reminiscent of girls half your age. Grow up, show some responsibility for your actions, look at something besides your fake-bake tanned self in the mirror, and start realizing YOU HURT OTHER PEOPLE WITH YOUR ACTIONS. You inconvenienced some very nice people, you made asses of yourselves, and you are paying the price for being self-absorbed twits. Maybe if you spent your time helping people instead of helping yourself to more clothes and makeup, you would begin to understand that the world does not revolve around you and your "needs." So hang up the damned cell phone and realize there is a world out there that will either appreciate that you were in it, or it will forget you ever were. You will never be remembered or loved for being a drunken idiot, but you would be remembered for making a positive difference in the world. Karma works. You get back what you put in. You piss on the world, the world pisses on you.

Sorostitutes for a better tomorrow!

posted 4/06/07 @ 10:42 PM EST

Dearest Leah,

A sorostitute's antiphon: (Look we can use a thesaurus too)!

First of all, quit the stereotypes. Those really ARE reminiscent of girls half your age. But that is beside the point. While the All Sorority Average GPA is a 3.4 as compared to the All Undergraduate Average GPA of 3.17, it is probably true that "we sorostitutes" don't take the time to proof-read our blog entries. Yes, this statistic is stereotyping the entire undergraduate population and it quite possibly doesn't pertain to you. However isn't this what you are doing every time you make a comment like ALL of the above? Thanks for acknowledging our tan; but it is not fake... we just got back from a fun spring break with our sorority sisters! And as far as "YOU HURT OTHER PEOPLE WITH YOUR ACTIONS"- what?! I don't even know what to say to that except maybe you should seek help about that inner-resentment. How did any of those girls hurt other people with their actions?? Enough about that since it makes no sense. Yes, I totally agree that it is unfortunate that the bus drivers had to stay after and clean up. I have never known of any group chartering a bus company that didn't have to clean up a little afterward. Fortunately though, the bus drivers also had the help of some pretty ADPi's still dressed in their formal wear to clean up the mess with them. Moving on... what about Friday's events gives you the right to call them "self-absorbed twits?" Even though I commend your word choice, there is no reason for that. Ok for your comment about how we should spend our time helping others- thankfully we do. A large portion of Greek Life is philanthropic. We (UGA) raised over $300,000 for Dance Marathon- A PHILANTHROPY for Children's Miracle Network. The largest contributor to this total was the Greek community. On top of that accomplishment, each sorority has at least one other philanthropy that they contribute to year after year. This doesn't even include the individuals that donate their time and resources to many community service organizations on their own will. Lucky for us, many girls will be remembered for making a positive difference in the world while still looking presentable with our "clothes and makeup" that we so often help ourselves to. And why do you care that we talk on our cell phones? I'm sure you would hate for us to assume that you are bitter because you don't have people to talk to you on your "damned cell phone". And as for Karma, you're right it does work. On that note, be careful yourself. I would hate for your bitter attitude that you so kindly "piss on the world" to come back and "piss on you".

anonymous

posted 4/10/07 @ 6:27 PM EST

I can't believe you guys would refer to YOURSELF as a "sorostitute" Please...this is ridiculous...it completely discounts you and your argument. It comes from the word PROSTITUTE...Have you learned what that is yet??



Originally posted by

Frank J

Surprise surprise...members of a sorority, especially Alpha Delta Pi, acting like a bunch of drunken sluts.

Nope, I've never seen that before.

They should release the names of the girls which caused the major problems as well as fine the sorority.

frank_johnson2k5@yahoo.com

Tim

posted 4/04/07 @ 12:06 PM EST

They were right, at least they were nice enough not to pee in the bus, you know?

Alaina Dooley

posted 4/04/07 @ 11:00 PM EST

Originally posted by

Tim

They were right, at least they were nice enough not to pee in the bus, you know?


Oh, but one of them did, and she peed all over herself too.

Frank J

posted 4/04/07 @ 12:13 PM EST

BF,

Thanks for proving my point about you and your kind. You can't even ignore some hack in cyberspace. The minute you read my post you just had to reply didn't you? That's because you have zero willpower.

Adding to your zero willpower you demonstrated that rather than crafting the typical Greek counter-argument of "look how much we do for charities" you immediately attack my personal life. Wow! Thanks for showing how much class you girls really have!

Your imbecilic and hateful rant is all the UGA community needs to read in order to fully understand what kind of disgusting people make up the majority of the Greek population. You have to belittle others in order to make up for your shortcomings.

You've proved my point for me.

Now, I hope you reply again. Please show me that you are absolute scum by attacking me again.

Just like you can't say no to that last drink you won't be able to resist responding to me.

Weak, BF, you are just plain weak.

frank_johnson2k5@yahoo.com

lr

posted 4/04/07 @ 12:23 PM EST

The article stated that this had happened several other times when the busses were rented to greek organizations. What are these instances?
I dont believe it is fair to punish greek organizations becuase of one specific instance. A better rule would be to not let Alpha Delta Pi rent busses anymore. Why punish all Greek organizations becuase of one specific group? This assumes that only greeks get out of control drunk (NOT TRUE)and assumes that all Greeks are the same, also not true. Downtown Athens is full of girls, not always Greek, getting plastered in bars and puking on everything. This is college, almost everyone is going to make a bad decision while drunk during these 4+ years of school.
What happens to organizations that may have already planned on using the busses this semester? Their events will have to be canceled, due to the behavior of one group.
This bad PR sucks for Alpha Delta Pi and I hope that this situation they have found themselves in will not be too harmful to their future reputation on campus.

anon

posted 4/04/07 @ 12:23 PM EST

BF, as a member of the greek community myself, i am embarrassed by your remarks and can only hope that you will refrain from expressing your opinions in the immediate future.

anon

posted 4/04/07 @ 12:32 PM EST

So will Panhellenic be contacted here because I believe the President is a member of Alpha Delta Pi? Just thought I would throw that out there.

Frankferter:

posted 4/04/07 @ 12:47 PM EST

take that drink back you offered bk and drink it yourself, fool.

you are what we call in the Greek Community a "douche bag/ tool bag"
try losing your virginity one time..to a girl.

BN

posted 4/04/07 @ 1:21 PM EST

Originally posted by

Frankferter:

take that drink back you offered bk and drink it yourself, fool.

you are what we call in the Greek Community a "douche bag/ tool bag"
try losing your virginity one time..to a girl.


Wait, someone says a group of girls were acting like sluts and you tell him he needs to lose his viginity to a girl? Seriously?!?! Do you realize what that sounds like?

I think the slut comment was out of line but you don't prove them wrong by saying they need to have sex.

Frank J

posted 4/04/07 @ 12:58 PM EST

"Frankferter"...welcome to the Greeks are Too Weak Club!

BF is president but with your comments you have locked up the vice-president slot!

Frank The Tank

posted 4/04/07 @ 1:07 PM EST

do you have nothing better to do than to wish you were as cool as them and write about them in the red and black. well...that's cool since the red and black sucks and all...
also with all the mistakes that you make daily everyone ought to tear you apart like you do to them. face it you will never go any farther than the red and black, don't ever think about the atlanta journal constitution. your future is focked if you are not greek. you only write on this thing to get sorority girls emails...you would never call them, i mean by god your name is frank. thanks douchebag for putting them in the light, it is obvious you have nothing better to do than write on a focking blog. i hope you can use language on this blog since you pride yourselves on being so focking liberal. good luck to you frank, you toolbag. get a life!

Frankferter:

posted 4/04/07 @ 1:09 PM EST

score, are you like serious? i mean like me as vice-president??! at least i can say that i accompished something today. i mean other than sleeping through all my classes...running around at night being a drunken slut...throwing up at inappropriate times...and pissing off everyone like you on campus: i would say that this day is one for the books.

CFM

posted 4/04/07 @ 1:27 PM EST

Non-Greeks get arrested for acting the way those girls reportedly did. The individuals responsible should be singled out and punished. Giving their sorority or even the whole Greek system a slap on the wrist is absolutely the wrong move. It's protection disguised as punishment.

Frank J

posted 4/04/07 @ 1:39 PM EST

I win!

frank_johnson2k5@yahoo.com

Frankie

posted 4/04/07 @ 2:10 PM EST

We are all sorry Frank that all the Red and Black is only good for is the Sudoku, the Crossword Puzzle, and starters for a good fire every now and then. They should try putting recycling bins right beside their dispensers. It will save paper and trees as well as showing just how liberal they are. Sorry you didn't get invited Friday night to ADPi's party and sorry you like harassing girls, but have fun getting off to this article and its comments in the SLC's bathroom all day.

intelligent reader

posted 4/04/07 @ 2:10 PM EST

It seems to me that a few of those who posted here need different outlets for their frustrations. An online blog in response to an article printed in our newspaper, whether you like the paper or not, is not the place for foul language and insults.
The true matter at hand here is the drinking problem with our university/the university culture at large, not which sorority was the subject of the article. My guess would be that you could substitute any other sorority or fraternity or random group of students, for that matter, and nothing about the article would change. The problem is that with a lack of respect for authority and our own bodies, my peers feel the need to get wasted enough to lose control of their inhibitions. Not a smart move.
I know it's hard to get into the university, but there are SO many who make it even harder on themselves to make it out with a degree than it has to be.
If you want a degree from a respectable school, take responsibility into your own hands and act respectable. If each individual would act in a manner becoming of a young lady or young man, a good bit of these problems would not even present themselves.

WJ

posted 4/04/07 @ 2:26 PM EST

Thank you for allowing us to focus on what the article's actual intentions were. Drinking in excess is the problem being addressed here, and no personal vendettas are necessary, whether it be in regards to a University organization, unstructured grouping of people, or individuals, as it now seems to be the case. This is NOT about sororities or fraternities or persons with no Greek affiliation. The issue at hand is excessive drinking and it's consequences. Please let that be your focus as opposed to personally attacking others. I am sure that the proper disciplinary actions are being taken, and we do not need to nor do we have the authority to punish this person or group of persons any more than has already been done.

The Bobster

posted 4/04/07 @ 2:47 PM EST

Seems Frank the J is the one who can't resist responding to anonymous people online. Perhaps he should stop claiming to follow my M.O. (writing outlandish things just to see how many losers can't ignore me) if he himself cannot ignore the responses to his posts. If you can't do that, Frank the J, at least try not to steal my words almost verbatim ("ignore some hack in cyberspace", the rants about willpower, etc), and come up with an original justification for your sociopathy.

t-bag

posted 4/04/07 @ 2:56 PM EST

i fault the sorority more for making a stupid decision on the bus selection. does it sound like a good idea to get people who are full of alcohol on a bus with no bathrooms? what did they think would happen? the drunken shenanigans, okay, you know that stuff happens, but ladies...plan ahead! gotta pee somewhere...

me

posted 4/04/07 @ 3:39 PM EST

None of you guys seem to know the whole story and like usual, the Red and Black is one sided and blew things out of proportion. I think you all should get your story straight before you start making mean and unnecessary comments about something you do not know. I am sure the sorority is taking action, even though you think they are not. I've heard they DID stay and help clean up the bus and were not even aware the bus system thought it was "bad" until they posted the article. I feel like the Greek community is SO strong here at UGA and they do so much for us and for Athens and none of it is ever commended! Next time, lets praise a sorority for raising money for their philanthropoy and all their community service they do around here. Obviously there were other sororities/fraternities that used this bus system before...where are there names for their embarrassment? That is very unprofessional, bus system. If there was a problem, I think the only other people that should have been contacted was the sorority.

a concerned student

posted 4/04/07 @ 3:42 PM EST

ok everyone... raise your hand if you have ever seen a window you can open on a UGA bus!!

Congrats Mr. Bus Man for making your story so believable!

And to you that write for the R & B, way to be good reporters... "Alpha Delta Phi" right..... you can't even get the main organization's name right!

Peace!

ladylike

posted 4/04/07 @ 3:57 PM EST

Just out of curiosity, is Caroline Ruse Greek? I hope she is, since according to this paper and this campus only girls in sororities haven't been raised well and act promiscuously.

Let's condone a couple of girls for making a bad decision in relative private, but reward a girl for taking her close off to be seen in Playboy nationally. That makes Georgia look so classy.

Seriously, can we get our priorities straight?

Dirk

posted 4/04/07 @ 4:06 PM EST

...what's a "looser"?

R&B hater

posted 4/04/07 @ 4:18 PM EST

Its funny. What used to mean Red and Black has come to mean Ridiculous and Biased. Someone pointed out that what was important to remember was the point of the article: the problem with drinking this CAMPUS, not only the Greek community, has. That is true, and it is a big problem. However, the R&B chose to harass and embarrass a student organization by name calling and by giving accounts of urine being poured out of windows THAT DONT OPEN! Thanks for staying on track, R&B, and expressing your concern over the UGA student body's unquenchable thirst. I love how we can always count on you for an honest, unbiased report of events. To think you call this reporting.

Andi

posted 4/04/07 @ 4:56 PM EST

Oh sweet, darling BF,

Your parents would be so proud of the comments you made, and especially of your spelling.

You'll see that when you leave UGA with that MRS degree of yours, your sorority status will mean nothing - absolutely nothing. Cherish those memories of making fun of others and relying on your ravishing looks to make it by. It won't last long.

Before you know it, those "dorky cellular biology" guys will be earning twice as much as you will, they'll be twice as successful and you'll be wondering why your sorority sisters are all still living at home, pregnant by their frat-boy ex-boyfriends and working at hair salons.

Best of luck, sweetheart. Really.
Andi
UGA Alumna and Still Ravishly Good Looking, married to a HOT Biochemistry major.

tyu

posted 4/04/07 @ 6:37 PM EST

Originally posted by

Andi

Oh sweet, darling BF,

Your parents would be so proud of the comments you made, and especially of your spelling.

You'll see that when you leave UGA with that MRS degree of yours, your sorority status will mean nothing - absolutely nothing. Cherish those memories of making fun of others and relying on your ravishing looks to make it by. It won't last long.

Before you know it, those "dorky cellular biology" guys will be earning twice as much as you will, they'll be twice as successful and you'll be wondering why your sorority sisters are all still living at home, pregnant by their frat-boy ex-boyfriends and working at hair salons.

Best of luck, sweetheart. Really.
Andi
UGA Alumna and Still Ravishly Good Looking, married to a HOT Biochemistry major.


BF is a guy, moron.

Ali McCubbin

posted 4/04/07 @ 5:18 PM EST

Dear Red and Black,
Surprise, surprise! You once again have pinpointed the Greek organizations of UGA and made their problems the front page of the newspaper. But what I would love to know is why you assume that writing for the Red and Black makes you a portrait of perfection. Are you telling me that as a college student you've never once owned a fake ID, got sick from drinking, or participated in any of the other "reckless behaviors" that you associate with these Greek organizations? Why don't you start identifying with the people who choose to actually pick up the Red and Black instead of turning your paper into a sort of gossip column about sororities and fraternities. Also, how dare you go so far as to name these specific greek organizations. I had no idea that writing for the Red and Black suddenly made you better than the nearly 35% of students on this campus who are "Greek".

BN

posted 4/05/07 @ 12:17 AM EST

Originally posted by

Ali McCubbin

...Are you telling me that as a college student you've never once owned a fake ID, got sick from drinking, or participated in any of the other "reckless behaviors" that you associate with these Greek organizations...


I've never worked for the Red and Black but, no, I've never owned a fake ID or gotten sick from drinking. Just because most of the people you know have done so doesn't mean that most people in general have too.

THAT is the problem with UGA: too many people think this behavior is normal and ok. People pee on the bus and then think the paper is wrong for reporting it. Underage drinking is ok because "everybody" does it. When did breaking the law become ok?

Maybe they shouldn't refuse all fraternities and sororities outright. But they should refuse this particular sorority and any other group (yes, including non Greek organizations) they've had this problem with before. Furthermore, they should be able to refuse take groups to events where there will be drinking and refuse to take a group to an event if the members have already been drinking.

ashley

posted 4/04/07 @ 5:58 PM EST

did anyone note how "alumna andi" and his "HOT" wife are still concerned with the red and black blog...funny! life post-graduation must be grrrrreat.

Kaleb

posted 9/06/07 @ 1:48 PM EST

Originally posted by

ashley

did anyone note how "alumna andi" and his "HOT" wife are still concerned with the red and black blog...funny! life post-graduation must be grrrrreat.


Did anyone note that the word "alumna" refers to a woman? Or that "Andi" is generally the more feminine spelling of more-often masculine name?

Further, did anyone note that this esteemed poster referred to this woman as a him?

Greek Life must be grrrrreat. (With five r's. Isn't that impressive.)

me2

posted 4/04/07 @ 6:07 PM EST

While yes, this incident could have been any other greek organization, i still think the ban of busses to all greeks is not deserved.
I was on the bus reading this article today, and seeing the comment about the windows, i looked around, hoping to see that the windows opened, becuase Orbit sure is hot when it's crowded... but sure enough, there are no windows that can be opened.
Why should all greeks be banned from busses? Just becuase some groups have caused problems, I am sure that there are groups who have been respectful of the service that the university provides. If the university is going to ban busses to greek organizations, it should be banned to every other organization as well.
And then theres the question of which greek organizations to ban. Do they mean Panhellenic and IFC? or are all groups with greek letters in their titles going to be banned? And aren't there groups on campus that are comprised mainly of greeks? are they not allowed to use buses either?
This attack on Greeks is out of line for the Red and Black. I understand that the Editor in Chief is in a sorority, so they are "greek friendly" but if two members of the same greek organization are arrested downtown, it would be on the front page. If two members of any other club were arrested downtown, it would be in the crime watch section, not plastered across the front page that 2 members of the Chess Team were arrested.
I know that as greeks we set ourselves up for public attacks, but why don't we talk about the good things our groups do. Like this week, Gamma Phi Beta is having a movie night for their philanthropy and Kappa Delta is having a bbq for their philanthropy. None of these will ever make the front page of the paper.

BWRIGHT

posted 4/04/07 @ 6:38 PM EST

As a UGA bus driver, I have seen the best and the worst of people riding the bus system in the two years that I have driven. I've driven night buses full of tipsy freshmen heading downtown. I was at base when the charter buses returned Friday night, and got to see how trashed each bus was, and how long it took for the drivers to clean out their bus. It took using a water hose to wash out the smell from the alcohol and other fluids.
Although Greek organizations are not the only campus groups that drink and cause problems at UGA, they happen to request buses for events where drinking could take place. There have been other instances where buses chartered by Greek organizations are trashed, but it took until now for word to reach the R&B.
I have nothing against the Greek system (I prefer the Milledge Avenue route, and request to drive it as much as possible), but I do have a problem with trashing buses that are used on routes that large amounts of people need to ride every day. Considering that seven of the nine buses used are less than three years old, it is s shame that they have been abused in such a manner.
Even though the incident only involved one sorority (and their dates - there were males on the buses as well), their actions have harmed the image of the entire Greek community. I don't believe that every Greek organization either condones or practices this behavior, but the damage has been done.
P.S. - The windows on the new buses (of which seven were on the charter Friday night) DO OPEN! If you look, you will see buses on campus where drivers have opened the side windows. They allow fresh air to enter the bus, and allow certain odors to escape.

Frank J

posted 4/04/07 @ 7:57 PM EST

RE: The Bobster

I win again!

Bobby Bonilla

posted 4/04/07 @ 9:11 PM EST

Alright, correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't most people who go on these social events underage. Let's put two and two together: how do people who are not 21 come about acquiring this alcohol? It's not possible. Period. Therefore, there simply must be an alternate yet rational explanation for the said infractions and apparent odor.

YO MAMA

posted 4/04/07 @ 9:55 PM EST

Originally posted by

Bobby Bonilla

Alright, correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't most people who go on these social events underage. Let's put two and two together: how do people who are not 21 come about acquiring this alcohol? It's not possible. Period. Therefore, there simply must be an alternate yet rational explanation for the said infractions and apparent odor.


What's so awesome about that is that there was a police officer on EACH OF THE NINE BUSES and all they did was stand around and enjoy free boobs!

Oh, and speaking of boobs, I hear tell that many boobs were seen on the buses that night. And there was sex to be had!

I'm glad this article was published. And I've really enjoyed the pictures that have turned up on facebook. :D

a greek affiliate

posted 4/04/07 @ 9:58 PM EST

frank, you need to f off...no need for calling anyone a "slut." quit being such a degenerate that is hating life since you were rejected from frats and most likely all greek girls. have a fun and lonely life loser.

Pee pee in the potty.

posted 4/04/07 @ 10:14 PM EST

bf
posted 4/04/07 @ 11:58 AM EST

"Try again looser."

I think the word you're looking for is "loser." "Looser" means "more loose" - as in, "Alpha Delta Pi girls are looser than most other girls."

we're not gunna take it

posted 4/04/07 @ 10:42 PM EST

Alright, you guys need to calm down.

The issue being discussed has absolutely nothing to do with The Red & Black. It is clearly a feud between campus transit and Greek life, more specifically, Alpha Delta Pi. The article written has no bias whatsoever, except for the carefully chosen adjective in the lead - 'unladylike'. Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but I do not believe that urinating in cups counts as common decency, or anything remotely ladylike. This is not bias, this is a clear assessment of the situation.

The Red and Black is committed to keeping students aware of the most recent happenings on campus. With Greek life being so dominant on campus, it's inevitable that they will be in the public eye. If something happens and it's newsworthy, so be it. If you can't take it, don't read it. My favorite thing about anti-campus newspaper hatred is the fact that so many students complain about it - yet in any given campus situation (bus, class, etc.) you hardly have to turn your head to see several students reading a copy. If you hate it so much - why are you reading it? A bit hypocritical if you ask me. While I do admit that it makes a few errors every now and then, the newspaper should not be scolded for simply reporting the news. As far as the rare mistakes, no one is perfect. If the Greek community is so pissed off about this being published, next time you're on a bus, try holding it in. Maybe then you won't end up in the newspaper, humiliated for public drunkenness and urination. Just a thought.

I'vedrankincollegealso

posted 4/04/07 @ 11:31 PM EST

I am not in the greek community but I am tired of seeing something negative to do with them on the front page of the UGA daily fish wrapper. Every day I have to turn to the back to see how the baseball, softball, gymnastics team, etc. all did. This kind of news seems more relevent to me as a student than accusations by a disgruntled bus driver. If in fact it turns out that the bus driver is completly true in their facts, which i highly doubt, so be it, print all you want. There are always two sides to an argument and I believe you should find out both sides before making a story like this or anything else so widely available to the public (students). Theres thousands of greeks here, and most of us interact in some way with them everyday, it has been said that the Red and Black has it out for greeks, and they do. Always negative stories are blown out of porportion and try to make the entire system look bad. Example: three girls out of 9 bus loads POSSIBLY in the wrong and you're trying to make 200 or so girls look bad. Whereas a reporter who poses nude and writes a front page articles looks completly in the right

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