We're ready for a big change.... Please don't slow us down...

Lets just chat about how silly Greek Rank is. Or how it stands for every stereotype that Greeks at Ohio State work so hard to prove wrong. As chapter presidents who want to make a true difference in each of our chapters, we also wish to improve the Greek community to provide the best Greek experiences for each of our members. We each have our own frustrations and each time we try to solve problems or push our members to truly live by our organizations' values,but of course we are met with some form of resistance. Whether it be members who are apathetic, other chapters' members who behave inappropriately, or even councils that seem unresponsive to our needs, people who want to implement change face challenges.

Through this leadership class, we have identified three serious problems that perhaps we can start tackling as a community. Relationships.Elitism. Respect.  As community members, we don't communicate with each other -- we brush off emails if they aren't something we are personally invested in, or forward it on to someone else because we don't have time to deal with it. We don't make an honest effort at communicating with chapters outside of Homecoming or Greek Weeks. We don't plan collaboratively with our MCGC/NPHC pairing like we should. Individuals/chapters think they are better than others -- refuse to plan TGs because the requesting chapter isn't hot enough, party enough or just straight up aren't "cool" enough. Women degrade themselves in silly costumes with plunging necklines and incredibly short hems. Fraternity men treat sorority women in ways that any parent would be appalled to see.... and sorority women LET this behavior happen. We talk about our values and what we wish to see but our actions are incongruent with what we say.

I finally have the opportunity to work with four incredible people to seriously attempt a meaningful, important change which can bring a huge positive impact on Ohio State's Greek community. We want to create  community that is unified, collaborative and consists of upstanding members who treat others with respect. We are ready to bring change. Jump on board... We need your help.Lets be better Greeks.