Fraternities fight 'Animal House' stereotype
Pi Kappa Phi hosted a drug awareness night for their weekly chapter meeting on February 27 to promote the fraternity's anti-drug policy and remind members of the dangers of using drugs.
"The main reason we decided this would be a great idea is because we need associate members to know what the ramifications are for drug use," Pi Kappa Phi President Nathan Kohn said. "All times during pledgeship you are the one representing your frat, and Pi Kappa Phi builds leaders, not drug abusers."
Josh Wise, head of Risk Management for Pi Kappa Phi, also stated that the organization wants to combat the negative images of fraternities.
"We want to show everyone that we are not the stereotypical 'Animal House' Frat," Wise said.
Chapter Advisor Russell Fulmar said he wants Pi Kappa Phi to be the fraternity the university can depend on and respect.
"We want to be the organization that the administration goes to when they need something done," Fulmar said.
"Every frat has a stereotype," Kohn said. "When someone hears our name, we want the first things to pop in their head to be good things."
Ron Lunk, coordinator for Greek Life, said a possible means of diminishing the negative stereotypes fraternities face is for members to become more involved on campus.
"Right now, there is a very small population of those men in Greek Life involved in things outside of Greek Life," Lunk said. "Once you can put a name and face with somebody, it's hard to make that stereotype."
Toby Bowen, president of the Interfraternity Council, said he hopes all the fraternities on campus will continue to reshape their images.
"I think faculty kind of look down on the Greeks a little just simply because of the way movies portray us as guys who just want to go out and party and have a good time, and that's not what it's about," Bowen said. "Each fraternity has philanthropies they raise money for each year. If somebody has a bad taste in their mouth about Greeks, we are going to try and change that."
Junior Roman Grier said he personally is not interested in fraternities because he does not see a purpose in it.
"They never really do anything, they never come out of their shell," said Grier. "They go to the same two places all the time, and they are all sort of the same. If you've met one, you have met them all. If this school was bigger and there were more guys, then I would be interested."
Kappa Sigma President Pat Cleary said he thinks his fraternity has allowed him to create deeper bonds on campus.
"We were founded on brotherhood more than anything. Half of the guys that are in a Greek organization are like 'Yeah, I joined to meet girls and go out and drink,' and then they find something more halfway through," Cleary said. "My best friends are the ten guys I got initiated with. It's not just a social drinking club, it's really just forming great relationships that will last a lifetime."
"The main reason we decided this would be a great idea is because we need associate members to know what the ramifications are for drug use," Pi Kappa Phi President Nathan Kohn said. "All times during pledgeship you are the one representing your frat, and Pi Kappa Phi builds leaders, not drug abusers."
Josh Wise, head of Risk Management for Pi Kappa Phi, also stated that the organization wants to combat the negative images of fraternities.
"We want to show everyone that we are not the stereotypical 'Animal House' Frat," Wise said.
Chapter Advisor Russell Fulmar said he wants Pi Kappa Phi to be the fraternity the university can depend on and respect.
"We want to be the organization that the administration goes to when they need something done," Fulmar said.
"Every frat has a stereotype," Kohn said. "When someone hears our name, we want the first things to pop in their head to be good things."
Ron Lunk, coordinator for Greek Life, said a possible means of diminishing the negative stereotypes fraternities face is for members to become more involved on campus.
"Right now, there is a very small population of those men in Greek Life involved in things outside of Greek Life," Lunk said. "Once you can put a name and face with somebody, it's hard to make that stereotype."
Toby Bowen, president of the Interfraternity Council, said he hopes all the fraternities on campus will continue to reshape their images.
"I think faculty kind of look down on the Greeks a little just simply because of the way movies portray us as guys who just want to go out and party and have a good time, and that's not what it's about," Bowen said. "Each fraternity has philanthropies they raise money for each year. If somebody has a bad taste in their mouth about Greeks, we are going to try and change that."
Junior Roman Grier said he personally is not interested in fraternities because he does not see a purpose in it.
"They never really do anything, they never come out of their shell," said Grier. "They go to the same two places all the time, and they are all sort of the same. If you've met one, you have met them all. If this school was bigger and there were more guys, then I would be interested."
Kappa Sigma President Pat Cleary said he thinks his fraternity has allowed him to create deeper bonds on campus.
"We were founded on brotherhood more than anything. Half of the guys that are in a Greek organization are like 'Yeah, I joined to meet girls and go out and drink,' and then they find something more halfway through," Cleary said. "My best friends are the ten guys I got initiated with. It's not just a social drinking club, it's really just forming great relationships that will last a lifetime."
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