Comments on: Dear Graduate Student: An Exchange

By: Tower

Tower — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:56:18 +0000

Oh, excellent. BOTH of those comments went up after my computer malfunctioned. Now I look the fool even harder.

By: Tower

Tower — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:47:32 +0000

I totally understand where you’re coming from–but come on, honestly, this guy’s exploits are so over-the-top and unbelievable that he’s basically a cartoon character. Anyone who can ‘relate’ to any of his actions should take a good, long look at themselves, whether they volunteer or not (I mean… standing on a desk in the middle of class, giving the ‘suck-it’ sign to a TA?)

I think this more than qualifies as satire, and if you view this as a serious assault on the image of Greek life, I would respectfully argue that there is a reason why it is tagged under “Humor.” Whether you think it is funny or not, that doesn’t change the fact that it was obviously intended not to be taken seriously.

Lastly, in response to “But, I bet that most drunk, fraternity guys have logged more community service hours in the past month than you have in the past 5 years”:

I’m not sure if this is what you meant, but it kind of sounds like you’re saying, hypothetically, that because a frat guy performs community service, it is perfectly okay that he spends the rest of his time being a drunk asshole having the “exact reputation you depicted here.” Which I would have to respectfully disagree with.

But you’re right. I’ve done close to zero myself.

By: Tower

Tower — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:03:08 +0000

I agree with you, but come on–this guy’s exploits are so over-the-top and unbelievable he’s basically a cartoon character. One of the post’s tags is ‘humor’; it makes way more sense to try and draw humor from a bender in Mexico than a few hours spent helping underprivileged children.

On that note, I have to go fish Harpo out of the upstairs neighbor’s toilet so she’ll stop screaming. ‘Scuse me.

By: Greek_Goddess

Greek_Goddess — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:21:55 +0000

Dear Undergrad,

I completely agree with you about grad students assigning papers over spring break. Can they get a life? Or, at least, realize we have lives? So, I’m with you with on that point. However, I’m going to be honest. The rest of your post kinda irks me.

Fine, maybe a lot of fraternities have the exact reputation you depicted here and, true, it is fair to associate Greek life with drugs and alcohol. But, I bet that most drunk, fraternity guys have logged more community service hours in the past month than you have in the past 5 years. Did you have a “Chili for Chile” fundraiser to raise money for the catastrophe? Do you travel to a low income school every Friday to read to underprivileged children?

Maybe you do – maybe you’re being serious about having a frat brother named Harpo. In that case, I apologize, and wonder why you bashed your own community. Greek or not, all I’m trying to say is that in your attempt to criticize the archenemy of all undergrads – grad students – you insulted the Greeks. Hercules would be mad.

Just sayin’.

Alpha Phi Forever!! Sisterhood rocks!