There has been a lot of bad press about Greek life on college campuses lately and I want to make my own personal statement about how going greek is probably one of the best things a person can do in college.
It does depend a lot on the campus you're on, but Greek life is about developing as an adult with the support of your fellow students.  Greek organizations are responsible for a majority of the philanthropy work done on college campuses (don't believe me?  Check out the Stevens D-Phi-E  page about Castle Point King ), intense scholastic support (Greek organizations are required by their national organizations to maintain academic standards exceeding their school average), encouragement of personal development (most organizations have member development plans which outline plans like becoming leaders on campus, attending educational sessions on relevant social issues, and holding leadership positions within the organization), and the most FUN you can find at college (and, no, that doesn't have to have anything to do with beer!).
In response to the current reports on hazing, New Members are required in most states to sign anti hazing agreements, expecting them to not allow themselves to become victim to any acts of hazing.  Greek life is for personal development and growth and if there is an organization that would risk the health and well-being of it's members, than why would anyone want to be a part of it, and why would any self-respecting college student allow it to continue past a first instance?
I am the New Member Educator for my organization, and I would be happy to answer any questions you might have about Greek life or the concerns brought on by the media.
E-mail me at AOL    or   Stevens .
If  you are in college, or going to be soon, and would like to see a more accurate representation of Greek life than on the Tuesday night 'News' magazine, check out some of these helpful links:
 Greek Zone
 Greek Spot
 The page at Greek Spot for people not familiar with greeklife
 Greek Pages
And to see an example of a Greek membership development plan, click on:
 D-Phi-E national PEARL page
 Epsilon Gamma PEARL page

If you think that nothing good can come from Greeks, check out this list of famous people who were Greek in college:

This soapbox is getting kind of high for me, so let's go back to the Casa de Lyn!