I don’t need or want to see a video. Just reading those disgusting quotes in The D.O. made me realize how much I don’t and never want to see a video. All of the men in that fraternity are responsible in my mind. They’re all responsible because they’re all complicit in the actions of their brothers.

What I want is fraternity culture to change.

I understand fraternities foster a feeling of brotherhood and community, but the feeling of exclusivity and superiority needs to be addressed. You aren’t above the law, or above moral decency as a fraternity. The men in the video clearly didn’t understand that. Everything you do in thought, word and deed is a reflection of who you are as an organization. This is especially true when it comes to hazing and manipulation — which, despite its unlawfulness, is still happening. I’ve heard horror stories from men on and off this campus about their pledging experiences and it’s truly terrifying to know that this level of what can only be described as medieval torture is still allowed to continue. What happened here is just a microcosm of what’s happening everywhere.

The things that happened on that tape don’t need to be seen. In a way, we already know what happened and we’ve acknowledged it by holding open forums and public discussions. What needs to be seen is the pushback against this sort of blatant moral indecency on a national level. It only takes one university to stand up to this and start a movement. Let’s be that university.

Sincerely,

Allegra Craver, Class of 2020

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Published on April 18, 2018 at 11:01 pm