Let’s put this into perspective: If MTV were to make any greek experience a show, I know exactly what it would get cut down to — partying.

Why? Because that is what greek life is about, or at least the interesting part. Think about it: MTV can’t show the coveted rituals. No one wants to see a boring house meeting — there are only so many times they could show a candle passing or group bonding activity before the TV would turn into a cheese log, and no one wants to see a college student helping out at the charity of their choice. Therefore, MTV may not be showing a complete picture of greek life, but what they are showing is the truth.

MTV did not hire a group of men and women and pay them to act like sorority and fraternity members. These people are real, their actions are real, their greek system is real and the show is real.

The stuff MTV is portraying doesn’t just happen in Davis and Buffalo, it happens here in Ames. I know, I was there and now I am out of the greek system. What was so interesting about the article titled “MTV’s So-Called Greek Life,” (Feb. 27) was that members of the greek community are too afraid to admit that what is being shown on TV is true.

As with everything and everyone else in life, the greek system has problems. MTV is airing those problems out for all of America to see, just like in the shows “Real World” and “Road Rules.” It is reality, it is not MTV here at ISU, at least not yet, but it is still reality.

Laura Fuller

Senior

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