GPAs might not matter in the real world, but leadership skills do
To the Editor:
To the offended non-greeks of OU:
Those who say our majors are "easier" are making a generalization.
For instance, I live with three greek engineers--one chemical, one environmental and one electrical, all with excellent GPAs. This is just one example. How are these majors considered "easy?"
It seems to me that every non-greek has a large stereotype toward greeks.
I know it's easy to attack the greeks, but do we not deserve any praise of any kind? Not only are greeks extremely smart, they're also the leaders of this school.
Greeks make up approximately 30 percent of this campus and run approximately 90 percent of what goes on. Not bad for a bunch of education majors, huh?
GPA might not matter much in the real world, but the leadership skills that greeks have perfected in college in addition to our superior GPAs are what are going to matter.
Kyden Creekpaum, a fraternity member, was the only OU representative to compete for the Rhodes scholarship this year. He probably cheated, right?
I don't feel a need to rebut the argument that we have more friends and therefore we cheat more. This weak argument has no reasoning or basis behind it.
Do not take offense that greeks have better GPAs. We work hard at school just as much as anyone else, even more so when you count the endless amount we do for the school.
Now, I must go to my geology class before the big kegger tonight.
-- Beau Mitchell
advertising senior
List of accomplishments shows greeks are serious students with serious majors
To the Editor:
In response to all the misconceptions on GPA analysis and the greek system, I would like to clarify a few basic issues.
When any analysis is taken it is based on an average sample. This, as it just so happens, incorporates random majors from all fields.
I am sorry and saddened that a meteorology major would feel so threatened about the potential for mediocracy in his own degree.
Yes, certainly, there are majors that are more complex than others. I do, however, sit in class with a majority of greek students who represent the finest students at the OU in majors that you couldn't even spell.
In recognition of this I'd like to offer my own two-minute drill on the issue.
Top business student--greek. Most outstanding senior--greek. Homecoming king--greek. Rhodes Scholar semi-finalist--greek. More than 60 percent of the top 10 freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors--greek.

-- Nick Larby
international business and finance senior
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