Oath

Oath: a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says.

Every single Greek member takes a solemn oath on the day of his or her ritual. This oath is to live by the ritual and to better his or her chapter. This powerful promise should sink deep into the hearts of every member, but sometimes it falls short or is forgotten. If we want our world to be viewed in a better light, everyone must remember this oath and the obligations that come with it. They must take responsibility for it and see that they and their chapter are upholding it.

Let's start with the people who don't even consider it an oath. Some people who join greek life, view it with the stereotypical attitude that all they do is party and do bad things. They want that. It is an insult to your ritual and your chapter to allow these people to swear into your fraternity. It makes everyone look bad. If we want these stereotypes to go away, we must not add to them.

Now for the people who have forgotten. It is easy to forget this oath as years go by in your college career. It is difficult sometimes to uphold these obligations and people can get tired. College can become overwhelming and some of the responsibility gets set back. However, we must never forget our promise and always hold to it, no matter what.

The OATH we take to our ritual is our promise. If we keep it, we can turn our world around for the better, and maybe people will stop seeing us in this negative light.