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Please help fellow Seminole Ronny Ahmed on his journey to recovery. Ronny was tragically shot three times on November 20th in front of Strozier Library on FSU's campus. He has been critically injured and remains in the ICU at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Ronny was the first student shot...

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Are you hating on Greek Life?

X and a horseshoe, y'all.

The latest Tweets from Beyond The Letters (@FSUBTL). Beyond the letters is a campaign designed to dissolve negative stereotypes affiliated with the Greek community. The Florida State University

There is no denying that social media has influenced negative stereotyping of sororities, especially within large networks that cater to mass amounts of college students. For example, Total Frat Move and Total Sorority Move are two brother and sister websites that serve as a form of entertainment and social media outlet primarily for Greek and non-Greek college students across the country. How, do you ask, do they do this? By exploiting collegiate women (and men) and by making a mockery of their own stereotype. Photo streams of photos of half-naked sorority girls, alcohol abuse, and hazing/pledge work are just a few of the things that pop up on these websites daily. 

But, who is sending in these awful photos to be published on huge hubs like TFM and TSM? The answer is simple, it's the college students of America.

While some sorority women portrayed on this website may show reasons why Greek life has a negative stigma attached to it, as students, it is up to us as a whole to not feed into it. Sorority or not, in general, how you market yourself on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram is everything. Members of Greek life only hurt themselves when they post such terrible photos on the internet and those who view them are only buying into these negative stereotypes. 

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You can "bend and snap" all you want, Elle, but how does that show you are #beyondtheletters?

What if all you've ever known about a sorority was from the movie Legally Blonde or The House Bunny? Unfortunately, for many people it is. Within the past few decades, it has been popular to see Hollywood films produce their own versions of sorority and fraternity life, and sadly its been in a not-so great light. Stereotyping a sorority girl down to a ditzy, materialistic woman who holds chapter meetings regarding toilet paper brands and pursues a law degree only to win over a boy not only portrays a false image, but it is offensive. (Sorry, Reece. I love you, but really?)

Can you think of a TV show or film that only portrays sorority women as well-rounded students, leaders, or philanthropists? Me either.

Educate yourself to help educate others. Be weary of the false messages Hollywood can have.