Reese
They are somewhat accurate. There is a lot of diversity and there are a lot of activities, but you have to look for it. The Greek system just presents itself as the only outlet for activity, leaving students to believe it's the only thing to do.
Cassie
I don't think so. I believe that every house has many great and diverse people that make it up! It is those bad seeds that give houses bad names, and it takes many years to clear the slate from those doings.
Julie
I do not think so, I have met some awesome people not in the greek scene!
Lindsey
You'll see a few walking stereotypes on the South Oval every day, but they're only croutons in the tossed salad of student diversity on OU's campus.
Sarah
Once getting to OU I found I didn't have to fight my way through a non-stop party. There are SO many ways to get involved which didn?t include frat parties.
Hunter
(answered in last question)
Mark
While the greek system is a big part of campus life, there are plenty of opportunities besides the greek system. And though I see students rolling by in BMWs and Range Rovers every day, those student are few and far between!
Royce
Absolutely, 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} inaccurate. Sports power a lot of what goes on at OU and the football program alone generates a ton of money for the university. One thing people don't realize is that OU is one of three universities that have self-sustaining athletic programs. So before you complain about Bob Stoops getting six million dollars a year but your desk is broken in a classroom, remember that NO money is taken from academics and given to the athletic department. If fact, last year the athletic department donated seven million dollars to help fund an addition to the OU library. So a huge misconception about OU is that football comes before academics and football sucks money from the school. Which is completely untrue. It's actually quite the opposite. NO, ZERO, ZILCH money is taken from scholarships, academic funds or anything else and given to the athletic department. The athletic department generated over 70 million dollars last year and did it ALL ON ITS OWN. The academic aspect of OU and the athletic department are two totally separate entities.
Laura
While at OU, I met a very diverse group of people with all kinds of backgrounds and interests. I must say, there is a very large and strong Greek community and some of the stereotypes were true, but not in a bad way.