Greek to Garbage- MTV's 'Sorority Life' under fire from Greek supporters

By Alicia Pickett - Middle Tennessee State University - Sidelines

June 25, 2003 - From sisterhood to sabotage, MTV's portrayal of sorority and fraternity life has caused Greek life supporters to fight fire with fire to extinguish the 'Animal House' label.

Can 'Reality TV' Be Translated to Greek?

By Hubert Herring - The New York Times

May 18, 2003 - The MTV reality shows "Sorority Life" and "Fraternity Life" seemed a natural place for a Yonkers company called Greek101 to showcase its products, which include T-shirts and other apparel emblazoned with the Greek alphabet. But then two very different "realities" collided.

Front Page: Greek101 drops MTV.

Yonkers clothing maker is distancing itself from its relationship with cable channel.

By ABIGAIL KLINGBEIL - THE JOURNAL NEWS - WHITE PLAINS, NY, May 16, 2003

Greek101 withdraws support for MTV

By Angela Fiandaca - University of Maine - The Maine Campus

May 5, 2003 - Greek101.com, a Yonkers, N.Y. company that produces apparel for Greek organizations, has withdrawn its name from the MTV's shows "Fraternity Life" and "Sorority Life" because of what it calls an inaccurate representation of Greek life.

'Greek' Image didn't get 'Beta'

By Don Kaplan, New York Post

May 2, 2003 - A DREAM deal between a small Yonkers-based Internet retailer and MTV has turned into a big, fat Greek headache for the online store.

MTV shows draw flak; University greeks happy

By Jeff Fijol, University of Illinois - The Daily Illini

May 9, 2003 - The New York-based online store Greek101.com has severed ties with the MTV shows Fraternity Life and Sorority Life - and University greeks are applauding the move.

MTV's Greek life shows questioned.

By Ryan Floersheim, University of New Mexico - Daily Lobo

April 28, 2003 - Upset parties speak up against network's reality shows...on college campuses across the country including UNM, whose Greek community believes the shows provide an inaccurate portrayal of Greek life.

'Sorority Life' misses the mark, some say.

By Ashleigh Milbrath - University of North Dakota - The Dakota Student

May 1, 2003 - Two of MTV's newest reality television shows involve Greek life on campus. "Fraternity Life" and "Sorority Life" have proven popular with MTVers nation wide. However, many say that the shows inaccurately portray Greek life.

Fraternities find fault in MTV reality show

By Gina McKay - Illinois State University - The Daily Vidette

May 5, 2003 - MTV's "Fraternity Life" is stirring up controversy on college campuses across the country and some of ISU's Greek organizations are in agreement.

"I often think that people misinterpret what Greek life is all about," Alpha Phi Alpha adviser Marlon Webb said.

MTV portrays distorted view of Greek life, some say

By Shelley Marmor - The Central Florida Future - University of Central Florida

May 21, 2003 - While some viewers may question the authenticity of today's reality television programs, Brett Radmin has decided to actively boycott two shows in particular because of the false images he believes they portray.

MTV's Greek life reality shows lose sponsors

By Regan Kohler - University of Minnesota - Duluth - The UMD Statesman

May 8, 2003- These days, with all the reality shows being forced upon television audiences, many people appear to be having a hard time distinguishing between truth and exaggeration. An example of such shows that have made an impact on college campuses are MTV's "Fraternity Life" and "Sorority Life." The question most people are asking is, how much is true and how much is trumped up for viewers' entertainment?

Greeks vs. MTV: Series causes controversy

By Amy Edwards - University of Missouri Rolla - The Missouri Miner

May 1, 2003 - It's a Saturday night, and you're looking for a party. Where to go? From the sights on MTV, a student might assume any fraternity or sorority house would be full of...

MTV portrays distorted view of Greek life, some say

By Ryan Baumgardner - University of Nevada-Las Vegas - The Rebel Yell

May 5, 2003 - MTV has found success recently with reality shows, two of which are based on Greek lifestyles.