Discuss “Remedying anti-intellectualism within the g(r)eek culture”

I have no intention of leaving gracefully. Five years ago, I started my career as an activist by fighting against anti-intellectualism. I remain convinced that this must be a primary goal of student action on this campus.

Last week, I laid down what I saw to be the five underlying tenets of anti-intellectualism among students here at CMU. I made the claim that these were the principles that guided both geek culture and Greek life. This week, it?s time to talk about how to fight the prevalence of these ideals.

I?d like to clarify something before we get any further: There is no moral equivalence between geek life and Greek life. They are based on the same anti-intellectual tenets but express them in very different ways. While geeks might use...