During the middle ages, chivalry was a code of conduct that was used by the knighthood to have a standard for the knights to follow. However, as time has gone on, the concept of chivalry, like the human race, has evolved.

As it stands in today's society, there are tweets, Facebook posts, news stories, articles, Instagrams, and everything in between being posted every day from across the world with the same common idea of chivalry being dead.

We live in a modern age without noble knights battling for the honor of the lady they left back home. If you ask me, there are no battles to uphold any one's honor going on at Drake University’s campus. (If there are please let me know so I can snap story it). This would make the original concept of chivalry being completely and utterly dead. However, what does this mean for the updated modern equivalent?

While the original concept of chivalry may be dead, I am still unsure if the modern equivalent is dead as well. Now, I have had plenty of young men hold the door open for me as I scurry into lecture halls with a scared look on my face, or a guy walk on the right of me as to see I am not walking along the street, but I am having a hard time fully believing that chivalry is alive and well on a college campus. Unfortunately, holding one door open for a girl who is two paces behind you does not make you a chivalrous person, it just puts you in the right place at the right time.

Now my skepticism towards chivalry existence begins with the first official party of the school year thrown just far enough off the campus that it’s only somewhat inconspicuous.

Let me lead off that this party is the reason my Grandpa gave me emergency cash. I quote him, “Guys can be awful people and one will eventually ditch you in a bad spot.” I had some apprehension about going, however, having it be the first official party of the year, I decided to go for it.

The party itself would not have been a bad idea, if it wasn’t for the fact that every single one of the guys we went with took “pregaming” a little too seriously. Once we got to this party, the four girls, including myself, were promptly ditched by all five of the guys we went to the party with.

Don’t get me wrong, I can handle myself and my roommate carries mace around with her wherever she goes, however, it’s just in my opinion that if you agree to go to a party with a group of girls you protect them.

In the society we live in today, girls are constantly on the lookout for different threats that may face us. Granted, the strong independent women concept is great, but the having a strong guy present as insurance. Getting ditched in a crowded room filled with young adults, liquor, and large men, not exactly something that sounds like a safe environment.

I am unsure as to whether or not chivalry is well and alive on this college campus, however, I can most certainly say that the values of the knights are truly gone. Instead of men wanting to fight for the honor of their lady, the every man for themselves mentality is now what is common.

So as long as we are all aware of this mentality and keep on our toes, it doesn’t matter if chivalry is alive or dead, all that matters, ladies, is how you handle yourself.