BEING A FRATERNITY MEMBER: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES By: Arsenio Unajan Baquilid Prologue I am a founding member of a fraternity. As such‚ I can consider myself having adequate exposures on the life of this type of organization. To begin with‚ let me emphasize that a fraternity or sorority is a choice of a lifestyle for a lifetime. It has a strong influence on one’s personality. It can make or unmake a person. I have heard of many arguments against being a fraternity/sorority member. Some are
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“If you join that sorority‚ you will become just like them. They are all chronic bitch-faced girls who binge drink and spend all of their parent’s money on cocaine”‚ was stated to me during recruitment week. Although some believe that conformity in sororities is not a thing‚ my recent experience has shown otherwise. Before leaving for winter break last semester‚ my best friends and I made a packed that we were all going to rush for a sorority when we had returned. My five friends and I were so excited
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Upon joining my sorority earlier this semester I never would have thought I would be dancing and making a fool out of myself in front of hundreds of people on Green Street. Here I was though on November 1st‚ after practicing for at most three days with the other girls and Hockey team‚ ready to get on stage. My grand big is a dance major so she convinced me to join the Spurs and Struts team because they did not have enough people and I have a hard time saying no. This performance ended up being one
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was "rush" for a sorority. It was a series of days where I met with all the different sororities. The whole point of this is to meet many different people to decide which sorority is for you. The event is focused around communicating with people so they can get to know you and you can get to know them. If you send the wrong message about yourself you may not be invited back the next day to see the people that you would like to see again. Also if the person you talk to in the sorority sends the wrong
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a Greek lettered recognized sorority on campus. The methods I used to answer the overbearing question of: How do people experience and understand the rising cost of college? was through a series of semi-structured interviews and participant observation. After conducting my research I concluded that the main factor that influences one’s experience and understanding of the rising cost of college and influences their decision on whether or not to participate in sorority life is based off of the means
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Since the creation of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity‚ Incorporated 110 years ago‚ Alpha men have had a profound impact on the African American community. Notable Alphas men such as Martin Luther King Jr.‚ Lionel Richie and W.E.B. Dubois have lead significant marches‚ molded African American music and guided a race. As they say‚ Alpha history his African American history. I would to be a part of an organization with such rich history. Today‚ Alpha Men are still the most prominent men in the African
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only in fraternities but also in other groups such as sport teams‚ church‚ corporations‚ and organizations. Society often dictates that men are incapable of establishing meaningful relationships or that college men are not focused enough to make a difference. This is far from the truth. An organization such as Phi Beta Sigma proves that men can form relationships that are meaningful‚ productive and invigorating. As a young man‚ I had dreams of attending college and joining a fraternity. By attending
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Final Draft The Rules of Being in a Sorority I am the sorority President of thy Executive Board‚ which decides who is fabulous enough to be accepted into our sisterhood family. Thou shalt have none other idols before me. Thou shalt always refer to the President of thy Executive Board as Princess. Thou shalt not ever disgrace thy sorority’s name; thou should always look presentable and resemble a plastic Barbie doll. Thou shalt be approved for a sorority checking account. The account must
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today’s society. It was dance that originated in Africa by gold miners who were not allowed to speak to one another and had to use their hands and feet as means of communication. Africans came to America and formed the first African American fraternity. These fraternities are the ones that created todays’ “stepping” and based it on the traditional gumboot dances. The dancers endured a lot of suffering through their journey and brought something great to America that is now a crazed sensation. The first
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Psi Phi Fraternity wanted the fraternity to stand for the “principles of manhood‚ scholarship‚ perseverance and uplift” which not only aligns with each of the founders’ views and accomplishments but also from the prestigious Historically Black College in which the Fraternity originated. Each of the founders accomplished feats unheard of from African Americans at that time and inspires and encourages other African Americans to follow the precedent set and make a difference within the black community
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