even bolster ideas of entrepreneurship (Glass 12). Eventually‚ these scholarly societies would give rise to social societies‚ which have developed into today’s fraternities and sororities. Each fraternity and sorority has a unique executive structure for each college or university‚ but also a national entity. Fraternities and sororities each have their own developmental curriculum and guidelines that each member must learn and follow‚ but academics still hold to be the most important priority (IFC
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Since my sophomore year in high school‚ I have always wanted to join a fraternity. First‚ I think it is a great experience for students to witness the greek culture as they attend college. In addition‚ the shows‚ parties‚ and other activities really excite me. Finally‚ not only does all the fun excite me‚ but a fraternity is also a brotherhood. Therefore‚ I think it is a great idea to join a fraternity. In an article entitled “University Greek Life”‚ Lucier discusses that
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Deciding which college to go to is one of the hardest decisions for a senior in high school to make. Some people know where they want to go right away because they are either huge fans of the college‚ got a full ride scholarship there‚ or maybe liked the program for their major at that particular college. High school seniors must do a lot of research on the colleges they like so that they can narrow down their choices. The research they must do is to look for how much it will cost to get in to the
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Sorority Recruitment 2014 Add a chapter to your life! Dickinson College Panhellenic Association P.O. Box 1773 Carlisle‚ PA 17013-2896 717-245-1671 panhel@dickinson.edu Recruitment Guides/Rho Gammas The Panhellenic Association trains a group of women‚ known as Rho Gammas‚ with the purpose of providing a more enjoyable and less stressful atmosphere during the recruitment process. Disaffiliation enables Rho Gammas to answer questions and guide potential members without bias of preference
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strong. Today I will share some history facts‚ the purpose of Greek life‚ and the stereotypes it has behind it. According to gmu.edu‚ the fraternity system grew throughout the early 1800s with the formation of Kappa Alpha‚ Sigma Phi‚ and Delta Phi. The three made up what is now called the Union Triad. Moving westward into Ohio’s Miami University‚ three fraternities were founded there: Beta Theta Pi‚ Delta Theta‚ and Sigma Chi. These would form the Miami Triad. These early groupings would later give
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participate in; sororities and fraternities. Sorority comes from the Latin word “soror”‚ meaning sister‚ and fraternity comes from the Latin word “frater”‚ meaning brother. Sororities and fraternities are Greek in origin‚ and started in the 1820’s. They originated as groups to help ease the “freshman” feeling. Socializing and interacting with students of similar interests may make your college experience better‚ but in recent years‚ this seems to have changed. To get into a sorority or fraternity‚ you must
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Jillian Wenburg Comp 250 April 11th‚ 2013 “Greek Life is Beneficial for College” Fraternities or “Greek Life” can be traced back to the east coast when the original 13 colonies were established. “The first fraternity‚ “Phi Beta Kappa‚” was founded at the College of William and Mary‚ December 5‚ 1776; it’s the second oldest college in America (Web. Alford.).” Since fraternities were initiated‚ all fraternities were secret societies. The members of the societies were protected by an oath of secrecy
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school‚ fraternities and sororities can usually be found on the campus. But with Greek life also comes the negative stereotypes about it. People think Greek life is all about binge drinking and having sex with random people. They never truly get to know and experience the real side of the Greek community. They don’t know that Greek communities benefit the campus and town in a very positive way and are majority of the time more helpful than harmful. Greek fraternities and sororities are very
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You Know You Want to Go Greek Believe it or not‚ Greek life is more than just beer and togas. I know most people have a misconstrued perception of fraternities and sororities‚ but in reality‚ they are not like the movies. In fact‚ many successful adults were Greek in college. Recently‚ there has been a lot of bad press for some of these fraternities abusing alcohol‚ but of course‚ these scandals are all that make the headlines‚ while philanthropic fundraisers do not. Regardless of the negativity
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service‚ intramural clubs‚ and a life-long group of friends you grow much closer with. Although the development of college students is promoted in many ways‚ the first of five constitutions in Greek life is scholarship (“The Torch”). Sororities and fraternities routinely show that they value academics by setting a minimum grade point average requirement‚ with each chapter adopting a standard. They often encourage (or require) class study hours and utilize both peer and upperclassmen tutoring.
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