Recent activities of secret fraternities in Edo and Anambra States of Nigeria have once again brought to focus the impact of the activities of the nefarious groups on the polity. Not too long ago‚ two prominent movie stars were brutally assassinated in Edo State in what was alleged as a frat-related offensive‚ which culminated in the death of about twenty individuals. Most recently inhabitants of Anambra state were terrorised by frat men‚ who held the state capital hostage in a brutal frat war between
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Fraternities and brotherhoods can play a significant role regarding men’s cultural citizenship. What does it mean to belong to a brotherhood? What are the benefits and privileges? What are the implications regarding gendered discourses of power? The collegiate experience of Greek-letter organisations collegiate in the United States of America have marked a prominent arena where men’s cultural citizenship discourse are approximated and demonstrated. Literature that have emerged in the last decades
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Alpha‚ Delta Sigma Theta‚ and Zeta Phi Beta. The NPHC now consist of nine international Greek fraternities and sororities. This includes: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc‚ Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc‚ Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc‚ Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc‚ Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc‚ Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc‚ Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc‚ Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc‚ and Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc. The NPHC was later incorporated in 1937‚ under the laws of the state of Illinois. In
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freshman make the decision of whether or not they will rush a sorority or a fraternity. In their decision making process‚ they weigh the pros and the cons and make their final decision‚ with thousands deciding to rush. This decision sets of their next four years. Scholars and parents of the children who decided to rush watch to see how that decision affects the rest of those student’s lives. In their study‚ “Fraternities‚ Sororities and Binge Drinking: Results from a National Study of American Colleges
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talks about men in Phi Gamma Delta they think of loud obnoxious guys‚ who would rather think about the next big party than their next test or homework assignment. But when they take a deeper look into the fraternity you see men who are dedicated to their morals‚ service‚ and friendship. “A fraternity is an association of men‚ selected in their college days by a democratic process‚ because of their adherence to common ideals and aspirations. Out of their association arises a personal relationship which
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every person has heard of this organization‚ whether it was in a movie‚ a book‚ or because someone they know belongs to the fraternity. Freemasonry‚ like every community‚ shares a commitment to a common goal with strong beliefs and specific ideas that direct their actions. Freemasonry is a worldwide fraternity that symbolizes ideals for a better tomorrow. Since the fraternity has been in the American Nation‚ it has been both a compliment and liability to the brotherhood that people saw the influence
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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 go through
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Industry‚ Culture and Policy By Raul S. Manglapus Ladies and Gentlemen‚ I have tried to follow tradition this evening. I have begun my speech with an attempt to make you laugh. I have done this against the advice of a friend. He felt that since I would speak on Filipino movies‚ I should instead begin by making you cry. Thus‚ he said‚ I would immediately get into the spirit of the occasion‚ because that is all Filipino movie is good for: to make you cry. …. There are only two kinds of
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their folk speeches‚ folk songs‚ folk narratives and indigenous rituals and mimetic dances that affirm our ties with our Southeast Asian neighbors. The most seminal of these folk speeches is the riddle which is tigmo in Cebuano‚ bugtong in Tagalog‚ paktakon in Ilongo and patototdon in Bicol. Central to the riddle is the talinghaga or metaphor because it "reveals subtle resemblances between two unlike objects" and one’s power of observation and wit are put to the test. While some
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Chapter 1 Introduction Code-switching‚ which may be defined as the alternation between two or more languages in a speaker’s speech‚ occurs naturally in the scheme of bilingualism. Studies have reported that code-switching often happened subconsciously; ‘people may not be aware that they have switched‚ or be able to report‚ following a conversation‚ which code they used for a particular topic’ (Wardaugh‚ 1998‚ p. 103). However‚ although bilingual speakers claim that code-switching is an unconscious
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