university 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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Related Studies and Literature Local Related Literature In joining a fraternity‚ one must undergo the initiation rites better known as hazing. Some dismiss hazing as a parochial issue‚ to be dealt with only by the universities and academies involved. But in his article “Hazing should concern us all”‚ Juan Alvin Tiamson submits that it should concern us all. He wrote that by now‚ hazing particularly the violent kind has invaded most of our institutions. It is now prevalent in schools even in police
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shame. It is a ritual that has been tolerated in the United States society for many‚ many years. Hazing is a unsafe activity that can lead to someone being seriously hurt or possibly killed. This article has some serious concerns about fraternities and sororities negative conduct leading to males and females initiated into these groups; being injured or dying from some idiotic stunt that they have
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The Fraternity and Sorority Life Relations Office aims to foster academic success‚ brotherhood/sisterhood‚ civic engagement‚ and leadership within Georgia Southern University’s campus. They are open Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm and is located in the Russell Union. They watch over the 37 chapters which are represented by the interfraternity council‚ Multicultural Greek Council‚ National Pan-Hellenic Council‚ and the Panhellenic Association. Membership into these organizations provides
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assumptions that society has about them. Stereotypes include partying until the break of dawn‚ drinking like there’s no tomorrow‚ and hazing their new members in order as a requirement to join. Watching movies over the years that are about Fraternities and Sororities put that image about Greek Life into my head‚ because most movies interpret them to act a certain way. Yet not many know that Greeks each have their own philanthropy‚ a charity of their choice‚ to which they raise money for. Is Hollywood
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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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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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different houses and the fraternities and sororities decide which students they would like to become members. A natural question for someone such as myself‚ is what impact does participation in Greek life have on individuals ’ attitudes and behaviors‚ both in the short and long term? Because I ’ve never been a member of any girl-only group other than sports teams‚ I didn ’t know much about sororities when I started observing Sigma Kappa (SK). But
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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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