Background The Marine Turtle Sanctuary is a 2-kilometer stretch of white sand peninsula of Punta Dumalag in Matina Aplaya‚ Davao City where endangered Hawksbill turtles (Pawikan) have safely found their home and sanctuary. Also known as the Pawikan Sanctuary‚ the site is part of the 37-hectare Marine Protected Area (MPA) that was established through Council Resolution No. 02504-03 declaring the area as a nesting ground for Hawksbill Turtles. The local government of Davao City created the Marine
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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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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. Upperclassmen
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and 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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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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In discussions of Greek-letter organizations like fraternities‚ one controversial issue has been the question of how masculinity contributes to hazing‚ and‚ more specifically‚ how ideas about masculinity contribute to the differing hazing rituals in black and white fraternities. On the one hand‚ some Greek-letter organization scholars – such as Tyra Black‚ Joanne Belknap‚ and Jennifer Ginsberg – have compared black and white fraternities and argue that masculinity plays a similar role in the hazing
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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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College fraternities have been an important and ever popular element in American culture. Many male college students participate in fraternities‚ but the horror of fraternities is not located within the number of students participating‚ but within what goes on inside frat houses. Fraternities are an epicenter for negative behavior such as misogyny and rape culture. Many people are blind to the true consequences fraternities present. Misogyny and rape culture bring forth problems in and out of the
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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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Hazing: The Right Form of Brotherhood? Brotherhood‚ according to Merriam Webster dictionary‚ is the condition or quality of being brothers. It is an association of men‚ a fraternity or union‚ united for common purposes. But this brotherhood has its conditions. Members have to go through “hazing” which serves as a ritual which involves humiliating‚ abusing‚ and harassing as a way of initiating a person into the group. If brotherhood is what these groups are for‚ then why do hazings
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