So you’ve made the decision to rush. Depending on the Greek System at your college, that might mean meeting hundreds of girls in anywhere from four to twenty-four sororities. No, you won’t remember everyone’s name. Yes, you will be torn between a couple of sororities. And possibly, you might not get asked back by your ...
For fraternities and sororities on a college campus, money is always an issue. In most organizations, there is a membership due fee which is usually a few hundred dollars. There are so many things that need to get paid for like fraternity lettered sweatshirts, paddles, group photographs, parties, events and the financial cost of the ...
Stepping is an expressive dance form that was created by African American fraternities in the 1970s. It is usually accompanied by singing and “chanting,” something that will be discussed later. Multiple participants congregate in a decided formation and are started off by a leader, sometimes called the step master, who begins a chant to kick ...
Gaining admission into one of the NPHC black sororities is arguably harder than ever. Unlike their white counterparts which have upwards of twenty and over campus sororities there are only four black sororities. NPHC sororities are more secretive. NPHC sororities do not want anyone outside their sorority knowing who the identity of their interests. Also ...
Twenty-five years ago, pledging a black Greek letter organization (BGLO) was about building oneness in a pledge line and making sure everyone knew their particular national and chapter organizational history. Whether it was when Phi Beta Sigma started or when the Alpha Kappa Alpha chapter was founded, pledges had to know who started what and ...
In hopes of delving into the supposed “underworld” of Greek Life, Alexandra Robbins has gone undercover in the Greek system at a large university. Robbins follows four girls from two sororities at a large university. The girls’ names have been changed, as have the names of their sororities and the name of their college. Vicki ...
Sorority, a club of women or a women’s student organization formed chiefly for social purposes and having a name consisting of Greek letters. Many of us are familiar with sororities that are college based and many believe that being in a sorority while in college helps in many ways. Sororities provide discipline and offers individuals ...
With college starting up, again, fraternities and sororities all over the country will soon be sponsoring rush week, inducting new pledges. Joining a fraternity or sorority is a vital part of many college students’ college experience, but it isn’t for everyone. At least it wasn’t for me when I went to the University of Texas ...
If you are going to attend the University of Madison in Wisconsin, make sure you check out some of the sororities that they have to offer. It is a great way to make new friends and meet new people. You also get to do a lot of good things for charities and the community, plus ...
One may think that once entering into any sorority or fraternity that the friendships and bonds of brotherhood or sisterhood will be shared with all the organization’s members. On the surface this line of thinking is quite correct; however, within both sororities and fraternities lies a closer, more structured, and in many ways a more ...
