you get the best friends that money can buy.
Also any sources or information that anyone can offer would be great. I am not using this to get out of doing the research, I have done that already. I just know it’s always better to get several different people’s opinions. Also, you probably should know that I am a member of Theta Phi Alpha women’s national Fraternity and we are very against hazing.
Trying to narrow the focus? How about writing about a particular form of hazing? Sleep deprivation or physical labor, perhaps?
What about writing about the differences between hazing in fraternities versus sororities? Or the difference between Greek organizations and other college groups such as the football team, band, ROTC, etc. For that matter, how about comparing and contrasting the differences between hazing on college campuses and the military?
I’m interested in joining a frat and my only concern is that the hazing might be too intense. Can anyone speak to the intensity of fraternity initiations at Denison?
Thank you
Although I am not familiar with Denison University, being a school from Ohio that seems to have a substantial greek population, it probably has some hazing. I am greek at a big state school up north and what I went through was actually somewhat enjoyable looking back at it, but I know people who would not want to do what I had to do. If you decide to rush and are given a bid to an organization and decide to pledge, you should be able to trust them with your well-being. Chances are if they make you do anything their intent is only positive. If you can tell that these kids have no regard for your well-being, its not worth it.
With that said, I would have done much worse to join my organization being that its awesome. Goodluck with your choice.
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I am going to be going to college soon and i want to know whats more fun and whats a better college experience!!!
frat house or dorm?
frat house…
the friendsips you make there will last a lifetime, and be important to you in your career.
look for a frat with academic credientials, not beer drinking awards.
I’m transferring to a d1 university next semester but I was wondering if you can join a fraternity without having to live at the frat house because I’m living off campus with relatives for free near the campus, so I don’t want to pay room and board but I do want to be part of a fraternity and all the community things frats do and the "social events". Could someone let me know?
you can be in a fraternity and not live in the house. Not all fraternity houses can house their whole membership. Living in the house in my college is the best because you get good food(we have a cook) and live with your best friends
Why are they so special? How do you become a member?
Greek Life Organizations provide an excellent complement to the academic experience at a college or university. They provide members with the following:
1. A social support network, group of friends and a means of "fitting in", for students away from home.
2. A social calendar, possibly including some events in the community that members have never tried before, and date parties and formals for significant others to attend.
3. Academic support, whether that is friendly academic competition within the chapter, homework help and tutoring by other members, incentives for academic success, disincentives for poor academic performance, mandatory study hours, opportunities to meet faculty at chapter events, textbook swapping, etc.
4. A lifetime network of friends. Alumni from my chapter and many others have remained friends, even decades after graduation.
5. Leadership and organizational experience through holding chapter officerships.
6. Athletic opportunities through fraternity/sorority intramural sports teams.
7. Social skills. Recruitment is a great way for fraternity members to learn how to talk to people, answers questions effectively, and practice their salesmanship, essential skills for future careers.
8. Networking. Alumni can help you find jobs in their organizations, or give strong recommendations to other who may be looking to hire.
9. Meeting other people from around the country. Through going to Greek leadership conferences and retreats, I have met hundreds of members of my fraternity, and other fraternities and sororities, from all over the U.S. and Canada. There’s no other way I could have done this in college.
10. Leaving a legacy. College affords you few ways to leave a real mark on your campus. Implementing positive changes or a program in your fraternity/sorority can last decades after you graduate. Last year, my chapter held its annual Walkathon, 25 years after a group of brothers started it.
11. Abundant community service opportunities.
12. Fun, and some of the best friends you’ll ever make.
Becoming a member involves going through recruitment. This is a period of time at the beginning of each semester (usually 1-4 weeks), where GLOs will try to actively recruit new members. This is usually tightly scripted for women, and a little looser for the men. You will have a chance to meet the members of each fraternity and sorority at their events. You will get to know them, and they will get to know you. If they want you to become a member, they will give you a bid at the end of recruitment. You can accept or decline it. If you accept, you become a "new member" or "pledge", and go through a "new member" or "pledging" program, which lasts anywhere from one day to a whole semester, depending on the GLO. After that, you become a brother or sister of the fraternity.
This is an extremely simplified view of recruitment. Please talk to your school’s Greek Life Office if you are interested.
Is that just like calling a fraternity a "men’s sorority"?
A frat is the masculine term while a sorority is the feminine.
I looking around on the CSULB website when I noticed the above 2 sorority names (as well as a whole bunch of others). I know that to be in any kind of college Greek organization, you have to be a member before they tell you anything super important, but why is that? Do they do anything- for lack of a better word- odd, behind the scenes? Also, what exactly is special about being in a Historically black sorority, or any sorority for that matter? Do you receive special benefits as you go through life by being a member?
Keep in mind that I’m only 17, and not going to a university yet. I’m going to a community college first, then transfer to a 4-year, and CSULB just happened to be my college of choice.
Both are actually service sororities and the really important things to know are what are they doing to help their community. Usually that information can be found on their websites.
The secrets aren’t "SECRETS." They just consist of things that members should know. There’s no real need to know that information if you aren’t a member. Like the example from the other poster – if you joined that fraternity, that’s something you ought to know. As a non-member, I don’t really need to know that.
As a member of a sorority, I can say it can be beneficial; especially if you’ve moved a lot like I have. You can meet a group of people with similar interests immediately just by going to a meeting. They’ll help you find a place to live, a hair salon, even a job if you need one. It’s also a great way to do community service.
Also keep in mind, historically black sororities meet for life. It doesn’t end after college. We have graduate chapters that you join after you graduate. We meet monthly (except during the summer) and plan events that are helpful to the community as whole – tutoring, fundraisers, walk-a-thons, clothing and food drives, etc.
I found that I enjoy it more now that I’m older (I joined over 15 years ago.) It was fun in college, but it’s useful now.
I’m attending HBU in the fall and I’m really excited!
I am definitely joining a sorority, since it will give me connections and the future and I don’t have any blood sisters and always wanted one.
I’m interested in joining Alpha Chi Omega or Phi Mu.
If it helps, my major is Biology on a Pre-Optometry program.
I want to be a pediatric optometrist(:
Help?
There isn’t necessarily a best or worst sorority. It’s more about where you fit in best. So, what’s best for you, might not work at all for someone else. You will have the opportunity during rush to see the different sororities and get to know some of the girls. It’s usually apparent by the end of rush where you’ll fit in.
Im a transfer student so i am looking for the college gpa national minimum set by each sorority to be given a bid?
alpha chi omega
alpha phi
chi omega
delta gamma
gamma phi beta
kappa kappa gamma
kappa alpha theta
kappa delta
pi beta phi
sigma kappa
thanks!
National GPA requirements can be found on each national sororities website.
The chapters at your school cant set higher requirements, that would be on their webpages or available through your Greek Life Office.
If the vast majority of girls in the chapters and those going through recruitment have a higher GPA than what is posted you could be cut for low grades despite being higher than the minimum.
If you are concerned about your grades your best bet is to go to your Greek Life Office (or their webpage) and find out the average GPAs for the sororities on your campus. If you are drastically below then it’s something to be worried about.