Nobody told me sophomore year was gonna hit like that. I had three philanthropy events, two formals, a brotherhood retreat, and intramural playoffs packed into about six weeks - and somehow I was still supposed to figure out whether I wanted to declare Economics or Communications. My advisor looked at me like I had two heads when I explained why I'd missed her office hours. She didn't get it. But if you're in a chapter right now, you do. ... Read more

But really. There’s such a thing as the “fraternity to finance” pipeline that allegedly places certain frat members into financial positions in the Big Apple — that might be harder for any regular college graduate to obtain. No surprise there, since one of the main long-term reasons members rush is for the networking opportunities Greek life affords. ... Read more

Miss Greek pageants are happening this time of year at colleges across the country, and we’ve funnelled the list down to five of the most popular, highest-raising, oldest-running, largest pageants and more. ... Read more

Hundreds of men have moved on from collegiate Greek life into the glitzy and powerful ranks of society. It’s no surprise that many of the actors, billionaire CEOs, politicians and Grammy-winning musicians you know as famed celebrities are also Greek alumni. ... Read more

Summer is almost over. Wow that went quick. Potential new members are doing all the research they can ahead of recruitment to make sure they get into one of their top houses. For the last several years we have put together the GreekRank rankings of the best fraternities and sororities in the country in the in each of our categories. Here are GreekRank’s Fall 2017’s top sororities and fraternities in the categories of Sisterhood/Brotherhood, Involvement, Classiness, Popularity, Looks, Fun, And Overall Highest Ranked... Read more

Last week, I got coffee with one of my friends from home, who also went Greek. As we shared lattes and stories about what classes we miraculously passed and which fraternities we borrowed composites from, she flipped through the pages of a People magazine next to us and sighed, “Man, I wish fraternity guys at our schools looked more like celebs, you know?” Apparently, a solid amount of Hollywood A-listers are Greek and proud to wear their letters.... Read more

You have made one of the biggest decisions of your life to go to college. Congratulations! However, that’s not the only decision that you’ll have to make when it comes to college life. Another important decision that you’ll probably make is the decision to go Greek in college. Greek life has lots of benefits to offer to its members – opportunities to build a network, social/community activities to participate in, a strong brotherhood bond to maintain, and many more!  However, one of the biggest challenges college guys face at the beginning of their Greek life is choosing the right fraternity for themselves.... Read more

The Blue Banner just dropped a photo gallery covering fraternity and sorority life this semester at their campus, and honestly, good for them. Documenting Greek life through photos is something more student newspapers should do. Philanthropy events, formals, recruitment weeks - it all looks great in a slideshow. But here's the thing about photo galleries: they show you the finished product and nothing else. They don't show you what it actually took to get there. ... Read more

Nobody warned me about formal season. I joined my fraternity as a sophomore, so I'd already watched friends stress about it from the outside and figured they were exaggerating. They weren't. Formal is not just a dance you show up to. It's a whole operation - logistics, planning, social maneuvering, wardrobe decisions - and if you're not ready for it, it will humble you fast. ... Read more

There is exactly one Greek tradition that can make a house full of grown men stand in formation at 11pm on a Tuesday, singing in harmony to a sorority, while wearing matching outfits they definitely didn't iron themselves. That tradition is the serenade. And depending on where you went to school, your reaction to that sentence was either "aww, that's actually sweet" or a full-body shudder. ... Read more

Molloy University just made history by establishing its first fraternity and sorority, and honestly, most people outside of Long Island probably scrolled past that headline without a second thought. That's a mistake. Because what's happening at Molloy isn't just a small private Catholic university checking a box - it's a reminder of something Greek life keeps proving over and over again: the demand for this kind of community doesn't go away just because a school hasn't gotten around to building it yet. ... Read more

A book called The Rush Bible by Trisha Addicks is making the rounds, and apparently The Advocate thinks it cracks the code on what makes Greek life work. The premise is right there in the headline - someone figured out the recipe for the secret sauce. And honestly, that framing alone is enough to make any IFC guy sit up and pay attention, because we've all heard that phrase thrown around. The thing is, I'm not sure the secret sauce is something you can write down in a book. ... Read more

Every few years, a university announces it's rethinking its relationship with Greek housing - either pulling back on institutional support, pushing chapters onto a specific row, or threatening to revoke housing agreements if compliance metrics don't improve. And every time it happens, the debate splits cleanly into two camps: people who think Greek houses are the backbone of chapter life, and people who think they're the source of every problem. Both sides are missing the actual complexity here. ... Read more

Another semester, another fraternity suspension making headlines. Ohio State has suspended a fraternity over hazing and alcohol violations, and if you spend any time on Greek life forums or social media, you've probably already seen the takes rolling in. Half the comments are some version of 'Greek life is beyond saving' and the other half are defensive damage control. I get both reactions. But neither one is actually useful here. ... Read more

Every few months, some campus newspaper runs a headline that basically amounts to "Is Greek life gonna survive?" and I have to physically stop myself from rolling my eyes into another dimension. The Santa Clara just published their version of this piece - the classic "doomed to fail or hope for the future" framing - and look, I get it. It's a legitimate question. But it's also a question that's been asked approximately nine thousand times since at least 2010, and Greek life is still here. So maybe we need to retire the dramatic binary and actually talk about what's happening. ... Read more