...that even the non-Greek world knows of these fraternities and sororities. They’ve made headlines for one reason or another. They were notorious, or the most rushed. They robbed banks, or raised the most for their philanthropy....
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With so many undergraduates joining fraternities and sororities, one thing is for sure: that’s a lot of bodies. And, a lot of potential to do good. Hence, most chapters across campuses have their mission rooted in some kind of philanthropic effort. Each year, chapters devote time and attention to planning a fundraiser to raise money for their philanthropy....
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Glistening chandeliers, all-brick exteriors, and mile-wide porches. Some of the most beautiful sorority houses in America are fit for royalty -- and we can't stop staring. Here are the top sorority houses in America this semester. ...
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Next to Instagram, Tumblr is fabulous. You can get lost, scrolling for hours over beach landscapes, long-haired girl crushes, and tailgate style. If you’re a sorority, you know this, and you’ll have curated your Tumblr page to follow suit. ...
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On every campus across the country there are a couple sororities that win their bid day. Of course, this is a matter of opinion, but we have pretty strong photo evidence that these 10 sororities set the bar for bid day excellence. There’s no one way to win a bid day, but you know winning when you see it. Allow us to explain just how these 10 sororities won their bid days....
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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...
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It takes guts to be one of the inaugural members of a new chapter on campus. The founding members are challenged to build something out of nothing. Much respect to the leaders who not only joined a new chapter, but are quickly taking their chapters to the top ranks at their respective schools. Here are 10 new chapters that are quickly rising to the top....
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House moms rock. Every sorority girl knows that a house does not function without everyone’s favorite second mother. I wanted to write an article that highlights reason why sorority girls love their house moms as well as spotlight a few of the best moms in the country....
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Spring is right around the corner. Most schools that conduct formal recruitment during the spring semester have recently welcomed their new babies. Just as we have for the last several years, we’ve assembled the data to determine what sororities/fraternities are on top of the Greek rankings. We’ve had some shakeups in our rankings from last semester. Here are GreekRank’s Spring 2017’s top sororities and fraternities in the categories of Sisterhood/Brotherhood, Involvement, Classiness, Popularity, Looks, Fun, And Overall Highest Ranked...
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There at 26 Panhellenic sorority members. Each of them have an official unique color or color combination. After asking myself “which sorority has the best colors”, I realized that these preferences would be very subjective. No surprise there. Yet, what I was able to do is list the first thing that comes to mind when I look at a sororities colors....
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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....
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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