There's a video circulating from the University of Iowa that allegedly shows hazing inside Alpha Delta Phi fraternity. ABC7 Chicago picked it up. It's been described as disturbing. And honestly, if you've spent any time around Greek life - either as a skeptic or as a member - your reaction to that probably depends a lot on which side of the fence you started on.
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Van Wilder may have done it best. For those who sought to achieve long-lasting legend status, pulling off your school’s best prank would have been enough to make it in the word-of-mouth books. Not just a thing of high school senior year’s, college pranking perhaps hasn’t gotten the attention it deserves....
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College can be a whole lot more enjoyable when you’re not faced with the pile of student debt looming over you post-graduation. But what many don’t realize is that one small step can make mitigating that load a lot easier: taking the time to apply for scholarships, grants, merits and other financial aid....
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There’s plenty to be said about the top party schools or the best schools for Greek life. But what if you’re looking to get out a little more? Interested in culture, concerts, sports, nightlife (outside of your corner college bars), good food and museums? These cities are our top locations for attending college. ...
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When you begin to experience the inevitable anxiety that happens during the college experience, there isn’t a lot better to help curb your apprehension than a leisurely stroll through a beautiful campus. There is just something about breathtaking scenery that distracts the brain and allows worries to just fade away. Most college campuses make staying well-kept and pleasant to the eye a priority. However, it would be hard to beat these ten campuses...
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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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A piece in The Miami Student recently made a point that sorority women have been making for years: stereotyping Greek organizations isn't some bold social commentary. It's just mean. And honestly, it's also kind of boring at this point.
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Formal recruitment hasn't changed in any meaningful way in over a decade. The format, the forced conversations, the scripted rounds, the way chapters get ranked and cut before anyone's had a real chance to connect - it's all running on the same logic it ran on in 2005. And nobody on Panhellenic wants to be the one to say it out loud because overhauling recruitment means stepping on a lot of toes. I'll say it.
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There's a recruitment consultant out of Atlanta named Trisha Addicks who just published a book aimed at helping young women find confidence going into sorority recruitment. Atlanta Magazine covered it recently, and when I saw the headline I had two reactions at the same time - impressed, and a little uneasy. Not because what she's doing is wrong. But because it says something pretty loud about where Greek recruitment has gone.
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When a hazing allegation surfaces at a school like Rutgers, the instinct for most people is to slot it into a familiar narrative. Greek life bad, fraternities dangerous, same story different campus. I get it. Before I joined a chapter myself, sophomore year, that was basically my default reaction too. But I've been around long enough now to think that reaction - while understandable - actually gets in the way of asking the more useful questions.
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