Every fraternity recruitment pitch includes some version of the same line: join us, and you'll have brothers for life who will open doors for you. It sounds good. It's also, depending on who you ask and which house you're talking about, either completely true or total mythology. I've spent the last couple years watching my male counterparts from various chapters either cash in on those connections or realize the network was mostly vibes and a LinkedIn request from a guy who never learned their name.
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I'm not gonna pretend the job market in 2023 was friendly. It wasn't. I graduated with a communications degree from a mid-sized state school, a solid GPA, and about three months of genuine panic about what came next. What I didn't expect was that the thing that actually moved the needle wasn't my resume or my LinkedIn profile. It was a text from a chapter alumna I'd met exactly twice at an alumnae brunch.
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Nobody sat me down junior year and said, "Here's how Greek life will actually help your career." It just kind of happened, quietly, over time, in ways I didn't recognize until I was already out the other side. I joined Alpha Chi Omega for the sisterhood - full stop. But the professional network I stumbled into? That came from the fraternity guys across the hall at every study hall, every philanthropy event, every awkward co-ed service project. And I genuinely didn't see it coming.
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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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When a national governing body suspends its own chapter and a university pulls recognition on top of that, something went seriously wrong. That's what happened to the Sigma Nu chapter at NC State, and if you've been paying any attention to Greek life news lately, you know this isn't a one-off. But I want to push past the reflexive hot takes here - because I think there's something specific worth examining in how this one played out.
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