Most visitors who come to GreekRank.com aren’t here to browse the site. You, fellow Greek collegiate, are likely not interested in the latest srat rankings at a university you didn’t know existed. More often than not, you’re probably only here to scope out the discussions on your own school only. And fair enough....
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When Greek life goes bonkers, and chapters from campuses in Arkansas to Syracuse start to make national and even international headlines for hazing allegations, sexual misconduct, racial slurs, and crimes against humanity, it’s time to look for the positive. Here’s our roundup of sorority and fraternity headlines that don’t make you wonder what happened to morality at some chapters, that remind you about the importance of philanthropy in Greek life, and now more than ever, appreciate Queen Bey. ...
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These sorority chapters have a strong social media presence that showcase their love for sisters through spotlights and plenty of sisterhood events. It’s clear that these women are a tight-knit group and love to tell the world about it! These chapters in particular go above and beyond the “happy birthday” posts when it comes to showing how strong their sisterhoods truly are....
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One of the best parts about a being in a sorority is finally being able to have that one person who will always be there for whatever you need – your big. Big-little reveal is an amazing event that every sorority girl should look forward to when they join. It’s a day full of silly costumes and endless family photos. The cameras are constantly flashing, selfie sticks are everywhere, snapchat stories go from 0 to 100 real quick, and everyone looks absolutely adorable. As the fall semester and sorority events kick off, let’s take a look at some of the cutest big-little pictures...
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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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I pledged in fall 2021, which means I was basically a lab rat for whatever Greek life became after COVID scrambled everything. No one had a playbook. Alumni kept saying things like "back in my day" and describing traditions we literally could not do anymore. Chapter presidents were making stuff up as they went. And honestly? Some of what got invented in that chaos turned out to be better than what came before.
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Every recruitment cycle, I watched the same thing happen from my seat on Panhellenic council. PNMs would walk into the first round of events wearing outfits so coordinated, so clearly researched, so obviously assembled for the specific purpose of impressing sorority women - and the effect was the opposite of what they intended. The members clocked it immediately. It reads as desperate, even when it isn't. And that perception, fair or not, follows you through the rest of the week.
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There's a piece over at the Charlotte Ledger about life lessons from sorority rush, and honestly, it landed differently than I expected. I went in thinking it'd be the usual outsider take - polished smiles, coordinated outfits, the whole spectacle. But the core of what it's getting at is something I recognize from the fraternity side too: rush isn't just recruiting. It's the first serious test of who you are and what you actually value.
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Nobody sat me down during Greek Week and said, "Hey, the guys in Sigma Alpha Epsilon are gonna be your professional lifeline in four years." It didn't work like that. It was slower, weirder, and honestly more useful than anything a career center workshop ever gave me.
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Indiana University's Beta Chi Theta fraternity got hit with a suspension over the summer, and honestly, the timing alone says something. Suspensions that drop when most students are off campus have a way of getting buried - fewer people paying attention, less campus outrage, quicker news cycle. Whether that's intentional or just how these things shake out, I don't know. But it's a pattern worth noticing.
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