This recent NPR article discusses changes in Fraternity focus, but mostly concentrates on the SigEps at Georgetown. There is also a link to listen or download as an audio podcast.
Chana Joffe-Walt for NPR
Paul Happel, president of the Sigma Phi Epsilon chapter at Georgetown University, says his brothers take a moderate approach to drinking. The fraternity [...]
We received notice of this story from the author, Steve Dorsey
Hey, I wrote this article for ABCNews.com about a Chapter brother who is playing his saxophone at charity concerts to raise money for Africa. Unfortunately, they wouldn’t let me include Sigma Phi Epsilon in it, just that he is in a fraternity. But I think [...]
Indiana Sig Eps Win Chapter Standards of Excellence AwardLast night at the Indiana University Greek Awards Ceremony, SigEp was able defend its honor as the chapter of the year by winning the “Chapter Standards of Excellence Award” for the 2nd year in a row.
To be even considered for the top chapter at IU, our fraternity [...]
An article in the Yale paper highlights the cultured side of SigEp there.
Marcus Hooks ’09 brought two vanilla lattes to an interview with the News last Sunday — one for himself and another for the reporter. The vice president of macro development for the Yale chapter of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity knows how [...]
Column: Another side to fraternity cultureRay Sophie
A couple of weeks ago I ran across a link on Yahoo news that seemed to scream out to me. The title of the link read something like “Fraternities Move Away from Party Image.” The Associated Press feature story focused on the Missouri Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon.
The Sig [...]
Members of Phi Delta Theta at Tacoma’s University of Puget Sound embrace an alcohol-free policy as part of their fraternity experience.By MELISSA SANTOSThe News TribuneTacoma, WA
After a full day of classes, football practices and student government meetings, the brothers of Phi Delta Theta at the University of Puget Sound head back to their fraternity house [...]
From yoga to opera, fraternities cultivating a new imageBy ALAN SCHER ZAGIERAssociated Press Writer
COLUMBIA, Mo. –The basement of the Sigma Phi Epsilon house at the University of Missouri-Columbia is filled with familiar fraternity icons, from its well-worn pool table to the stacks of “Kill Bill,” “Gladiator,” and other super-violent movies on DVD. The smell of [...]
SigEps at East Tennessee State held a career-building workshop to prepare students for life after college.
Media Credit: John E. May/East Tennessean
Karen Lauderdale spoke to a crowd of fraternity and sorority members Wednesday night. She discussed issues that students will face post-graduation, such as interviews and résumés. Students enjoyed pizza, drinks and useful tips on how [...]
UM’s Greek system sees renewalBy BETSY COHENMissoulianMISSOULA - The 21st century has not been kind to the University of Montana’s 103-year-old Greek system.In the past seven years, two fraternity houses have not only closed their doors because of membership woes, they’ve been bulldozed into oblivion.
Until recently, many of the remaining Greek houses have been nearly [...]
In September of 2004 I started taking courses toward an MBA at the University of Phoenix. Fortunately they have ground campuses in Houston (four of them!) so I was able to to everything in a classroom setting.
Now, after several fits and starts,I can see the end. I have one session left in my current class [...]
