Brothers from IL Beta (Illinios Tech) lend their support to WI Zeta (Marquette)
Ten men from the local chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon, Illinois Beta, braved the snow and traffic on a long cold drive to Marquette University to assist the fledgling fifteen man chapter Wisconsin Zeta in their effort to build a new, thriving chapter [...]
From the Ohio Gamma (Ohio State) Chapter blog:
A great Ohio Gamma, Dennis Kaps, once said, “You must recruit men greater than yourself.” I honestly feel this discipline has been followed during recruitment. Nate and Mike gave much of the credit to fellow brother Ryan Dressler, who was VP of Recruitment. They also informed me Ryan [...]
The fraternity lifeDespite vilification, fraternity life at the University remains above reproach
Josh Levy
IT’S THE end of January, which means we’re right in the middle of Inter-Fraternity Council Rush. For hundreds of students this means lots of fun and the start of lifelong friendships. But Rush also brings on the perennial onslaught of critics. Every [...]
No women, alcohol during ASU fraternity rush weekFrat also withdraws plan to limit creation of new chapters at ASU by Andre Radzischewski
Alcohol and women - two ingredients sometimes associated with Greek life - won’t be part of rush, when ASU’s fraternities invite students to get to know them this week.
The six-member executive board of [...]
Whether to ‘go Greek’ an early college choiceHuntsville Times
At this point, most high school seniors at least have an idea where they will be attending college. Our minds are now on the imminent date of graduation, summer jobs, possible majors and choosing whether or not to go Greek.
The decision to join a sorority or [...]
Fraternity searches for image of ‘balanced man’Nichole Allen
Hollywood once encompassed the crazed, out-of-control parties and embodied the frat-boy, with films such as “Animal House” and “Revenge of the Nerds.” The Greek community, however, has forged a new path and now searches for “Balanced Men.”
Thanks in part to the Hollywood hype machine turning out recent movies [...]
IFC chapters welcome 265 new membersSubmitted by Jarred Amato on 01-14-08, 6:55 pm
Two hundred sixty-five men received bids to 16 Interfraternity Council fraternities Friday night, approximately 67 percent of the men that registered, according to Director of Greek Life Kristin Torrey.
The retention rate was a small increase from last year, Torrey added.
Lambda Chi Alpha [...]
Rush event under investigationDU books ‘hardcore midget wrestling’ groupBy Abe Rakov
Northwestern’s chapter of Delta Upsilon fraternity may face disciplinary action from the university after hiring an entertainment group, which bills itself as the “one and only hardcore midget wrestling company,” to perform at a recruitment event last week.
At a DU event held Jan. 8, the [...]
Greek Row: Fraternity participation up, sororities downThe Daily Utah ChronicleBy Parker Williams
The majority of students who “go greek” join sororities and fraternities during Rush Week, but many organizations recruit new members year-round. With all of the efforts being made to find new members, one might wonder whether fraternities and sororities grow in number of participants.
According [...]
St. John’s University Suspends Group for HazingSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. –
St. John’s University has suspended the Sigma Chi Upsilon fraternity at its Grymes Hill campus indefinitely, pending a police probe of a hazing incident last month.
And in a related move, the school temporarily banned the signing of new members at its 12 other fraternities and sororities, [...]
