What is "Greek Life" in US colleges ?
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fraternities & sororities that used greek letters as their names.  they are NOT actually greek & are not affiliated with greece/greeks.
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Join a fraternity, go to clubs the school has that would attract people who also want to have fun.
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i have often looked back upon my days as a sorority girl and wondered about it, primarily because NO ONE in my present life would pick me out as someone likely to have done such a thing. \n\nhowever, here's what i believe strongly i took from the experience that was valuable: leadership skills. yup, that's it! i learned how to run a meeting according to parliamentary procedure (something you actually could use later in life), how to organize fundraising or volunteer work, and how to "schmooze" with people you don't particularly like. i learned how to get along with people, especially other women. \n\nit was actually a very valuable experience, but i would caution you to pick based on who you like, and who you're like, rather than based on prestige. nobody really cares which sorority you belonged to after you're graduated. what they care about is what you learned from it. that means you don't want to be stuck with people you think are stupid or stuck up or just not-you. go for your gut, not your resumé. \n\n(and don't be surprised if by senior year you really don't want to play anymore. that's normal.)
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It depends on what kind of person you are.  Most of the residence halls have negative stereotypes, and to some extent they are true (if only because people want to make it so).  Here is a short list:\n\nAllen: artsy, pot-smoking, unique, weird\nBusey-Evans: rich, spoiled girls\nISR: Asian engineering students\nLAR: known as the "virgin vault"\nFAR/PAR: normal, except lots of vandalism\nGregory: actually known as the six-pack by everyone on campus, mainly because people drink a lot\nPeabody: similar to Gregory but also more normal like FAR/PAR \n\nThen there are also the private certified halls, like Illini Tower, which has a reputation of being for rich kids who drink a lot and go greek.
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Phi Beta Kappa was the first greek letter fraternity\n\nKappa Alpha Society is the first greek letter society and part of the union triad\n\nKappa Alpha society is way different from the kappa alpha order which has been associated with the KKK
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even if you aren't sure if you want to join, you could always go through formal recruitmetn at your school (aka rush). its a great way to get to know people in the sororities and see what they are about. it isn;t mandantory that you join a sorority if you rush, so you could just go and check it out, and if you get into something you really want to be a part of go for it! bottom line, learn about rush and stuff through your school website and there are tons of good sites online (greekchat.com -check it out) this will give you a better idea about joining. about being shy- rush tends to push the shy-ness out of you, tons of little convos with a million people.... its a good experience in talking to people if nothing else. anyway do your homework and good luck!!
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Masons are a Secret Society originally developed in Europe in the late middle ages. They required secrecy and ritual in order to ensure their secrets were not divulged to the authorities (ie. The Roman Catholic Church) who would persecute them. They are also the foundation for most modern University Fraternities.
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Harrison University is the school. The fraternity is Lambda Epsilon Omega or ΛΕΩ.
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The process of joining a fraternity or sorority is commonly referred to as "pledging" or "rushing." The term "rush" refers to the historical practice where students would hurry to join fraternities at the beginning of the school year in large part to find housing.\n\nRecruitment is done formally or informally. The traditional "formal recruitment" often consists of a period known as "Rush" or "Rush Week." Fraternities and sororities invite fellow students (often referred to as "rushees" or "potential new members") to attend events at the house (or on-campus) and meet the current members of the organization. These formal rush weeks may impose limits on contact between interested students and active members to ensure fairness, such as time requirements to visit each house. "Informal recruitment" as the name suggests, is much less structured. New members are introduced to the fraternity's members and activities through friends and everyday behavior. Many campuses may have formal recruitment periods and also allow informal recruitment after the formal period ends. "Deferred recruitment" refers to systems where students must have at least one semester's experience on campus before joining.\n\nYou may have to meet certain criteria to join such as grade point average. Before being sworn in you are known as a pledge and have fewer rights than full members.
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your school will have a fall rush. during the rush you can apply to the soroity and become a pledge. it being the spring go to your greek council or office and see what soroities are offered and if any match up with your major or interests and if they have any spring functions.
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Sororities rush, or take in new members at the break around the holidays. They havaae rush parties that you get an invitation to. You go and act friendly. Sometimes if someones parent went to that school and sorority, a person is a legacy andmust be asked to the partis. Invitations are given out to friends of friends, people met in classes or clubs. Also they gets names from guys they know who recommend girls to a particular house.Some houses are for a particculat subject or interest. Some fraternities date particular sororities so they want ther dates to join that one. you know someone in a sorority ask them about their house. If you know someone who was in a house at that school ask them to recommend you. Good Luck
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I sugesst you check out this site:\nhttp://www.vpul.upenn.edu/ofsa/about.html\n\nAs for hazing I don't know of any sorority girls at penn so i could not give you the skinny but i will tell you there have been no recent reports of hazing in either fraternities or sororities that made it to the news. \n\nHazing depends on the house and how strict national is I have a friend at UVM who pledge process held here higher than the current members, but that house was very strict about following the national rules.\n\nHazing really isn't bad at all for girls is my experience of talking to sisters at many schools
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Okay, first of all, be kind of careful when you ask the question about residences.  I'm not saying all colleges lie, but several will tell their employees to really play up the dorms.  Afterall, if you live in the dorms, the college makes more money!  Just something to think about =0)  And, to tell the truth, dorm life isn't always bad!  Make sure you really weigh out the cost of dorm life vs. apartment cost.  Compare money cost (water, electricity, gas, sewer, trash, etc.) as well as time costs (mowing the lawn, painting the house, taking care of things that break) when it comes to thinking about living off campus.  \n\nQuestions I think you should ask:\n1. What is the job placement rate for that major?\n2. Will I need a minor to go along with that major?  If so, what suggestions do you make?\n3. How many professors are in my program of study?\n4. Are there any student organizations on campus that I would be interested in?  (This is really personal to you.  If you are religious, ask about religious organizations.  If you are interested in Greek life, ask about Sor/Frats on campus.  etc!)\n5.  Ask to see the degree program if you haven't all ready!\n6.  Ask if it would be possible to talk to some students in your major on that campus.  After all, who knows better about the program than the students all ready there!\n\nA lot of these questions are really specific to the department.  I know this will sound like a lot of work (and I'll be honest, I have no information about nutrition-type jobs), but ask yourself "what do I want to be" and "Where do I want work" when I grow up type questions.  Then, call that place or someone with a similar job and ask if they have any recommendations about where to get a degree.  Some colleges out there, unfortunately, just don't offer a good program and once you are out trying to find a job, it is too late to go back and re-think your choice of colleges.\n\nBest of luck to you!
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It's different on every campus.  At one school your sorority could be the "top dog", but at another one have the opposite reputation.  It's best to look at an organization as a whole before joining one.  Just because one on your campus is strong, it doesn't necessarily mean they are strong nationally.  \n\nPersonally I would avoid local organizations that are not national.  National ones have more benefits and seem to have higher standards.\n\nGood Luck with your decision.
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Frats are men, sororities are women. I was whats called a "little sister" for a frat. I went to all the parties and hung out with the guys, but obviously I wasn't a member.
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http://www.college.harvard.edu/student/organizations/\n\nIt has a huge list....hope it helps!
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Rugby is popular as a club sport.  But the clubs in America are a part of the USA Rugby Association so they are official.  There are quite a few really good men's and women's teams.  I haven't seen it so much as a school sport...at least not at a high school level.  College it's touch and go.