An Elon English 110 Project
Fraternities and sororities have lost sight of their initial purpose to provide community, practice philanthropy, and give their members wholesome social and leadership opportunities. Fraternities and sororities currently manifest an environment that promotes bad behavior including but not limited to; sexual assault, unhealthy binge drinking, and hazing. It’s my strong opinion that these environments which […]
Read More →Greek organizations on college campuses often get a bad reputation, but for good reason. These organizations often cultivate bad and sometimes dangerous behavior. In a community where hazing is commonplace and sexual assault is often ignored, it is difficult to remember that not all Greek organizations are the same. While the majority of organizations are […]
Read More →Elon Panhellenic Association The Elon site for the panhellenic council, including the official mission statement, committee beliefs, recruitment information and individual chapters active on Elon’s campus. The Company He Keeps: a history of white college fraternities This book provides the full background and history of the fraternity system in America. Syrett covers how fraternities began […]
Read More →One of the most beneficial aspects of Greek organizations is their philanthropy and community service efforts. The community service these groups provide benefit the organizations and people they choose to help, as well as those doing the service, who then create a culture of benevolence on the campus itself. I personally chose not to […]
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Greek life has been a pillar on college campuses since the first organization was created in 1776. With their deep-rooted histories within hundreds of colleges and universities, Greek organizations are rarely questioned. Although they started simply as underground literary clubs, fraternities and sororities have evolved into groups that embody many of the values that schools […]
Read More →The historically rich tradition of Greek life has become ingrained within the ‘societal hierarchy’ of universities across the country. The prominence of fraternity and sorority involvement has irrefutably influenced and created prejudice from the perspective of generations of college students; past, current, and future alike. As of today, a number of glaringly negative stances are […]
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