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Anonymous Sorority Member: Potential Members Must be Informed

There is never a perfect answer to whether or not an individual should join Greek Life. Potential New Members (PNMs) should be informed about hazing policies, culture, and recruitment as they make their decision. Before members are even initiated into an organization, they must first be selected, or given a bid. Even from the start, […]

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Additional Resources about Joining Greek Life

“Learning Through Leadership: The Post Graduate Benefits of Going Greek”  This article argues for the fact that Greek life encourages leadership yields benefits even post graduation with examples from women who were members of a sorority. “What is Greek Life?” This article gives a brief explanation of what Greek Life and how it has been […]

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Anonymous Unaffiliated: The Cost of Greek Life

  I remember sitting with a group of my friends one night when the discussion of Greek Life came up. One of my close friends, who happens to be Canadian, interjected the conversation to ask what a “fraternity” and “sorority” were, as she explained to us that Greek Life doesn’t exist back where she’s from. […]

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Anonymous Sorority Member: Analyze the Facts

When I initially looked at colleges, I avoided “Greek” schools like the plague. Full disclosure: I never envisioned myself joining a sorority. I didn’t want to be a fake, cookie-cutter zombie in a glorified cult that charged its “sisters” obscene amounts of money to remain members of their “families.” That never appealed to me. Yet, […]

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Anonymous Sorority Member: Greek Life Breeds Leaders

“Remember, you are always wearing your letters.” This is what my new member educator, also known as “mom,” told us once we were initiated. With letters, comes great  responsibility. When you are in a sorority or fraternity, you not only represent yourself, but you also constantly represent your organization, whether or not you are actually […]

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Anonymous Student: Groupthink and its Consequences

Greek Life is absolutely not worthwhile for an individual to join. I cannot go any further in the paper without disclosing that I am incredibly anti-Greek life. This probably has to do with my upbringing, which was full of beautiful diversity. I went to a tiny quaker elementary and middle school, an all-Jewish college prep […]

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Is it Worthwhile for Individuals to Join Greek Life?

Greek Life has taken on a new set of characteristics after appearing in news stories, social media, and pop culture. Though the vast majority of fraternity and sorority members will graduate from college relatively unscathed, there are extreme examples of neglect and bullying. The most common form of bullying in Greek organizations is hazing, which […]

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