Greek Letter Organizations Impact

One of the biggest stereotypes about being in a fraternity or sorority is that you party and drink a lot. Drinking alcohol is not a focal point of Greek life, although alcohol is at almost every social occasion in Greek life. In Blake’s article it is said that no matter what Greek organization you are a part of underage

In “Examining the Benefits of Greek Life.” Nicole Glass explains why she believes that Greek life is a great opportunity for students in public universities. Nicole gives multiple examples of famous people in history that were in sororities. Nicole explains that the Greek life system gives students opportunity to make friends that will be with for life, have fun at parties, and learn leadership skills that students will use for the rest of their lives. The author points out that the sororities/ fraternities have a very bad name in the press, but the hazing is very rare throughout the Greek system.

In today’s society, fraternities and sororities have been known to have major impressions on students who attend college. In some cases, Greek organizations and their standings at universities aid in determining ones choice for higher education. For example, some schools are known for sports, others are known for their Black Greek Letter Organizations. When it comes to fraternities and sororities in general, the topic could seem somewhat controversial due to mixed emotions and beliefs. While attending an HBCU (Historically Black College and University) the accusations of Greeks running the yard became vividly true. The topic of research to be discussed is objectification, power and the perception of African Americans affiliated with sororities and fraternities at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

On Wednesday's class there were different students representing clubs and organizations at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. The students who represented FAMU Connections talked how their organization recruit students through song and dance. The Greek student talked about the pros and cons of joining sorority and fraternity. When a person joins a sorority or fraternity he or she expands their social circle. They are also up for different leadership opportunities, a brotherhood/sisterhood, and also networking with older members or younger members. The cons that the members expressed to us was that time management skills was necessary, that you are at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University for school first. And also keeping

The varying reactions of sorority girls in different settings will likely yield several different forms of measurements, and while wide-ranging field notes and descriptions will be a useful part of the data there will also be an attempt to make certain measurements of more quantitative data to serve for direct and concrete analysis across a variety of factors. Behaviors and behavior rates exhibited by individual sorority girls or "sisters," specific behavior types or rates seen more prominently in specific sororities, changes in behavior from situation to situation (again tracked by specific individuals, by specific sorority affiliation, and in the study population as a whole), and types of behavior that are specific to certain scenarios will all be observed and measured in addition to the more general qualitative descriptions that the data collection methods will produce and from which other results can be assessed. Through these measurements, an appropriate and fair assessment of sorority girls' behavior in a variety of situations and across several factors can be assessed and analyzed in a mathematical fashion rather than simply through qualitative description, adding validity to the research.

Students are attracted to greek-life because of the commeriaty. According to James G. Martin Center “fraternities and sororities constitute a huge part of the social scene at Northwestern. The school reports that about 3,000 students, or 40 percent of the student body, participate in the Greek system.” With many students involved in Greek life, students are drinking at higher amounts, hazing, and other illegal activities leading to rape. With more parties being held, both male and female rape rates are increasing. “Some fraternities encourage both heavy drinking and sexual exploitation of women .” (NIAAA) “Brown University recently stripped one fraternity of recognition, including housing, for four years, and suspended privileges for another fraternity, in response to reports of spiked drinks at one party and unwanted touching at another.”(New York Times) These spiked drinks lead to accounts of rape.

The political cartoon and the magazine article both have a pessimistic view of Greek life that strives to uncover truths about sororities but their intentions and audiences slightly differ. Both author’s intended audience are college students. The website, Her Campus, is intended for women in college and often aims to answer their concerns and provide advice. The article is designed to inform the reader of the negatives associated with Greek life, providing them with information if they are considering going through recruitment. While it does point out the flaws of the greek system, at the end the author does acknowledge the idea that a sorority can be a “great community within your school” and that sometime the secrets are what make each chapter unique. Since the author admits this after she spells out the secret of sororities, it shows that she is not abhorring on them but rather trying to

A major part of every college campus is the Greek system. Although, many times it goes unnoticed there is major segregation among the fraternities and sororities in the south. Why is such an important issue often overlooked? We need to be more aware of segregation because in many cases it causes conflict. What if an African American wanted to join a traditionally white fraternity or sorority or vise versa? The chances of him/her getting in are pretty slim. In fact, it would be most likely that they would not. The walls of race and the barriers from so-called ?traditions? in the Greek system should be broken in order to diversify the organizations and lead to the changes necessary to end segregation and discrimination for good.

When entering college, it can be an exciting yet stressful time for many. A majority of college freshman come into their first year with few, if any, friends from high school and it can be a difficult adjustment when beginning this new chapter in their life. A solution that a lot of first year students discover, is joining a Greek organization. Based on an article written by Peter Jacobs, “I Joined a Fraternity and it was one of the best decisions I Ever Made”, by joining a sorority or fraternity, students are able to find their place and meet people who value the same beliefs that they do. Unfortunately, with the many stereotypes Greek life has, many people are unsure on whether or not it is the right decision for them. To reach the reader

It is one of the most talked about, controversial, and debated organizations on college campuses: Greek Life. Originally started to promote scholarly conversation, fraternities and sororities have gotten a reputation for being organizations that promote poor decision making skills when it comes to alcohol, drugs, and parties. However, how accurate is this reputation? According to the research, it is not accurate at all. In fact, there are actually many benefits to being involved in a fraternity or sorority. Despite the criticism surrounding it, Greek Life is a beneficial organization for students to be involves in because it helps students develop professional skills and connections, access scholarships, and have a stronger performance

Sororities and fraternities are becoming more common in universities across the nation. There are 9 million members of the Greek community nationwide and that number is increasing each year. With the different opinions of the greek communities the numbers are increasing but there is still that negative connotation to the greek life. “The terms ‘fraternity’ , ‘sorority’ and greek life describe groups of men and women who join together to offer fellowship, academic support, leadership training, participation in campus activities, service to the community and University, and preparation for future careers” “What is Greek Life?”. With this definition you might think there is a lot of students joining the greek life however these groups are still

Most people have seen the hit television series Greek. It suggests drugs, alcohol and sex are the three most important elements that make up a typical sorority girl or fraternity boy’s life. In the hit reality series, they are portraying students who are involved in Greek communities as wild, untrained students, who are always throwing outrageous parties and drinking until they pass out, getting tangled in relationship drama, sending their pledges on crazy errands in the middle of the night, and never seeming to take any responsibility. However, there is one thing missing from this reality series: the truth. Modern Greek life has change quite tremendously; from the hazing policies, to the amount of alcohol intakes and partying: reshaping the

     Social sororities contribute to the social development of members through organized social events and service projects. Many chapters maintain houses on or near the campus where members can meet and hold social functions. Social sororities are known for their parties, dances, and other social activities (Encarta) . Many sororities encourage those interested ladies to go out and get to know people , and members of the sorority itself. “ Given the minimum requirement that pledges be academically capable of maintaining membership, the organizations that selected them are likely to pay

College life brings many thoughts to mind…friendships, football , pizza, late nights, parties, fraternities, sororities, as well as racial discrimination, binge drinking, hazing and dying. The latter part of this list may not come naturally to most people, but they are frightening realities of the Greek system. Parents send their children to college assuming they will be in a safe, educational environment while enjoying all the benefits campus life has to offer, including fraternities and sororities. They do not expect a phone call in the early hours of the morning notifying them of their child's death. Since March of 2000, over 60 people have died in events associated with fraternities, alcohol and/or hazing (Marklein p. A3).

Fraternity and sorority organizations have been established on the basis of brother/sisterhood and the well-being of the college and community. But over the past couple of decades frats and sororities have dimmed the lights that shine on their positive activity and have intensified the speculation of the negative activities that go on behind closed doors. Because of hazing, its effects, and consequences , we have come to a point where these types of organizations should be terminated.