Measurements: An Appropriate and Fair Assessment of Sorority Girls

At the start of the new school year, Millicent Arnold, a typical teenage girl, receives an invitation to join the elite and exclusive girls’ sorority at Lansing High School. Before she becomes an official member however, Millicent must demonstrate she is fit to join the sorority by finishing the initiation process: a series of ridiculous and rigorous tasks that pushes her to her limits. During a mission, Millicent discovers the nasty truth and reality of the “prefect” sorority at her high school, and ultimately decides that being herself is most important and rejects entering the sorority altogether.

In Greek fraternities, a culture that supports and encourages sexual violence thrives. My paper will focus on the relationship between the fraternity culture and lack of response that creates this life-ruining problem. The topic is important to all college students because of the lifelong consequences to both victims and perpetrators of sexual violence.

Every semester her sorority throws a date party for their members. It’s held at a popular bar, that’s suited for a night of dancing, drinks and drunken appetites. Most sisters freak out over what to wear or who to ask as their date. Over 250 people attend, and even though some students are not of age, barely anyone is sober, except Ayube, who has a lot on her mind.

As I walked into the glittery ballroom once again, trying my hardest to remove the white cat hair from my black sweater, I noticed that almost everyone had heels on and ignored the Panhellenic letter that suggested we wear “church attire.” I was already nervous about having to wear an overly conservative dress that didn`t match my style for the second day of sorority recruitment, so seeing that everybody else looked like runway models only added to my nausea. However, when I looked around the room I saw many girls who were didn`t fit in, like me; some who opted for slacks, some who decided to wear no makeup, some who just didn’t look like everyone else. We all had similar demeanors: uncertain smiles, furrowed brows, and faces that were pointed straight down, as if we were being reprimanded.

Citation: Armstrong, E. A. et al. ""Good Girls": Gender, Social Class, And Slut Discourse On Campus". Social Psychology Quarterly 77.2 (2014): 100-122. Web. 17 Feb. 2016.

There are two identities that I find conflicting more so than ever during my years at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. My identity as a student and my identity as a sorority woman always seem to clash. Going to such a prestigious school, of course I take my academics seriously. I can’t just graduate with the bare minimum GPA without accolades because I plan to further my education. I have to fill out more applications after my Bachelor’s degree and compete against other bright students. I find myself studying for weeks in advance for exams instead of the night before which was a practice I followed in high school. My role as a sorority woman seems to interfere with my student duties, but contrary to belief in a positive way. Most

2- The article by Martin and Hummer , explain the practices of fraternities groups in the country and in what kind of activities their members engage in . The article illustrate how fraternities encourage different activities , such as sexual activities with women , drinking , and partying . The article argues that fraternities lack of monitoring , use of alcohol and their constant idea of competition and masculinity within the members make rape of women more probable in college campuses .The scholars argue five possible factors that could promote violent events or rape among fraternity members . The scholars argue that fraternities are extremely selected with their members , since they have a define idea of masculinity they value males

On September twenty-third, 2015, approximately three hundred and thirty three thousand sorority girls are predicted to flock to the University of Tennessee campus. To make room for this incredibly large volume of over-privileged girls, the campus administration is forcing all of the students with last names ending with all the letters from B to Y to vacate their rooms.

Roughly two-thirds of college students join campus groups (Allan & Madden, 2008), involving interests ranging from artistic expression (e.g., theater), athletics, academics, and social experiences (e.g., fraternities and sororities) (Dugan, 2013). While there are psychosocial benefits to campus involvement (Foubert & Grainger, 2006), some groups require initiation rituals, which may come in the form of hazing, defined as, “any activity expected of someone joining or participating in a group that humiliates, degrades, abuses, or endangers them regardless of a person’s willingness to participate.” (Allen & Madden, 2008, p. 2). Acts of hazing span a wide range of behaviors, such as being forced to consume large amounts

At the more affluent school, the correlation between the frequency of religious assembly and GPA, .39, is much less than expected. In fact, there is a stronger correlation between number of extracurricular activities and GPA, .63. In addition to the frequency of assembly, the data suggest a strong, positive correlation between participation in extracurricular activities and GPA. The plan of action should be developed with respect to the stronger correlation. For example, the administration could use the findings to urge club sponsors and coaches to intensify their recruiting efforts. Actually, a peer-led campaign made up from club and group representatives might prove effective in capturing student interest. Even more, the data should be shared

The biggest idea that Nathan covered was the idea of American individualism. This idea is very visible by the way; that her fellow classmates show how important privacy is to them. She addresses this first by talking about the lack of participation in fraternities and sororities, where fewer than 10% of students participate.(Nathan, 2005). Ideally, fraternities and sororities are big for developing students socially. It allows students to indulge in community service while letting them meet new people

In college, the normal Saturday/Sunday weekend gets lengthened. By the time Wednesday arrives, the weekend has essentially already begun. College students, plenty of which are away from home for the first time, take on many obstacles. Along with the difficulties of balancing academics, self care and missing home, students face immense pressures from their peers. Conformity is the alteration of a behavior due to the influence of others, regardless of if their presence is real or imagined. Conformity often occurs in groups, and because groups are a very common and important in college, it becomes a time in one’s life when pressure is extremely high.

Setting: To begin with, the observation was conducted at a public place within the university’s confines. Specifically, this was the campus centre. The timing of the observation was on a Friday mid-morning hours. This was informed by the fact that the duration is characterized by a substantial student presence at the campus center for one reason or the other. This also meant that the sociological interactions were bound to be more significant as the

The first task was to determine the best place to observe behavior. I spent time in several places around campus to help pick the best location to conduct my field study. I visited the gym, dining hall, library, and even a music festival in downtown Greenville in search of college-age people to observe around the Clemson area. To determine the best location, I took the size of the population and variety of behavior available to

College is a unique socialization experience. A time where many go on their own, aspiring to figure out who they are, and what they want to be. With clubs and sports, joining Greek-life –Fraternity’s or Sorority’s organizations are very popular among the college student body. Greek life also comes with a very controversial issue, hazing. Hazing is defined as “…any activity, required implicitly or explicitly as a condition of initiation or continued membership in an organization, that may negatively impact the physical or psychological well-being of the individ-ual or may cause damage to others or to public or private property”. While fraternities and soror-ities offer a vast amount of social networking for students that are beneficial to individuals, haz-ing is a problem that has negative consequences on individuals that have intentions of wanting to fit in.