Mu Party Pathway

Some of these dorms are labeled as the “party dorm”, and many freshmen are unaware of this because they are given little information and they do not have previous friends or family that have attended the university before them. Monica and Karen were both housed in the “party dorm” at MU, the party dorms are directly affiliated with the Greek life on campus. The Greek system is a sorority or fraternity that consists of mostly white male and female members from privileged backgrounds. These members of the Greek life usually have a great deal of connections both on and off campus and this in turn gives them more power within the educational system as well as the social aspect in the universities. Many students will attempt to join this elitist Greek life without realizing the consequences that come with the membership. Some of these consequences are the out-of-pocket costs to join, another is the constant partying that id involved as well as the deeds that you must do to prove your loyalty to the fraternity or sorority that you are hoping to become a part of. About less than half of the students that were in the same housing unit as Karen and Monica opted to try and join this elitist group. Many freshmen saw the Greek life as a great way to party and relieve stress but much more importantly these students saw free alcohol and a great social connection. That is what these

By participating in Greek life, the students’ social circles are expanded. Because sororities and fraternities are specific to gender, religions, races, and even majors, those who participate in Greek life create lifelong relationships with people they choose to associate with by

The differences between interactions of social events are derived from people feeling secure and protected verses feeling threatened and helpless. Campus settings are interrupted as high-risk environments for rape culture and are seen to promote sexual aggression from the dominant groups. When looking at systemic factors in the problem we can see how fraternities create guideline that follow in the traditions of perpetuating rape culture. Men who participated in fraternity living arrangements are encouraged to interact and bond with like-minded members. Often these brothers are not encouraged to develop or share experiences with others outside of the fraternity. This level of involvement embraces the dominant cultural beliefs or values to be see as a way of life. Without being able to experience healthy and diverse situation these people are

By using a collection of interviews and recollections, the audience receives both sides about the truth of fraternities while lacking any sort of bias. Throughout the article you made it clear that a solution to ether side was impossible; therefore the focal purpose is to teach students, parents, professors, or community residents about fraternities. The absence of a possible resolution leaves a window for any reader’s interpretation.

Between family legacies, traditions, and an abundance of college themed movies, books, and television shows, it would be difficult to find a prospective college student who is not familiar with the idea of “Greek life.” For the purpose of this essay, “Greek life” refers to the system employed by many colleges and universities to establish and maintain fraternities and sororities (primarily dominated by caucasian and economically advantages students). It is important to note the existence of fraternities and organizations outside of this stereotypical “Greek” realm, such as coeducational honor and service based fraternities, though even these are not fully exempt from detrimental practices. Fraternities and sororities are often looked down upon with a negative light for a number of reasons, some of which include dangerous hazing habits and unsavory social scenes. While there certainly are undeniable benefits and negatives within these systems, the biggest effect they have is on gender. “Greek life” in college is unhealthy due to its impact on post-college gender expectations by promoting party culture, encouraging misogyny through ingrained tradition, and indoctrinating women into subservience at an impressionable age.

When one first thinks of Greek life or a sorority the only thing that comes to mind is the social aspect. Most people don’t think of sororities as social institutions that envelop their own culture, with mannerisms, languages and customs that are unique to each individual organization. However, these institutions promote a common set of values that enable members to become connected in a way that has a more profound meaning than just social interaction. Greek organizations are good examples of how institutions can affect and be affected by social status and roles within the collegiate community. They are also a prime example of how race, class and gender can affect a social setting in both positive and negative manners.

Over the last forty years of working in the field of Education, Betty Colonomos, has observed the growth of diversity in Higher Educations as one of the most positive impacts. In Colonomos’s opinion, “The student population shifted, so the demands shifted to meet their needs, and as well, our understanding of their needs. Diversity expansions, provides us with a wider opportunity of cross culture learning, with classes such as; Black studies, Women studies, and Social Justice.” Colonomos has also observed in addition to the curriculum of colleges, the need to attend college sways with the demands of the work force. Examining the idea that, “for over half -a- century the job marked has moved from manufacturing to a service economy. Most service jobs today require an education making it impetus for people to go to college. Today, you just cannot support your family on jobs like coal mining. The evolving job market, and cost of living, has made it crucial for people to go to school, changing the History of Higher Education.” This paper will examine diversity expansion and the evolution of higher education, and how that has or has not impacted women. We will do so by way of a comparison of “American Higher Education, 1860-1890’” to today (Thelin, 2011).

Over several decades, Greek life has been an integral part of colleges and universities throughout the United States. There is a high demand of “fitting in” in today’s society and a question that students, parents, and teachers alike often ask themselves is, “Does Greek life provide a more safe or harmful environment?” With strong evidence, it is absolutely absurd to believe that fraternities and sororities do more good than they do harm. Various statistics provide factual evidence as to why Greek life is a toxic and dangerous environment for many young adults. Between the rape culture, hazing, and delinquency linked to the students associated with Greek life, it is time that it comes to an end for good so that students may have a more safe and enjoyable college experience. Fraternities and Sororities should be banned off of college and university campuses due to the danger and drama associated with them.

Women have infiltrated colleges at every level, as they are leading in the acceptance rates in these colleges as well. “For 35 years, women have outnumbered men in American colleges. Federal data show that female students have become the majority in 1979 and for the past decade have accounted for about 57 percent of enrollment at degree-granting institutions.” The Washington post concludes women and men are now about equal with enrollment rates in ivy-league universities. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald had portrayed the expensive wealth that dripped from these beings and the many flaws that came along with the mistreatment of women and immigrants. Fitzgerald had as well represented that many wealthy women spoke with a diverse dialect,

Although seemingly mundane, even dorm room selection processes can be a source of social capital . Disparities in dorm room selection separate middle class students from working class students, who are often first-generation. Furthermore, middle class students gravitate towards housing options that support university involvement and social opportunities while working class students share spaces with other disadvantaged students who lack information pertaining to school involvement . This begs the question, how do first-generation college students activate social capital if manifested exclusionary practices pervade higher

Clubs are an important aspect of college life: they allow students to experience new things outside their comfort zone and be part of the college communities. In addition, various clubs implements techniques that attract potential members. Looking closely, we see that some of these clubs employ concepts from sociology to

To students fraternities are a place to let loose after a long week, a social space to drink and dance. Brothers see it as a sense of accomplishment in getting in, a sacred place with their fellow brothers. Elected officials see the fraternity as a place of management and sometimes stress, a work space constantly requiring their attention. Fraternity members turn people away at the door, and let others in. Favoring brothers and attractive females; shutting the door to outside males and females who they deem unfit. The party goes on all night, until the leash is tightened and big brother takes control. Trinity shuts down all activity and visitors must leave the premise. Trinity awards the privilege to fraternities and reserve the right to revoke those privileges.

Hidden behind ivy-covered buildings is a system of social stratification silently propagating the next posterity of continuing-generation students. The story does not unfold in the same way for first-generation college students who, tangled in ivy, cannot free themselves long enough to experience dorms filled with students on their way to their next student club, rushing for a spot in a Greek organization sure to open a lifetime of networking opportunities, or volunteering for an organization that can lead to an internship. For some first-generation college students, the Ivory Tower is a place of isolation. It is here that social origins and cultural dispositions matter; where your chances of attaining institutionalized capital are lowered

On the other hand, Nathan argues, “Rather than being located in its shared symbols, meetings, activities, and rituals, the university for an undergraduate was more accurately a world of self-selected people and events” (237). This cannot be said for American universities as a whole. Many if not most colleges have strong on-campus communities starting at the roots of student living; the dorms. Every week you will find a plethora of activities and events going on no farther than the students’ downstairs lobby. From events like “Residents Fest”, where the different dormitories face off in multiple competitive events, to comedy shows and entertainers that come to the campus

The "homecoming", according to "How Gender Differences Shape Student Success in Honors" author Susan Dinan, refers to the fact that by 1980 the gender balance in college had returned to its pre-1930 level in the United States, although the levels of college attendance were almost six times higher in 1980 than in the 1920s for both men and women. The number of male-to-female undergraduates was about at parity from 1900 to 1930. The highpoint of gender imbalance in college attendance was reached in 1947, after the return of men from World War II then eligible for educational subsidies through the GI bills, when undergraduate men outnumbered women 2.3 to 1 (Dinan 48). Women's relative numbers in college have increased ever since the 1950s, with a pause when many men went to college to avoid serving in the Vietnam War. The decline in the male-to-female ratios of undergraduates in the past 35 years is real, and not primarily due to changes in the ethnic mix of the college-aged population or to the types of post-secondary institutions they attend, the authors assert (Golden, Lawrence, Kuziemko 221). The female share of college students has expanded in all 17 member-nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in recent decades, so much so that women now outnumber men in college in almost all rich