The Politics Of State Matters

After considering an invitation to join the then two-year-old Alpha Phi Fraternity, Frances instead asked three friends to assist her in organizing their own society. They sought the advice and help of Dr. Haven, their brothers, the faculty and members of two existing

Men of Alpha Phi Alpha such as James Felton and Vaun Davis are key to why I want to pursue my aspirations of someday becoming a brother of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity incorporated. Both James and Vaun’s unselfishness has allowed me to grow as a leader and also into a man. These role models have opened numerous doors for me that have resulted into various benefits and opportunities. I hope my encounters with great Alpha Men such as James Felton and Vaun Davis will allow me the opportunity of joining the highly respected brotherhood. Another abundant encounter that I have experienced with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, is the true meaning and display of brotherhood. For years I have watched the interactions and connections of men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated I have noticed that each member that I have encountered expresses and implements the true meaning of brotherhood. I profoundly believe in the bond of brotherhood and fraternity. In my belief, if granted the chance to uphold the unbreakable bond such as the brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, the bond would enhance my credentials while assisting and challenging others. The brotherhood would push me to

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.

With this research I plan to go back to the roots of why sororities use Greek language in their discourse community and how it helps them form a sisterhood that is shared only amongst the community. Sororities and fraternities are becoming more prevalent in universities all across the nation. Today, there are over 9 million members of the Greek communities and the number is continuously growing each year (“Greek Life Statistics”). “The terms ‘fraternity’ and ‘sorority’ 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?”). People that in are the Greek community all have at least one thing in common. Whether they just want to be apart of a sisterhood/brotherhood or deeper things like they all share a common belief or goal. “Sororities have five basic benefits: sisterhood, scholarship, leadership, philanthropy (charitable causes/community service), and socializing” (“About Sororities”). These benefits are included in the values and beliefs of a sorority as a discourse community. Greeks all speak a “language” that they learn in the process of becoming part of their fraternity/sorority(recruitment process). Agendas, e-mails, and text messages are all forms of a genre. A genre is anything that is written down and shared in the discourse community. Face to face interaction is a way to advertise for events and also another way to advertise for events is through

Within sororities is a language all their own; many words are created or used in a different manner. For example, “big” is not an adjective that describes something grand or large as in the English language. However, “big” is a term used to describe an older sister whose is assigned to a younger sister within the organization to be a mentor and a friend. Another example is the word “waltz”, which is not referring to a ballroom dance but rather the celebration of a sister’s twenty first birthday. Even the word “sister” is a part of a sororities’ unique language as it does not denote the relationship between blood-related relatives, but rather signifies the sister like bonds between members. This language is imperative to a sorority’s culture because it unifies members under a commonality that distinguishes them from other groups and organizations, much like racial and religious cultures.

Though membership in the fraternity is completely voluntary and relation to fellow members is similar to that of brothers, as

“Each week the members get together during a “Chapter meeting.” This meeting is held in Glenn Auditorium at 6:00 every Wednesday. This is a mandatory meeting for each member of the chapter where they go over the business of the sorority” (Alpha Delta Pi 2). In this example, I described a “chapter meeting,” which is how the organization describes and then I explained what it actually is so an outsider could understand. At the beginning of the essay, I gave general information about Alpha Delta Pi like the number of active members and their purpose of the organization.

Another influential change in 1970 was the role of women on campus. One dorm integrated the sexes (Yackety Yack, 1970, p. 23) alongside Pi Lambda Phi, the university’s only coed fraternity (Hancher, 1970, p. 1). At this time, women on campus had strict rules concerning their activities after hours. Some of these rules were loosened. For example, by 1970 women no longer had to sign out if leaving their rooms after 11 pm and could enjoy the freedom of spending time in men’s housing (White, 1969, p. 2). While reigns were still tight on what women were permitted to do on campus, these small changes still strongly impacted the campus dynamic.

Galindo is from the crossing class of Fall 2013 for the Houston chapter of his fraternity. Ever since he crossed, he has accumulated tremendous experiences in training new members, new actives, and even alumni in being better leaders among men. With new members, Mr. Galindo is stern and fair. He values respect the most and believes that new members need to understand the meaning of respect before they can become full-pledged brothers and also before he can call them brothers. Mr. Galindo instills the value of respect through positive reinforcement and empathy. When tasks become difficult for new members, he encourages them and cheers them on, reminding them that there are rewarding futures to overcoming these present obstacles. New members over time become really respectful and admire Mr. Galindo’s

Phi Delta Epsilon is a highly selective international medical and pre-medical fraternity, with the MA Alpha chapter being the first and only one of its kind in the New England area. Samender was accepted as a freshman, and as a member, embodies the fraternity’s principles of philanthropy, deity, and education through service and mentoring. Samender’s abilities to be versatile and successfully balance different aspects of his life are indicative of his ability to handle the trials and tribulations expected of a medical

As being centered around a college fraternity, drugs and alcohol are apparent and these said effects are shown, whether being good or bad (Stoller,

In researching about the topic, "How do girls in sorority groups modify their modes of behavior when placed in different settings such as when they are in class, at parties, and at recreational activities," the recommended unobtrusive research methods are through observation of female groups belonging to sororities. As part of the simple observation method, the researchers of the study will maintain a journal providing all detailed observations during fieldwork or data collection (observation). At the end of data collection, it is expected that the primary research materials that will be used for the analysis are field notes and observations. That is, the primary research material would be written records of observations of sorority members interacting in group settings in class, parties, and other recreational activities.

The state, as said earlier may be viewed as both a concrete thing and an abstract idea. A concrete thing means that it is specific human group or association and viewed in abstract terms, it is a corporation possessing a juristic personality. The state is composed of both physical and metaphysical elements. These elements are: