Fraternity hazing

The concept of mental health is not a new concept, especially for college students. Cornell University has become synonymous with high suicide rates and poor mental health. Cornell students undergo a tremendous amount of stress in maintaining their academic excellence, while contributing to the community as well. The suicide “image” perceived is so pervasive that my friends from California would often bring up how alarming this is. However, according to our guest lecturer, Tim Marchell, Cornell

There are many different kinds of groups that exist between college students that deal with communication they range from sports teams to many community or social groups. The type of organizations that are mostly found in many colleges today are Greek letter organizations. In this paper I will exploring communication within the realm of sororities. First, I am going to start with the history of Sororities, then I am going to write about how important it communication is during what sororities call

The first main sociological question in the "Fraternities and Rape on Campus" study performed by Patricia Yancey Martin and Robert A. Hummer was, "What characteristics do fraternities have that make them prone to objectification of women and more likely to commit gang rape on college campuses and why fraternities encourage the sexual coercion of women. According to Martin and Hummer (1989: 459), "fraternities are vitally concerned – more than anything else – with masculinity (cf. Kanin 1967)."

Serious about Eradicating Binge Drinking”, he discusses the issue of binge drinking. Binge drinking is an extensive problem on college campuses. The majority of colleges merely focus on the student, rather than what encourages students to drink. Fraternities, sororities, and athletics are huge sources of the students on campus who drink. There are many approaches colleges can take to decrease the problem, and many colleges are already getting a head start. It is also important to not ignore how often

influence on the lives of others. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated is comprised of legendary, talented, educated men who have done just this. I would like to join this organization to carry out the legacy of manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all mankind. Other Greek fraternities were founded on similar principles of brotherhood, community service, and academic excellence, but I find myself especially drawn to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated because of the men who have made

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

An Open Letter About Joining a Sorority To the Upcoming Freshman Who Doesn’t Know if She Should Rush, Introduction: I know exactly what you are going through. At the beginning of my freshman year, I swore to myself that I would never join a sorority. I thought it was weird, cult-like, and that I didn’t need to pay money to have friends. However, here I am, loving and actively participating in Delta Gamma, a sorority that was reestablished at the University of Arkansas this year. When I first joined

Why are you interested in attending the Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute? What do you hope to gain from this experience? As a freshman who just entered the Panhellenic community this year, I am amazed by the recent progress in the Greek community enacted by both my sisters and the members of other Panhellenic chapters. While our community is far from perfect, it has great potential, and I see a strong sentiment to make this community more welcoming across all of our chapters. Through the Undergraduate

that a small number of victims are repeat victims (Pryor, 2013). Current research into college campus rape has found proof that there is an upsurge in sexual assaults amongst guys who are in fraternities. Fraternities symbolize a brotherhood but their beliefs of being a follower can be harmful to women. Fraternity

vulgar slogans-- a mere casualty to the slew of brothers that thought it would be a funny joke to pull on the new pledgee. Fraternities, the deep roots of many American universities, have instilled the traditions of brotherhood, loyalty, and respect upon many young men entering college for the first time. Built with power, they intended