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    Most people when they think of college they think of majors, classes, and getting to meet new people but others look forward to pledging to a sorority or fraternity. Pledging to a sorority or fraternity means making a life long commitment with people who then become your said brothers and said sisters, but with pledging comes hazing. Hazing is humiliating and, in most cases, dangerous initiation rituals, but it is a typical thing that happens when someone pledges. Although hazing is a tradition and

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    yes, and yes means anal” (KingKrade). A horrifically impactful statement constructed by a group of fraternity boys from Texas Tech University. Rephrasing back to the phrase “no means yes”; insinuating that according to this group of men, consent to sex isn’t a necessity. This not so uncommon theme currently circulates through our current young fraternity society. The problem being that fraternities are associated with terms like rape and sexual assault, yet no extreme measures have been taken against

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    Sometimes they emerge a new, mature, and dedicated person or it could crush someone mentally and spiritually due to their experiences within the organization. Every fraternity and sorority is different. Contrary to popular belief hazing has not come to an end, and it is still implemented in hundreds of schools. There are different ways of hazing, which I think different cultures handle differently. Sororities haze by mentally and verbally abusing their pledges. I have friends that have been through

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    domination of these elite realms creates a desire to understand the inherent nature of fraternity and sorority culture. Greek organizations are noted as the training grounds that bolster traditional, and potentially harmful definitions of gender and sexuality as well as promote the pursuit of power and prestige within its members.3 In Inside Greek U: Fraternities, Sororities, and the Pursuit of

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    life is how it said to be. Yes it is a fun and you make friendships but, all that come with a price and that is at the start of initiation. The definition of initiation is the action of admitting someone into a secret, obscure society or group. Fraternities and sororities are a group of society and they abuse boys and girls wanting to be a part of something more, when they get treated like crap just because it is “tradition”. Those tradition were made by people who wanted to humiliate them to a point

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    ‘Their Pledges Die. So Should Fraternities.” Published by the New York Times and written by Frank Bruni, goes into depth of why fraternities should be abolished in our modern day education system. The author keeps multiple audiences engaged throughout his argument by using all appeals of logos, pathos and ethos, and taking into account of all his possible audiences.Bruni targets his audience of the educated(college graduates) adults that have most likely been around greek life or even been apart

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    Recently, the idea of partaking in a fraternity has become more prevalent. Young adults are captivated with wanting to live the Greek life. The clothes and parties seem to drawn in teens like a magnet. However what these teens do not realize is the terrible things associated with fraternities. Many fraternities have a reputation for turning college students into drunks, treating women vulgarly, enacting violent hazing against other fraternity members and disrupting the true reason why students go

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    out to become a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. I saw that the organization matches my personality and what I stand for. My true passion is to make a difference in this world, I desire to make a significant impact on the lives of the youths to inspire them to reach their full potential. I know that Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity was established to accomplish the same things that I do, this is one of the many reasons I aspire to join this great fraternity. After becoming a member of the Mu Alpha

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    establishment — the time when the chapter is developed and operational procedures are established — through formal Installation — when the chapter is presented with a charter and officially recognized as a full and functioning Kappa chapter. The Fraternity will provide immediate financial support to the new Kappa chapter upon announcement from Binghamton’s extension team. Establishment Process In addition to the Fraternity’s volunteer and advisory support structure, we assemble a team of volunteers

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    Death at a Penn State Fraternity is an article written by Caitlin Flanagan discussing the tragic death of a student. Flanagan touches on how Tim Piazza, former Penn State student, died and how his death was handled by other students and the University. Her article spreads awareness of fraternity hazing and lack of humanity. When one searches “fraternity hazing,” Tim Piazza’s story is not the first story on the page. In fact, someone might have to search through numerous hazing deaths and accidents

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