Greek Life

A Family Lost But a Community Gained

Anthony Otero | Posted 05.02.2012

Anthony Otero

It is not easy to turn pain into something positive, but often it takes a terrible event such as the death of the Gonzalez family for people to really see the benefits of the Greek community.

Fraternity: What's in a Name?

Ellesha LeCluyse | Posted 04.30.2012

Ellesha LeCluyse

In order to give credit to organizations that are run by students to enhance their own college experience and have an impact on the world around them, an extremely positive step would be to call fraternities by their actual name.

Greek Life at St. John's University

Sarah Yu | Posted 04.18.2012

Sarah Yu

The first thought that comes to mind when it comes to Greek life is one word: partying. But what many people don't know is that philanthropy is a crucial part of being in a fraternity or a sorority.

Boston Sorority Suspended After Alleged Hazing

Posted 03.22.2012

Boston University officials have suspended a sorority at the center of an investigation for alleged hazing. On March 3, BU campus police found thre...

Keep It Like a Secret

The Cavalier Daily | Posted 05.22.2012

The Cavalier Daily

The Greek community at the University has defined so many students' experiences, but not all of them have been positive.

Fired up About Safety

Bonni Brodnick | Posted 04.03.2012

Bonni Brodnick

Let us now turn the page in life and discuss: off-campus housing for your college daughter or son.

WATCH: Terrible Alabama Panhellenic Recruiting Video Going Viral

The Huffington Post | Timothy Stenovec | Posted 10.16.2011

It's probably safe to say that the Panhellenic Association at the University of Alabama never thought this recruitment video would be seen beyond the ...

Summer School Is Better School

Jennifer Langione | Posted 10.02.2011

Jennifer Langione

While there are obvious advantages to going Greek, I think the rigid social dynamic has proven to be a disadvantage. In the summer, without registered Greek parties or campus events, everybody comes together.

'Opa!' The Cathartic Value Of Greek Dance

Alex Pattakos | Posted 08.24.2011

Alex Pattakos

Only when a heart achieves its natural state of kefi is a person truly able to extend beyond the self and create an emotional bond with others.

The Rules According to a Fraternity "Cocksman"

Carol Muske-Dukes | Posted 05.25.2011

Carol Muske-Dukes

Read and weep or laugh, shake your head -- but be warned. If you dismiss this frat email as a joke or more of the "acceptable" "just being guys" open season on women -- you are missing that drone in the sky.

Hard Partying And Bible Study, At The Fraternity House

nytimes.com | Posted 05.25.2011

INDIANAPOLIS -- Imagine 475 college students -- all members of fraternities and sororities around the country -- flooding a hotel for a weekend. Imagi...

Crude Duke Frat E-mails Roil Campus

Posted 05.25.2011

Duke University fraternities Sigma Nu and Alpha Delta Phi ended what was a difficult month for the school by sending out derogatory and insulting Hall...

Study: Sororities Have Negative Impact On Body Image

The Daily Collegian | Posted 05.25.2011

The study, "Here's looking at you: self-objectification, body image disturbance, and sorority rush," was published in the Feb. 2010 issue of the resea...

UFlorida Sororities Gave Members Alcohol, Denied Them Food To Swing Election

The Huffington Post | Leah Finnegan | Posted 05.25.2011

Two sororities at the University of Florida have come under fire for employing extreme tactics to force their members to vote in a student government ...