Life Greek Life

It’s the start of rush!! Everything is going great, until you get cut by your top choice. But you push on… And no worries, in the end you got a bid! Too bad the girl next to you is crying over hers. Oh well. You find the best big sister in the world. And you get to go to mixers with fraternities And get to show off your sick dance moves in front of your sisters But then you find out your so-called sister likes the same guy as you And it goes a little sour that night at the party… And you wake up feeling like an idiot. To make matters worse, you get called...
For those of you who have not had the pleasure of reading the strongly worded e-mail sent by a member of University of Maryland's Delta Gamma Chapter, prepare yourself for a vulgar, expletive-ridden (and rather creative) rant in regards to, er, a few "social issues" within the chapter. While those of us involved in Greek life can definitely relate to the stress that can incur between planning philanthropy events, ensuring active member participation and dealing the inevitable drama within the chapter, this girl had some much more unique frustrations to share with her fellow sisters. And boy,...
Before some girls head to college, they dream of being in a sorority. After all, doesn’t everyone secretly want to be Elle Woods? But behind the insignias and fun mixers lies a dark and dangerous reality—sorority hazing. I know what some of you may be thinking: “Doing menial tasks to be a sister? It happens, whatever.” What many of you don’t know is how dangerous hazing can be. Not only is hazing emotionally, physically, and mentally degrading, it can also be fatal. Do I have your attention now? While every chapter differs, we’re here to give you the low-down on the dangers of hazing. What is...