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Fraternity, Sorority Leaders Curb Drinking, Promote Service

Leave a Comment Posted by on April 30, 2013

Penn State

Gantdaily – February 11, 2013

Penn State students are leading efforts to minimize the impact of dangerous drinking at State Patty’s Day, a potentially destructive drinking event created by students on social media. For the second year in a row, Penn State’s Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils are restricting parties over State Patty’s Day weekend. The councils, composed of fraternity and sorority life leaders, have banned parties on Friday, Feb. 22, and social functions on Saturday, Feb. 23.

“The Interfraternity Council plans to engage in various community service initiatives that day (State Patty’s Day) in lieu of drinking to further better our community here at Penn State,” the IFC said in a statement released Jan. 31, announcing its decision.

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Alcohol, Community, Fraternity, Good Stuff, Leadership, Sorority

Wish made possible with support from Greek life

Leave a Comment Posted by on April 29, 2013

University of Oregon – Sigma Chi

KVAL – February 24, 2013

Wish made possible with support from Greek life

With the help of some University of Oregon students, a 7-year-old Eugene boy is going to Disneyworld on March 3 as a part of the Make a Wish Foundation.

The Sigma Chi Fraternity was able to make Landen’s wish come true with their Derby Days event.

Several sororities compete in series of week long competitions to win a championship. Last year they raised $30,000 for the Make a Wish foundation and this year they are hoping to do $35,000.

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Fraternity, Good Stuff, NPC, Philantrhopy, Service

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity partnering with the Sir Victor Sassoon Heart Foundation

Leave a Comment Posted by on April 29, 2013

Phi Beta Sigma

The Freeport News – February 28, 2013

The Grand Bahama chapter of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity under the direction of president Adrian Carey and advisor Rev. Reno Smith has recently announced it will once again extend its hand of charity to those in need within the community of Grand Bahama and The Bahamas.

The fraternity has decided this year to lend its support to the Sir Victor Sassoon (Bahamas) Heart Foundation and raise funds during its annual ‘Dollar Day’ fund-raising Drive.

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Community, Fraternity, Good Stuff, NIC, NPHC, Philantrhopy

Sleeping bags donated by fraternity at Java House

Leave a Comment Posted by on April 28, 2013

Omega Psi Phi

Middletown Transcript – February 25, 2013

The Psi Iota chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity presented nearly 30 sleeping bags to be donated to homeless children and teens across the state at the Java House Coffee Shop Feb. 21.

View pictures of the donation here.

Community, Fraternity, Good Stuff, NPHC, Philantrhopy

USC Frat Planned a ‘Racist Rager’ Until a Mexican-American Student Put Them on Blast

Leave a Comment Posted by on April 28, 2013

University of Southern California – Pi Kappa Phi

Color Lines – February 22, 2013

A Mexican-American USC student saw a flyer for the Pi Kappa Phi “phi-esta” party and wrote an op-ed in the school newspaper. She shut the party down, got the frat that was throwing the party to apologize and had the members organizing the event expelled from the fraternity.

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Bad Stuff, Diversity, Fraternity, Integrity, NIC

SFA Greeks raise the bar

Leave a Comment Posted by on April 27, 2013

Stephen F. Austin State University

The Pine Log – February 25, 2013

SFA Greeks Raise the Bar

Fraternities and sororities are stereotypical of the college experience. Far beyond the stereotypes though, in reality, they exist as places for both young men and women to get involved on campus, to build bonds of brotherhood and sisterhood, and allow the members to give their lives a little more meaning through service activities and working toward nationally held philanthropies. SFA can boast of a well-versed handful of Greek life organizations, and this past year alone has much to show for it.

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Academics, Fraternity, Leadership, NMGC, NPHC, Sorority

UCF halts Greek Life over alcohol, hazing issues

Leave a Comment Posted by on April 27, 2013

University of Central Florida

Click Orlando – February 20, 2013

The University of Central Florida, which boasts one of the largest student populations in the country,has halted Greek Life activities in order to work with fraternity and sorority chapters on addressing alcohol and hazing issues, the school said on Wednesday.

According to UCF’s Student Development and Enrollment Services Fraternity and Sorority Life, fraternities and sororities are prohibited from holding social, new member education or initiation activities.

Organizations are permitted, however, to hold organizational business meetings. Participation in philanthropic activities must be specifically approved by the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life.

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Alcohol, Bad Stuff, Fraternity, Hazing, Philantrhopy, Sorority

Local Fraternity Sleeps Outside To Raise Donations For Homeless

Leave a Comment Posted by on April 26, 2013

Armstrong Atlantic State University – Pi Kappa Alpha

WSAV

The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at Armstrong Atlantic State University is taking the concept of stepping into someone else’s shoes to help shed light on Savanna’s homeless population. The fraternity is sleeping outside for a total of 48 hours and collecting donations for the less fortunate.

“I didn’t get a very good sleep last night the concrete is not a very comfortable place to sleep,” said Tim Waters.

The brotherhood has traded in their creature comforts for a taste of what the homeless population goes through.

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Community, Fraternity, Good Stuff, NIC, Philantrhopy

Moving out: Delta Kappa Epsilon suspended from campus

Leave a Comment Posted by on April 26, 2013

Vanderbilt University – Delta Kappa Epsilon

Inside Vandy – February 25, 2013

The Vanderbilt Office of Greek life Friday announced that Delta Kappa Epsilon has been placed on suspension, meaning their recognition as a fraternity at Vanderbilt University has been revoked due to issues of the possession, use and facilitation of controlled substances at the chapter facility.

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Bad Stuff, Drugs, Fraternity, NIC

Sorority event promotes goals of personal wealth and health

Leave a Comment Posted by on April 25, 2013

Delta Sigma Theta

The Times and Democrat – February 18, 2013

Empowerment

A Financial and Wellness Empowerment Day was sponsored by the Orangeburg Alumnae, Alpha Xi and Gamma Chi Chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. on Feb. 9 at the Prince of Orange Mall.

Twenty-two collegiate women founded the sorority on the campus of Howard University on Jan. 13, 1913, envisioning an organization that would promote academics, social welfare and cultural enrichment. In preparation for the organization’s 100th anniversary, the sorority partnered with community-based organizations specializing in home ownership, health and counseling, entrepreneurship, infant care, health screenings, foreclosure, employment, financial, insurance and legal services.

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Community, Good Stuff, Leadership, NPHC, Sorority

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