How Desegregation Warped the Role of Inter/National Fraternities & Limited Students' Rights in the Process
It’s been almost nine years since I started blogging about fraternities and their high-level politics. Many things have changed in the years since I launched “BondFraternal.org” in 2011. I like to think I have gotten better at naming websites, for … Continued
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City Fraternities & the Kinship Model [Manifesto Sneak Peak]
Some of us consider our fraternity experience to be the defining moment of our time in college. We are lucky – lucky to have attended college – lucky to receive an invitation to a fraternity (sort of) – lucky to … Continued
Delta Sigma Phi, A Relic From a Forgotten Era
The United States of America was my mother’s first true home. She grew up as an Assyrian, Christian woman in Iraq, a region in which her people had lived for thousands of years. Assyrians have been targeted throughout history, perhaps … Continued
Rebuttal: Fraternities & Gangs Have Plenty In Common
I remember watching a television series detailing the rise and fall (or sustainability) of gangs throughout American history. After learning more about gangs I came to a realization: “Gangs are fraternities.” An article by Ibram Kendi for The Atlantic made … Continued
Education is Exploration
My progress was slow as a swimmer in high school. After early improvements, my times were flat year-over-year. So, my coach decided I should try something new. Our top swimmer in breaststroke was graduating the following year. I would spend … Continued
Re-Thinking Fraternity Chapter Meetings: “One Meeting a Week”
My fraternity suggests that chapters meet 20 times or more each year to win our big trophy. That requirement was referenced as an example of an “energy cost” in my last post. [Read: The Dues Are Too Damn High] It’s … Continued
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The Authoritarian Backlash Against Hazing
New state laws, proposed federal laws, zero-tolerance coalitions and repeated slandering of self-government highlight the hypocrisy in fraternity leaders’ attempt to use coercion against coercion. Taking a “Test” No lifeline candles remained. I... READ MORE
Fraternity Parties Would Suck Less If We Persuasively Explained The Rules.
I never drank “Nile Juice” from the penis of a statue of a Sphinx. It was never on my bucket list, but the way alumni describe the expired tradition is weirdly enchanting. We... READ MORE
It’s Easier To Start A Business Than A Fraternity Chapter
Over the course of five minutes I went from business hopeful to business applicant. Then, within 36 hours of filing, I was approved by the state of Indiana to do business. Compare that... READ MORE
Who Owns The Fraternity Experience?
As a part of your new member experience, next executive board meeting, or next retreat, take some time to look through your fraternity or sorority's governing documents and take note of the chain... READ MORE