Alexandra Robbins Can Save Fraternities | Interview & Takeaways
If someone were to tell you about “Fraternity: An Inside Look at a Year of College Boys Becoming Men” the newest book by investigative journalist Alexandra Robbins, they may explain it the way a friend described it to me: “It’s … Continued
Happiness In Celebration. A Fraternity Benefit.
According to Jean Twenge, author of “iGen,” the current and rising generation of college students are sadder, lonelier, and more likely to commit suicide than any previous generation. That is not to play down the exceptional qualities of modern young … Continued
If I Were Running For My Fraternity’s Board, This Would Be My Platform | YITBOS
I will not be running for my fraternity’s governing board in 2019 as I had done in 2017 (read more here). It was fun, but the fun part was more or less trying to introduce some sense of campaigning into … Continued
“Greek Awards” Extract Fraternities From Campus Communities.
While President of my chapter at Stetson University I was called in to a meeting to help determine the winners of the annual awards doled out by our Student Affairs professionals. Stetson staff from a variety of offices, perhaps even … Continued
Penn State Boosts Fraternity Research. We Need Competitive Research.
Penn State announced that it would soon be housing The Center for Fraternity and Sorority Research – currently located at Indiana University at Bloomington since 1979. The news may capture our attention for its link to Timothy J Piazza, for … Continued
Delta Sig’s “Songs of the Lute” | Album Review
I remember at one point hearing an alumnus stand and say to a crowded room, “We need to sing more.” I cannot remember if it was a member of my fraternity or if it happened while I attended a program … Continued
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Stan Kappa Sigma – A Truly “New Normal” Fraternity
In 2018 Kappa Sigma cemented their position as the bad boys among Greek Life (FSL) professionals with the Champion Quest 2018 video. Fraternity thought leaders lambasted the organization on social media. Why would... 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
Why We Don’t Need Fraternity Consultants
Like all things fraternity, the concept of national consultants visiting chapters every year would have been a foreign concept to our respective founding members. The earliest fraternity “staff” were often national secretaries whose... READ MORE