Reveal ceremonies, paddles, nicknames and pairings: Those are the things people most often search for when they type any combination of “fraternity” and “big brother” into a Google search. These relationships should be more than that.
I was never paid to get a “C,” nor an “A” or “B.” If I wasn’t working as my parents had when they were children, I was at least expected to excel at my childhood work: school work.
Delta Sigma Phi is a national fraternity with 6,000+ undergraduate members at 110+ institutions and was founded by fewer than a dozen teenagers at the City College of New York on this day in 1899. Neat! At the time the … Continued
I’ve tracked some 500 hours across the spectrum of high school and college – and I don’t feel like much of a better person for doing it. I feel more like someone trying to have my sense of entitlement … Continued
While a student at Stetson University I was expected to complete a certain number of “Cultural Credits” to graduate. These credits were awarded for attending any number of programs or events within a week, including speakers or visiting a local … Continued
The tenacity with which students and alumni hold on to the secrecy of our fraternity and sorority rituals is admirable. Truly admirable – and mostly successful.