FM Quip: What Would You Do If Your Ritual Were Revealed?
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.
Community Service Is Not A Self-Help Technique: Stop Tracking Hours
“This seems like a lot more stuff for members to do than last year,” stated the person attached to the raised hand. “We are not going to lower our standards,” said the leader of the group, after just having … Continued
Ask These 5 Questions When Selecting New Members Or Perish
Instead of telling you to “stick to your values,” I’m going to tell you how to recruit people who will suck less as members of your chapter. Neat!
FM Quip: Be A Tank (Remastered 7/2017)
Slow and steady wins the race, but the world is dominated by get rich quick-types.
Secret Fraternity Rituals Miscommunicate Its Value
It is unfortunate that fraternity men and women place an intense, dramatic focus on their secret rituals. We would be better people and organizations if we gave such care and attention to our members.
FM Quip: Chapters Should Insure Themselves
Fraternities are considered a high-risk venture; they are not cheap to insure.