Academics

Contrary to stereotypes, academics are a primary purpose of Greek life.

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Greek life helps students meet the challenge of balancing academics while gaining the most from their college experience. Within each sorority or fraternity at a University, there are members involved in a wide range of colleges and majors providing you with multiple academic advantages. Greek members have the ability to seek help from others who may be currently or have already taken the same classes as them, receive advisement from upperclassmen about which classes and instructors are the best within each field of study, and take advantage of chapter study hours.

While using your resources within the Greek community is always beneficial, a recent blog post from, actualsororitymove.org, may also offer guidance to many college students involved in Greek life. The blog post is titled Top 10 Tips to a 4.0. Even if some of the advice offered in this post is not new to you, it is always a great idea to have a friendly reminder of the responsibilities you have as a college student.

GREEK WEEK!

In lieu of Greek Week either beginning or quickly approaching for many Greek communities, it's time to let you in on why this week is so great!

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Greek Week is a week-long celebration for all of the social sororities and fraternities on campus. While to an outsider it may look as if it is only about a series of themed parties and social activities, it is so much more than that.

It means making Greek Week the best seven days of your life. It's showing up an hour early for every recreational event so that you can perfect your volleyball or dodge-ball skills. It's 150+ girls on the sidelines cheering so loudly that they can hardly speak the next day, but doing it all again anyway. It's getting up at 7 a.m. to practice for Airband and loving it!

Greek Week is planned and organized by both the IFC and Panhel executive boards at each University. Some of the activities during this week include Greek Idol, Greek God and Goddess, and a Can Castle Competition. Greek Week provides sororities and fraternities with the ability to express their Greek pride and strengthen friendships at the same time.

Do The Harlem Shake

In response to the recent Harlem Shake epidemic, my sorority created our own video. Check it out below, we hope you enjoy it!

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