This is what gives sorority girls a reputation for being too exclusive or cliquey.

One of the main purposes of a sorority's existence (other than creating a sisterhood) is the idea to create charitable causes that do good for the community in the location where the university is located.

The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. It’s an unfortunate fact of life that many women and girls will suffer from eating disorders, body dysmorphia, and dysfunctional attitudes around food and eating.

Plus, if a sorority girl wants to get on the chapter’s board, she needs to hit an even higher GPA than the rest of her sisters. From the obvious, like partying too much and drinking too much, to the more nefarious, like sorority racism, socially-sanctioned hazing, and sexual assault, the Greek like isn’t all about getting your letters and attending philanthropic events. The list goes on and on. Unlike the living situations of many college dorms and apartments, slobs and girls who don't clean up after themselves are seriously frowned upon when it comes to being in a sorority. That blonde, blue-eyed, tanned girl we mentioned earlier?

i’m in phi sig and at my school that’s solid middle and i haven’t really seen phi sig top anywhere than one or two schools. It was born in a more Victorian era, and has changed from tradition to policy over the years.

Sorority Greek life is an acquired taste that is not for everyone and separates the willing and the unwilling who want to take part of the community. Now, we’re not here to knock sororities.

Honestly, ranks are the MOST high school thing on college campuses.

We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Our area is super religiously conservative. Thanks for the insight ! One of the most fun parts about being in a sorority is that you get to attend formal at the end of the year after spring semester has ended and you feel that you deserve a break from all that hard work that you put into school. Pregnancy and parenting news, given to you in a way nobody else has. There are many different Greek organizations around the world, and so many different names that incorporate Greek letters. This is mostly because the opportunity to attend more social events presents itself more frequently than it does to women who are not in a sorority.

GIPHY. 16 Yes, they have to tolerate some hazing. This standard is just as old and outdated as sororities are.

They sacrifice a part of their freedom in the name of purity and they are expected to uphold while their male counterparts are doing keg stands and waking up hungover the next morning. and Lowther Ave. after a brawl spilled out on to the street, CP24 reported in November 2015. Maybe you heard about that insane email that was leaked a while ago, detailing the ridiculously strict requirements of the University of Southern California’s Alpha Chi Omega sorority. What are some possible ideas for improving the chapter through my position? September is the month where many sororities celebrate "Purity Month" as a means to get closer to each other and form bonds with their fellow sisters. If you didn’t know the first thing about makeup, she ordered you to check out her Pinterest board.

Of course, like with much else we’ve said here, sorority girls are often required to maintain a high GPA, engage in extracurriculars, and explore philanthropy and other social events. It works outside of school, too. Things that could knock you off the list include any nudity or near-nudity, excessive swearing, drug use or allusions to it, illegal activities, racist remarks, extreme political views, gossip, links to controversial websites, embarrassing photos, politically incorrect rants, and personal conversations (because duh, that’s what direct messages are for). While reading this I realized how much this sounds like my school lol. I find reputations matter more to PNMs and what they hear then to people actually in Greek life. Sources: marieclaire.com, cosmopolitan.com. The account will comment with an emoji on pictures that need to be taken down. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. So are your chapters relying solely on your standards board? Expenses ? According to multiple sources, the Ryerson student forgot his keys and is believed to have climbed the fire escape to the frat house’s third floor where he supposedly slipped and fell to his death while trying to climb up the steep roof. “Only frats can.” The problem is, that puts all the power in the hands of male-run social events on campuses across the country.

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An image from video of the knife attack at a Madison Ave. frat house.

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Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Toronto SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. My friends in the “most bottom” sorority have openly said they feel they have to “prove themselves more” and people have said to them many times “wow, you’re really cool for an XYZ” or “this is name, she’s in XYZ but she’s super fucking cool”. Ranking The Top 10 Flavors Of Mike And Ikes, Every Lindsay Lohan Movie Of The 2000s, Ranked, Chinese Horoscope For Beginners: 10 Things You Should Know, Tiger King: 10 Of Joe Exotic's Best Music Videos (Ranked According To YouTube Views), 10 Facts About Bella Thorne Any True Fan Should Know. She got taken to standards and pretty much said you couldn’t prove it was her finsta. If not they receive a standards and part of the probation is to follow president and standards. It has absolutely nothing to do with money but how you successful the chapter was in the year, That seems like a good way to rank them ! Greek life is supposedly a lifetime commitment and the connections you make in a sorority are supposed to last forever. Being a part of a sorority is like having a relationship with a single entity even though each member is part of something that is greater than themselves. I feel like its just an average of how other people’s opinions. The individual that called the police reportedly saw 10-15 people fighting each other with knives and bottles. Sororities want their girls to be pretty, proper and above all, acting like ladies at all times. 5 Hobbies Gemini Would Love (& 5 They Would Hate), 15 Secrets That Sororities Don't Want You To Know, 10 Things You Didn't Know About Zooey Deschanel. The dating double standards between men and women were quickly pointed out on Reddit, too. In the end, it really doesn’t matter because it’s about the people you make friends with, but there is definitely some perks about being in a top tier sorority. Speaking as someone in a top tier sorority at a school with decent sized Greek life who also has good friends in almost every sorority, our experiences were somewhat to very different, depending on their “rank”. More than $125,000 worth of drugs, including cocaine, ketamine, and “magic mushrooms,” were seized by Toronto Police during a 2008 raid on the Delta Kappa Epsilon Alpha Phi house, The Globe and Mailreported in June 2008. Many girls who are currently in, have been in, or left sororities spoke about resentment and anger among their sisters, especially when a boy was involved. Yet again, these are a set of restrictions that apply to Greek women but not Greek men. Here are some of the basic rules that they have to follow: no PDA in photos of you and your man (except maybe a kiss on the cheek), post photos that you would be ok with showing your mom, be wary of the hashtags that you use, no tagging brands in photos (unless they pertain to the sorority), your duty is to like and comment on every one of your best friend's photos. If you, a Potential New Member (PNM), have expressed interest in a sorority, you’d better clean up your accounts well before recruitment. Is there anything that can be done about this?

(Ew.) It seems that many are willing to trade in their freedoms for the privilege of being part of a sisterhood (or some might even label it a cult).