Kent State University - Greek Life

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The majority of the house parties—and parties in general—are hosted by fraternities and sororities. They’re a freshman’s dream come true: free beer and attractive drunk people everywhere. Not that you’ll be given good free beer, but it’s beer nonetheless. Many females have horror stories about going to parties alone, so it’s advisable to bring along a friend or friends who can make sure you’re safe. Frat parties are probably the number one event that end in hookups, so if that’s not your scene, you’ll probably want to stay away.

Greeks are everywhere. It’s impossible to go anywhere without seeing Greek letters plastered across someone’s chest or forehead. For some, mainly other Greeks, this may be a good thing, but for the majority of the non-Greeks, this can get annoying. Because the Greek community is so tight-knit, it’s almost a given that any member who runs for a position on campus, whether it’s Homecoming king or student senator, will automatically be elected, regardless of his or her qualifications. This doesn’t mean that Greeks don’t make friends outside of their community. It will be hard to complete your run at Kent State without befriending at least one Sigma Nu or Delta Zeta. Most of them act just like everyone else, with a few “elite Greeks” giving the rest a bad rap.

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Students Speak Out

sarahnmarquez says: Kent State University 2010 Other

Greek Life C+ There is a large amount of greek activity on and around campus. Of course there are all the parties they have but they also put on fundraisers year round to help out different causes. However, there seems to be quite a bit of criminal activity going on involving the greek community. It is bad enough that people are getting assaulted in or around greek houses, but it's even worse that the greek members are not allowed to talk to police or media to say what happen and help in investigations. 12345 Greek Life: March 19, 2010 Report

Anonymous says:

I don’t think Greeks dominate the... I don’t think Greeks dominate the social scene, but most of the parties I have been to were at Greek houses. Go with a group. 12345 Greek Life Report

Anonymous says:

Greeks dominate the parties, but... Greeks dominate the parties, but Greek life isn’t a bad thing. I’ve thought about joining a sorority. Some of the frats are lame, but most of them are pretty cool. 12345 Greek Life Report

Anonymous says:

I have friends that are in a... I have friends that are in a fraternity, and they’re just like everyone else. Sorority girls are worse than fraternity guys. The girls are very cliquish. 12345 Greek Life Report

Anonymous says:

The Greeks on campus are... The Greeks on campus are prevalent. But if you aren’t Greek, that doesn’t mean you won’t fit in. 12345 Greek Life Report

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