Louisiana State University - Greek Life

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LSU Greek life may only make up a small percent of the undergraduate population but many students might doubt the number given Greek life’s prominence on campus. With the majority of Greek organizations having houses and membership numbers between 50 and 200, Greek life plays a huge part at the school. Greek students show proud allegiance to the fraternity and sorority cause by donning Greek T-shirts and dressing “fratty” in polos and khakis. LSU is a school known for having a party reputation, and Greeks are usually considered the ones responsible for the status. Fraternities throw huge weekend-long parties, such as Kappa Sigma “South Seas” and Acacia “Night on the Nile,” that require the talents of their construction management members to build huge bridges and sand dunes. The nationally-publicized death of a fraternity pledge from too much alcohol consumption several years ago put a negative stigma on the Greek community LSU. The school is still striving to recover from by participating in more philanthropic events.

There is a positive side to pledging on a campus so big—many students consider Greek life a great way to get to know people quickly. Greeks tend to clump together at certain bars around town and at parties at the fraternity houses. Fraternities and sororities throw parties like formals and bus trips, have weekly exchanges, participate in intramural sports, and host events. Greeks even have their own campus bus route. But despite their high visibility on campus, Greeks aren’t considered the only organization for students to get involved in on campus. Incoming freshmen can check out Greek life, as well as other major campus organizations like LSU Ambassadors. Greek life is a great way to make the campus smaller, but not the only option for those looking to make some friends.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

Greek life is huge. There are 10... Greek life is huge. There are 10 sororities and around 18 fraternities that have pledge classes of up to 80 people. Greeks dominate some of the bars and lots of the parties. Not being Greek is not detrimental to the social scene; there are non-Greeks that are friends with Greeks, and it’s all one big, happy family. 12345 Greek Life Report

Anonymous says:

I’m Greek, so I’m biased, of... I’m Greek, so I’m biased, of course. But I don’t think it dominates the social scene. Sure, lots of people who are officers in other student organizations are Greek, but that’s just because people in the Greek community have a tendency to be leaders and be more informed about things on campus. But I wouldn’t say that the Greek system is overwhelming. 12345 Greek Life Report

Anonymous says:

It’s fun—a lot of stupid rules... It’s fun—a lot of stupid rules from the dean because they think we are the reason for all of the drinking problems on campus. It’s harder for Greeks to get away with drinking than the non-Greeks. It does dominate the social scene, though. You can find them pretty much anywhere there is a party. 12345 Greek Life Report

Anonymous says:

Anti-Greek life seems to be more... Anti-Greek life seems to be more dominate, but that makes the Greeks more powerful because people are talking about them. Greeks have been in the news for so many mishaps at LSU, but for the most part, Greeks, as individuals, are good people who want to bond with others similar to their interests. Too bad they all look alike, though. 12345 Greek Life Report

Anonymous says:

I’m Greek, and I think a lot of... I’m Greek, and I think a lot of LSU is Greek. It helps you find great friends and a huge support system. There are other things to do besides [being] Greek, but it’s definitely the main thing. 12345 Greek Life Report

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Did You Know?

In the spring, fraternities and sororities participate in a blitz-build for Habitat for Humanity. Greeks also participate in Songfest, in which sororities and fraternities compete with choreographed dance and song routines—watch out Britney Spears.

Rumor has it that the movie Animal House was based on Greek life at LSU.

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