Northern Arizona University - Greek Life

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The Greeks at NAU are housed in Mountain View, perched atop a hill overlooking the campus like Mount Olympus. These students are highly involved with both campus activities and charitable events. Intramurals are always popular with fraternities and sororities. They consistently finish on the top of the standings in almost every sport. Some IM sports will even have separate leagues for the Greek life factions to play each other instead of other students. The chapters each put on numerous fundraising events throughout the semester, raising thousands of dollars for local Flagstaff charities. Greek students are some of the most involved on campus and are vital members of the student government (ASNAU) and many other on-campus organizations. On the other hand, many Greeks also possess a pompous, Zeus-like attitude that really rubs some the wrong way. Greek students tend to only associate with themselves, and obvious segregation exists. Even the physical location of Mountain View furthers the feelings of separation between Greeks and everyone else. Fraternity parties are popular, and most can be attended by non-Greeks; however, unless you are a female, you probably won’t be welcomed with open arms. Overall, Greek life is a great way to feel like part of a community, but most non-Greeks would rather see them stick mythological lightning bolts you-know-where.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

Greek life is a pretty big deal... Greek life is a pretty big deal here at NAU. However, I wouldn’t say you miss out on anything if you aren’t a member of a frat or sorority, per se. People who are a part of Greek life take a lot of pride in what they are a part of, and that bravado tends to wear off on other students of the campus quite easily. As far as dominating the social scene? No. They have their scene, and other people have theirs. They do throw some good parties, though. 12345 Greek Life Report

Anonymous says:

No big deal, really. There are... No big deal, really. There are Greek students and non-Greek students in a fairly even mix. 12345 Greek Life Report

Anonymous says:

Greek life is awesome. I am not... Greek life is awesome. I am not affiliated, but I work as a resident assistant and, aside from the social part, Greek life brings a lot of leadership opportunities forth. And no, they don’t dominate the social scene, although they do have excellent social events between themselves and other chapters. 12345 Greek Life Report

Anonymous says:

It definitely does not dominate... It definitely does not dominate the social scene. It seems okay. I haven’t run across any Greeks that think all non-Greeks deserve to die. They seem to keep to themselves. 12345 Greek Life Report

Anonymous says:

I’m not a sorority girl, so I have... I’m not a sorority girl, so I have no idea. It does not dominate the social scene. I find that guys like the fact that I’m not in a sorority. 12345 Greek Life Report

Facts

Did You Know?

Each semester, the new pledge classes of the fraternities and sororities participate in what’s called Singing for Standards. Traditionally, a sorority steals a fraternity’s “standard,” a wooden representation of the chapter’s crest, and the guys have to sing to the ladies to get it back. Hang out in the halls of Mountain View and you may be lucky to enough to catch one of their encore performances.

Most Greek chapters hold what they call I-Week, or Initiation Week. This is the time where the new pledges are inducted as active members into the fraternity or sorority. Entire wings in the Greek dorm are blocked off, and rumors fly regarding the activities of these top-secret Greek rituals.

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