Northern Arizona University - Greek Life

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Undergrad Men in Fraternities		3%
Undergrad Women in Sororities		2%
Number of Fraternities		15
Number of Sororities		8

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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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HeatherBebop

'15

Psychology

C

Non-Stereotypical

There definitely is a greek scene here, but they are not your typical, stereotypical people that you would associate with greek life. They are very diverse. Also, all of the sororities and frats are house in a residence hall on campus, so it can be slightly strict.

Feb 06, 2012

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Greek life can be seen all around campus. Those who are in a fraternity or sorority can choose to live in an exclusive dorm known as Mountain View. Greek life has a strong influence on campus, but I wouldn't say it dominate the entire seen. Often times people think those in a fraternity are meat heads and the girls are "easy."

Dec 07, 2011

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sks239

'13

Graphic Design

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Greeks Are Good People but Not Worshiped

You would be surprised to know that Greek like is actually pretty big here. I've met a lot of great girls that are in sororities. The Greek kids aren't viewed especially well by the other students but I think that is just the two halves of the spectrum. There is only one large Greek dormitory on campus, and one of the fraternities, Delta Chi, has a house just off of campus!

Nov 22, 2011

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Fraternities		Alpha Epsilon Pi Delta Chi Delta Tau Delta Kappa Alpha Order Kappa Alpha Psi Kappa Sigma Omega Delta Phi Phi Delta Theta Phi Sigma Kappa Pi Kappa Phi Sigma Chi Sigma Nu Tau Kappa Epsilon Theta Chi
Sororities		Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Omicron Pi Chi Omega Delta Delta Delta Gamma Alpha Omega Gamma Phi Beta Kappa Delta Chi Pi Beta Phi
Multicultural Colonies		Gamma Alpha Omega (NALFO) Kappa Alpha Psi (NPHC) Kappa Delta Chi (NALFO) Omega Delta Phi (NALFO)
Other Greek Organizations		CIVICC GAMMA Gamma Sigma Alpha Greek Judicial Review Board Interfraternity Council Order of Omega Panhellenic Council Rho Chi
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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