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Go Greek at CU!
As a member of a predominant sorority at CU, I have nothing but positive things to say about our school's Greek System! Though greek life in Boulder may not be as substantial or influential as some of the southern schools, CU's greek system has an old and long-established history that makes it unique and significant. Boulder is home to numerous strong chapters and greeks are prevalent in all aspects of CU's campus.
The houses themselves are BEAUTIFUL. Some of the chapters are over 100 years old and are regarded as historical landmarks in the town of Boulder. CU doesn't really have a "greek row", but rather a central neighborhood where most of the fraternities and sororities are located.
Additionally, Boulder's greek system has been growing immensely over the past few years, and fall 2011's sorority recruitment was the largest in CU history.
Greek life definitely dominates a vast portion of Boulder's social scene. Basically all greek freshmen and sophomores and some unaffiliated underclassmen spend their weekends going to fraternity parties. The frat parties are always a blast - but unaffiliated boys are almost always excluded. The upperclassmen go to the bars on Pearl or throw parties at their houses/annexes.
The students in the greek system are typically wealthy and a lot of them are from out-of-state. Boulder greeks also tend to be more conservative than their unaffiliated counter parts (though, keep in mind that it's still Boulder). There are definitely top houses and the rivalries between the various sororities and fraternities can be very intense. Members of the top houses definitely fit the greek stereotype - attractive, wealthy, intelligent, and definitely know how to have a good time. But, most chapters also recruit on the basis of personality and value brother/sisterhood.
Apr 11, 2012
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