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Greeks are a minority at USC (about 27 percent of the student body), but since those involved are very vocal and visible in representing their organization, Greek life seems a lot more prominent on campus. The addition of lavish Greek housing on campus seems to have increased the number of recruits. Most students agree that Greek life constitutes a major part of the social scene, but does not dominate it. If you want Greek life to dominate your social life, it can, but it doesn’t have to. Apart from this, students who are not Greek have the opportunity to meet plenty of friends and get involved in activities that are not Greek-related.

All of the Greek societies sponsor some sort of community service. They also organize formals, participate in intramural sports, and have mixers where they get together with other societies. The cost of joining a society can be pretty expensive—in terms of both money and time—but most find the experience worth it. There are also the coed Greek service fraternities and honor societies, which are less expensive to join and focus more on academics and community service rather than partying. These societies usually have inductions in the spring because qualification depends on grades from the first semester. Whether it’s a social, service, or academic society, Greek life is bustling at USC, and it’s constantly expanding and improving.
 

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Greek Life at University of South Carolina

haleyforte

International Relations and National Security Studies '15

5.0

A+

If I Could Give It an a++++++ I Would

Woah, greek life is the game at USC. If you're in a sorority or fraternity, you can go to huge parties, mixers, and you have a huge alumni base that is extremely influential. I'll tell you, 3 out of four people are in them, there are so many people that rush and get accepted.

May 16, 2012

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ballerusc

International Business '15

2.7

C+

Greeks Will Make Their Presence Known

Greek life is pretty big at USC. There are very few days when you don't run into a big group of them on the way to an event or a just an event sponsored by a Greek organizations.

Apr 30, 2012

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briquarles

Business '15

3.8

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If You're Greek, You're Greek. If Not, Oh Well

Though Greeks aren't very dominate on campus, you see them everywhere all the time. They're pretty cool. I'm just a freshman, but they haven't caused me any problems. They do throw some nice parties and those are usually the only ones I hear about. But if you're not Greek, I don't see why you can't be popular or whatever. You could have a bunch of Greek friends and still be cool.

Mar 25, 2012

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