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Willamette has a deferred recruitment process, which means freshmen cannot rush until their second semester. This is good because it allows freshmen to get to know the different chapters, experience dorm life, and form their own opinions on whether Greek life is for them, and there are definitely some things to consider. Joining a fraternity or sorority is a big time commitment with all of the weekly chapter meetings, socials, recruitment activities, and other activities you must attend, depending on your position in your chapter. Oh, and don't forget that it costs money to be Greek—all members are required to pay dues. On the plus side, going Greek means you are joining an incredibly large social network of people at Willamette and in the real world. Never again will you sit alone at a lunch table, have nothing to do on a Friday night, or have a hard time finding a study buddy. Even the most independent of Bearcats finds this lifestyle comfortable. In addition, going Greek at Willamette means giving back to the community—each chapter supports a different cause and holds fundraising events.

Each sorority has around 70 to 80 members each, depending on the year, and has an on-campus house where most of its members live. Sorority sisters have some of the best conditions when it comes to on-campus housing—each sorority house has its own housing staff, including cooks, housekeepers, and a house mother. The only fraternity with a house on campus is Sigma Chi. It is a dorm-style house with a living room, chapter room, and basement. Unlike the sororities, fraternity men have to eat in the Main Campus cafeterias. Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Phi Delta Theta do not have any houses, and most members live in dorms or in off-campus housing. Kappa Sigma is the newest fraternity on campus and not a chapter. It does have an off-campus house, though.

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Greek Life at Willamette University

Yanks4lif3

Political Science and Government '15

3.5

B

Not Typical Greek Life

It is not a typical Greek life. Take the idea of Animal house and throw that idea out and then also take the idea of the show Greek and throw that out. It is mostly based off of service and that fraternal bond.

Apr 16, 2012

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clair

English '15

3.5

B

Cute and Cuddly

All of the sororities and fraternities here have reputations of being "super nice". We don't really have hazing, and the Greek system are the ones organizing a lot of on-campus events so no matter how involved you are, you get to know them. The frats throw crazy parties sometimes, which is fun, but they're also not stereotypical a-holes about it, which is also nice.

Apr 11, 2012

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Jackalope4

Economics '15

2.7

C+

If You Aren't Looking for Frats, You Won't Find Them

There's only one frat with housing on campus (Sigma Chi) and three sororities right across the street (Pi Beta Phi, Alpha Chi Omega, and Delta Gamma). I didn't want to deal with a frat-dominated social structure in college, and I made the right choice. Willamette's Greek system isn't exactly a huge deal. I have no intention of joining, but most of the Greek members I've met are always nice and friendly.I give it a C+ because I expect some people might want more of that atmosphere, or might want to join. Final statement is that while they're not very prominent, they do seem to have a good time.

Jan 23, 2012

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