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Articles and cases for college students on fraternities and sororities

  • Dinner table set with tablecloth and napkins

    What defines a charitable act? Are greek philanthropy weeks actually charitable or just an excuse to party?

  • Black and white photo of people standing outside

    Do you believe the desire to be in a Greek organization—even one that hazes—should outweigh a college student’s moral conscience?

  • Large crowd gathered outside of a house at night

    Steve and his housemates struggle to coexist with their new neighbor. Are college students victimized or do they need to be more accommodating to their less noisy neighbors?

  • Greek alphabet

    Katie, a freshman, weighs the pros and cons of going Greek.

  • College shirts

    What are the pros and cons of fraternity membership?