| I haven't read all these posts, but here are my thoughts on Greek life here (I'm a current freshman):
I'm about as uninvolved in the Greek scene here as it's possible to be: I never even considered rushing, most of my friends didn't rush, most of my friends aren't Greek, and I've never even been to a frat party. I met most of the people I'm good friends with here through my dorm (which is small and tight-knit) or through an organization I'm active in on campus, so I never had a reason to want to be involved in the Greek scene.
All that said, I can totally understand why someone would want to join a fraternity or sorority here. The Greek scene here is not evil, I promise. Most people at Northwestern are smart and dedicated to their work and activities, and at least reasonably nice. I feel that Greek organizations on campus are just another thing people are involved in, for the most part. In my experience (and maybe other people feel differently), it's really not something that divides people. I'm saying this as someone who was slightly worried about how Greek Northwestern is before I came here. It's not that big a deal. Join if you want, or don't. There's so much to do here, and you can meet people in many other ways. |