I am a freshman at Northeastern University and while there is Greek life, it isn’t as big as can be at other schools. There are no sorority houses, and the fraternity houses are smaller and off campus. It is definitely more laid back here and there is less pressure to be involved in it. You can still attend parties without officially being in Greek life. I decided to rush and so far it has been a great experience as I have met a lot of new friends and have had fun events to look forward to as well. While the issues with sexual assault and drugging is not completely avoidable anywhere, I will say I have not personally experienced either nor have my friends and have felt very safe overall. I like the balance the Greek life at NU offers because it doesn’t make or break your social life, but it is a fun opportunity to get involved if that is what you are looking for.
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