Greek Life

StrangeBro
Tue, 26 Nov 2013 00:50:02 +0000

Chapman is quite Greek-- I think about a third of students affiliate. They’re very visible on campus despite not having some of the amenities that a big state school might have, such as a fraternity/sorority row.

As for the fraternities themselves, they’ve all got very different personalities [DISCLAIMER-- I AM NOT AFFILIATED AND EVERYTHING I SAY SHOULD BE TAKEN AS THE PERSPECTIVE OF ONE PERSON]:

Alpha Delta Phi: The Adelphos are what you call an anti-frat. They’re a small, tight-knit group of guys with a collectively offbeat sense of humor that doesn’t really jive with the whole Greek community. (Example-- their Airbands performance last year was one brother standing under a green spotlight, shaking a Shake-Weight to “Ride of the Valkyries”, and their tabling during rush week consists of heckling passers-by with a megaphone.) Their parties are pretty great, though; they’re a low-key and friendly bunch of dudes when you get to know them, and you can usually hear yourself think.

Alpha Epsilon Pi: AEPi is a Jewish fraternity. They’ve got basically zero presence on-campus (they’re still only a semi-official chapter), but are fairly good guys, if a bit frat-tastic. (Their “Let My People Bro” tank tops are good for a laugh, though.)

Beta Theta Pi: The Betas are one of the newer groups on campus, but they’ve made a name for themselves in a short time. They’re spirited competitors during Greek Week and their philanthropy events are usually well-coordinated. A good bunch of people, but there’s a perception that they get kind of snooty in groups.

Delta Tau Delta: The Delts might be the most visible fraternity on campus. They’re super-involved with everything, very enthusiastic, and their brothers span every major and walk of life. They’re also consistently near the top of the organizational GPA rankings. Very likable dudes, but they occasionally catch some flak for being overly political or perceived as “try-hards”.

Phi Delta Theta: Phi Delt is the newest fraternity on campus, and as such they seem to be still finding their identity. They’re okay, but they haven’t set the world on fire at any point so far, and they’re still trying to boost their visibility.
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Phi Gamma Delta:** FIJI is one of the largest chapters on campus, so their reputation is mixed. Some are really decent and upstanding guys, and some are disrespectful, self-absorbed creeps. Unfortunately, the latter opinion seems to be the more widespread around campus.

Phi Kappa Tau: They’re a bunch of nice guys-- they’ve been nicknamed “The Friend Zone Frat”. Good guys to know, but their parties tend to fall flat and they get overlooked when compared to more social frats like the Betas and Pikes.

Pi Kappa Alpha: Pikes love to party and that’s about it. They are the frattiest of the frat-- good-looking, jockish dudebros who pull babes and pound brewskis by night and sit bleary-eyed in the back of the classroom by day. Their parties are always wild, but they’ve got a reputation for hitting on girls a little too aggressively sometimes, and they disdain most non-brothers. They got in some trouble last year for hazing, which may or may not have since been addressed.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon: Widely regarded as creeps-- the axiom goes that “SAE” stands for “Sexual Assault Expected”. They’re very exclusive, but as the chapter’s conduct and membership have declined that means they’re less a top house and more a collective of WASP-y rich boys with delusions of grandeur who do too many drugs. Definitely not the “True Gentlemen” their organization claims to be. Also have gotten in trouble for hazing and other violations in the recent past.

Sigma Alpha Mu: Sammies are also very new to campus. They’re somewhere between Adelphos and Phi Tau-- they’re cheerful, friendly guys who are fun to talk to and don’t party the house down, but also approach the whole Greek Life scene with a fair bit of irony. (Their recruitment posters last year jokingly proclaimed “We’re Okay!” and “Rush Sammy-- Please”, for example.)

There’s also **Delta Kappa Alpha/B and Theta Pi Sigma, a gender-neutral “fra-rority” that’s apparently going to get off the ground next semester. It remains to be seen how much interest it’ll get, but it’s noteworthy for being the first organization of its kind on campus.

Anyways, don’t take my word for it-- once you go through the rush process, maybe you’ll find something that appeals to you! Good luck!