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Greek system offers students
many benefits
By Luis Jiménez
Summer
Reporter
Purdue offers the third largest Greek system in
the country, which incoming freshmen might find valuable in finding
a fraternity or sorority that matches their interests.
With the 45 fraternities and 26 sororities in the
Greek system, it is a popular alternative for students because it's
an easy way of making friends quickly and of making a Big Ten university
a lot smaller, said associate dean of students Andy Robison.
He said that the Greek system satisfies the need
of meeting new people as well as providing a nice place to live. He
said that there is a common misconception about fraternities and sororities,
because people often stereotype these as being "party-houses," when
the reality is that social life is only 10 to 20 percent of "the entire
package."
Robison said the entire package is a variety of
benefits that a fraternity/sorority offers to its members. He said being
a member of a fraternity is a life-long membership that opens the doors
to an entire nationwide group of alumni that could help when someone
moves into a new city, for example. He said the system also provides
leadership opportunities as well as community service involvement. Last
year, he said, the Greek system collected $90,000 in charity money.
Robison advised students to be smart shoppers because
there are dozens of options. He said interested students should visit
several chapters because while the Greek system image may be the same,
each house is different inside.
"They have to make sure where they are going to
fit in best," Robison said. "Look at the grade point average of each
group, students should ask questions about leadership on campus."
He also said that anyone could consider the Greek
system even if they are not freshmen; most fraternities would still
accept them.
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