Sexism is rampant. Menlo has house parties if that's your scene. In 2008, a study of USC students found that a higher percentage of Greek students experienced sexual touching, attempted penetration and penetration against their will in greater percentages than non-Greek students who lived in university housing. The condemnations are completely legitimate, and rather than deny the obvious discrepancies from what YOU think frat world is like (which sounds like a la-la land of white people prancing around the corporate world while holding hands in brotherly love…sober) and from what’s reality, take responsibility for the community you seem to have so much pride in. USC All first-year students at USC must live in one of the school’s seven residential colleges, which have faculty in residence as well as resident assistants. Beginning fall 2018, students interested in joining a fraternity or sorority must have completed a minimum of 12 academic units at USC and earn a minimum USC grade point average of 2.50. Get a life, geeds. Rather, most of the Fraternities and Sororities I am familiar with, and I am a regional officer for one of the very best Fraternities, made very famous by one of your Graduates who was very prominent in many motion pictures, etc. I laugh knowing you reside in the chlamydia, gonorrhea, yeast-infected cesspool known as 28th St. Keep acting cool knowing the only friends you have are the ones you were forced to artificially bond with. Partner with fraternal organizations and community stakeholders to cultivate community, safety and accountability. You either have to be Greek or a girl to be exposed to The Row. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. The Greek organization or system refers to the Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. Reality is females at USC are date-raped on the row frequently. Maybe there is a good side to fraternities, but the image that comes out of The Row is not entirely a positive one as many of the above comments have pointed out. Sororities and Fraternities have been an integral part of UCLA since 1923. Greeks may have The Row, but GDIs have rows and rows of other streets at their disposal. Either way, Greek life is, in my opinion, an excellent way to supplement studies. Since March, USC has navigated an unprecedented time. The only reason most non-frat ppl are even responding is that they ones we do run into – always end up being “that guy” who can only be described as having Spencer Pratt – level douchebaggery. Though it’s highly entertaining — who doesn’t love reading about scandalous house reputations? “I laugh knowing you reside in the chlamydia, gonorrhea, yeast-infected cesspool known as 28th St. Keep acting cool knowing the only friends you have are the ones you were forced to artificially bond with.”, “I’m sorry my family doesn’t make enough money for me to waste on your precious frat-star life that you seem to only know about.”. For the other 67 or more percent, they can have completely different or similar experiences. It is the number one benefit that has become the product of those 4 years in the fraternity, and I have seen this amongst “young men” from every single house on the row. USC suspends students, Greek Life organizations The University of South Carolina said Monday it has suspended several students and Greek Life organizations for violating COVID-19 rules. Vaccinations for USC health care workers begin as asymptomatic and symptomatic positivity rates at USC continue to rise following the Thanksgiving holiday. Following the first year, there’s an abundance of on-campus living options including residence halls, suites, apartments, and special interest floors—Latinx Sol y La Luna Floors, Religion & Spirituality, and Women in Science & Engineering (WiSE) to name a few. And be sure to check out our deadline FAQ blog post for answers to common questions. But these are 17 and 18 year old boys who join these fraternities, I would hasten to bet that you would find the exact same behavior in a group of 17/18 year boys in the college environment outside of the fraternity system. […] Non-Greeks can still maintain a social life Our school's choice location allows us the best of nearly all Los Angeles has to offer. So wake up Melissa, maybe visit one of the sororities in any of our Greek Councils and see the contributions that the system makes to the lives of its members. I’ve had a single lifestyle while being in a frat and never had to deal with sexually questionable situations or the STD’s you’re referring too. Being GDI is really more of an attitude; in fact, you could be in a house and still think like a GDI. If you partied in high school, you must have known how cool it would be in college to have your own house with tons of friends, a great ratio of guys to girls guaranteed, and an absurd amount money to use on parties (in relation to high school, there are also no noise complaints from the neighbors!). But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. Advisor Resources; Contact Us; Contact Us; Make a Report ; Overview. You sound like a colossal douchebag. RB, in a scant 3 years, you will be very ashamed you used the word “bro”. LOL, FUN EXISTS OUTSIDE OF SKANK THE ROW?!? These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. The fraternity and sorority system provides its members with essential skills and opportunities beyond those of the classroom. — Greek life isn’t the only way to become socially active on campus. FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE AT USC For more than 100 years, fraternities and sororities have contributed to the excitement of life at the University of South Carolina. It has nothing to do with Animal House and, for what it is worth, that picture made its backers many millions of dollars at the expense of the Fraternities and Sororities it slandered and made fun of. And that’s with all of the brothers in my house, not only a small group. That’s funny Ras – in all the companies I worked at and had internships at, including Apple and Disney, the fraternity men were the ones that had advanced their careers the fastest but I guess that could be “that guy”. It is hard for me to hold a grudge against a guy named “Kane” – I am sure you must have had it hard so far in life…You do understand most non-frat people treat Greeks like a buzzing fly – it only comes to mind when it is in front of you – otherwise you really do not give it a second thought. Being in a Fraternity or Sorority does not necessarily mean getting drunk every nite, etc. But, in truth, one of the greatest benefits I personally have derived was the great networking that I was allowed to enjoy over the past 44 years since my initiation, not to mention the many wonderful friendships I have made since then and the great pleasure I have giving back to the undergraduates who I regularly interact with several times during the school year. And please refrain from throwing out accusation of date rape without any real argument – in my 4 years at USC and involvement since then there were far more sexual harassment and sexual abuse cases brought forward involving non-Greeks than Greeks. Its intent is to provide prospective students and their parents with a statistic of comparable effectiveness that can be used in determining college choice. The term, which alternatively stands for godd–n independent, can be used ironically or seriously. This is also life as a U.S.C. With over 425,000 Trojan alumni in the world, you are always connected to a Trojan. The social life of any Trojan involves so much more than Monday night dinners and deliveries. We may request cookies to be set on your device. Last week, an article from a website called Betches Love This highlighted USC as a top national school, worthy of the “betchiest […] Glossary of Greek Life Terms; FAQs; Request More Information; Advisors. Traditionally, the Greek experience is marketed as one that fosters leadership, community and character building. The University of Southern California admits students of any race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical disability or mental disability. I have friends who take jobs and pay for the entire share of their dues, and others who have found ways to negotiate their dues to be more convenient for them. Trojan GDIs know how to make the most of their city; whether you’re originally from Los Angeles or not, there’s no excuse for not knowing your city like the back of your hand. It’s perched perfectly between the North and the South, which allows UVA to have the best of both worlds. hahahhah. so I guess the guys act sexually predatory to make up for the boring vanilla-ness of it all. This recipe has held constant since the beginning of time, and in any context holds true. After all, GDIs invented GDIF (godd–n it’s Friday) — kind of like TGIF, but so much better. A large factor that separates Trojan GDIs from those of other schools is that our students actually do intermingle. But maybe you didn’t get the best job out of college – what with having no fraternity connection and an inability to recognize a play on words (FYI, the poster above Kane Liffin is making a play on Lane Kiffin, who happens to be the football coach of USC, his name probably isn’t Kane as you seemed to think above). Non-Hellenic collegiate society, fear not! ﾂｩ 2020 University of Southern California, Annual Security & Fire Safety Prospective Student Notification 2019. 213-740-1111 So my advice to you: get a clue. LA Live is adequate for dinner and a movie, but a true Trojan GDI knows how to access the burgeoning neighborhoods and districts of Downtown. Bahaha, yeah, you guys go SO hard. Going Greek remains a part of the college cliché: Join a house, get wasted every weekend, schlep your way through classes and make lifelong friends — essentially, Animal House but in real life. More than 4,500 students (roughly 20% of the student body) is involved with one of the university’s more than 60 fraternities and sororities. RB – no need to be sorry for partying – in fact I want you to party harder! Also, you guys whine about your poor reputation, but you bring it all upon yourselves. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. For council specific information, please contact the council you are interested in directly. You cannot deny the inordinate amount of homophobia, sexism, and racism running rampant in the Greek Row at USC. Does Greek Life Dominate USC Student Life Experience? You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. The central location of frats and sororities, The Row provides a plethora of opportunities to indulge in Greek life and meet a variety of diverse people! And you’re an absolute joke if you think frats address or “Take the necessary steps to correct their behavior.”. Isn’t everything a little more thrilling when you know you’re not allowed to do it? Homophobia is rampant. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. This is life as a student at the University of Southern California. USC students are not required to live on campus, but the university offers housing in its 40 or so residence halls and apartment buildings. I graduated a while ago and it is hilarious how you can always spot the office douche that was in a frat. His column “Get Schooled” runs Mondays. Annual Security & Fire Safety Prospective Student Notification 2019 If you’re not into braving the streets of Downtown, however, our campus is surrounded by plenty of freeway options that can take you to other GDI hotspots: Los Feliz Village, Abbot Kinney and Silver Lake. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. There are plenty of ways to make the most of it even when you can’t partake in Fratty Friday. * Student Right-to-Know refers to a federally mandated disclosure of a college’s graduation rate. Some join this group by choice, others when the rush process doesn’t pan out the way they imagined it would. He always ends up being “that guy” in the office. I want you to bang your way through all the sororities and then start with the fraternities (we all know you boys know the full meaning of Greeking…) After all the keg stands and beer bongs go find another frat bro that graduated 10 years prior and see if he will give you a job. Wake up. Click on the different category headings to find out more. The university has had a reputation for extremely rich, white kids, parties, as well as the Greek system with many sororities and fraternities as a major part of campus life. Before looking at the percentage of students in a sorority or fraternity, some students might want to know more about the Greek system. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. DKA … I just think it’s interesting that greek life at USC seems to only be The Row. Joining a fraternity or sorority at USC opens the doors to limitless opportunities and lifelong friendships. GDIs at USC realize this and thus can navigate this neck of the woods far better than those written about in the Betches article. We preach about “wonderful friendships” and “great networking” because they are not the exception, they are the RULE. Thx for being that guy douche-bro-guy!!! Greek life About three percent of undergraduate men and five percent of undergraduate women are active in CCU's Greek system. The wonderful Trojan alumni are there for you beyond your four years. The sororities raised 79 percent of the money for charity and completed 84 percent of the Greek life community’s 51,887 community service hours, according to the report. Although our team is working remotely, you can contact our main information line either by telephone at 310-825-6322 or via email at fsl@ucla.edu. Go Greek! Nobody throws a real house party like the houses located beyond the relative safety of 28th Street; the danger of not knowing whether the Department of Public Safety or the Los Angeles Police Department will show up only adds to the hedonistic revelry. And for our alleged 20 percent presence amongst undergrads it is a fact that we are far more involved in philanthropic activities than our 80 percent non-Greek peers – and not just our on Row activities but involvement in JEP, the USC Volunteer center and community outreach. Your experience with frats as “young men” who make “wonderful friendships” and “great networking” is the real exception. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. Of course you do have your exceptions and we are only too painfully aware of those but, to our credit, we do take the necessary steps to correct their behavior or, pull their chapter charter if the need calls for it. Exactly – that is what will happen to you boys after you graduate…, did this geed really not get the whole ‘kane liffin’ thing? Actually, you know about them all – you just don’t know them at all. These findings get even more disturbing, as the study also found that Greek women (38 percent) were two times as likely as non-Greek women (15.3 percent) t o experience rape or attempted rape. Sort of a sad sight. Though it uses the same lauded alphabet as our school’s finest, GDI means you belong without belonging. Unlike our furry rivals across town, we get street cred for living, as the article points out, “deep in the a–hole of Los Angeles.” We can engage in philanthropic … Read more on Daily Trojan Online […]. From what I can tell, they’re just a bland, watered down excuse for a good time. At University of Southern California (USC), Greek life is not quite as prevalent as it is at Alabama, however, it feels just as large to the community. That equates to 17 percent of the campus being Greek. Not to mention, the streets of this area are lined with thought-provoking street art that ranges from the mainstream — D*Face has graced some buildings with his work — to the abstract and absurd. The order of the list is random and not rated! The University of Southern California窶冱 Annual Security and Fire Safety Reports (ASR) for the past three years are available online at: https://dps.usc.edu/alerts/annual-report/. You words are truly spoken like someone who only has familiarity with Greek life through what you have seen on TV and in films and what you have read in articles like this one. It is in no way necessary to have a good time at USC, as only a small percentage of students at USC actually participate in Greek Life, but it has definitely been a great option for me. Oh yeah, and no one else cares about your garbage including the artificially inflated GPAs. I don’t think that Greek life is all about this, but the image I get is it’s all about partying and screwing every “hot” girl you see. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. I went to a few frat parties as a freshman before learning to avoid them like the plague and find the real fun. You can’t encompass their interesting qualities in a witty shirt phrase. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: © University of Southern California/Daily Trojan. The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a private research university in Los Angeles, California.Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in California. Is it mandatory or just bi-curious? My advice: find out more about your subject before you condemn everyone of them. …nothing like a frat douche beating his chest and screaming there is a “hidden” joke when everyone is already in on the joke. Our school’s choice location allows us the best of nearly all Los Angeles has to offer. Nobody can really be categorized by a few simple adjectives, especially Trojans. You don’t have any relevance to the rest of us here, but I had to reply to this. On the flipside, it's easy to find or form study groups. This attitude entails doing what you want, regardless of others’ opinions. They give opportunities to advance in your desired career field, as well as be there in a new environment. Most importantly, you say we don’t know because we aren’t exposed but the whole system is quite selective and closed. I’m sorry my family doesn’t make enough money for me to waste on your precious frat-star life that you seem to only know about. The University’s full non-discrimination policy can be found on the Web at policy.usc.edu . You could come up with all the bullshit stereotypes in the world, and spout them until the end of time, like I know you will, but don’t try to tell us we don’t know how to party. When I think of all the sexual assault that goes unreported/covered up, I feel so bad for the girls :(. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. Normally, GDI is used to separate the Greeks and non-Greeks, but being the culturally savvy Angelenos that we are, we know how to embrace the term and exploit the opportunity for diversity. The mouth-breather who wrote this must be a freshman, for the record, I’m on my 5th year here (MA) and I’m sure I’ve had far more fun than any of these one-celled brain Greeks. Maybe you can explain the whole gang shower Sigma Chi thing. My fraternity has also instilled in me a great work ethic and taught me never to be complacent and always strive to be a better person. You guys don’t know the meaning of the word ‘party’…. At Furman, new students have a chance to look into which fraternity or sorority they are interested in with a deferred recruitment in January. Equally as important, Downtown Los Angeles is down the street. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. 85 percent of Fortune 500 executives belonged to a fraternity, and almost every U.S President and Vice President has been a member of a fraternity since the concept was created in 1825, according to the National Greek Life statistics from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Fraternity reviews, ratings, and rankings for University of Southern California - USC greek life - Greekrank The Betches article does a nice job of conveying this demeanor in its writing style, but its content is sorely lacking in diversity. Our Fraternity teaches us the three main ingredients for a good life are Friendship, Justice and Learning. University Of Southern California USC’s current graduation rate is based on full-time, first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates who entered the university in the fall semester and graduated within six years of attendance (150% of the normal completion time). The books were donated by the USC Fraternity & Sorority Community to support the USC Family of Schools, Monday, May 23, 2016. Like any other social label, such as being Greek, GDI and its implications should be taken with a grain of salt. In the 2019 calendar year, UofSC fraternity and sorority members completed nearly 130,000 hours of community service and donated almost $1,050,000 to philanthropic partners. Regarding the financial issues of going greek, I’m fortunate enough to have my parents pay for part of my dues, the other end of which I pay for myself. UC Berkeley also has a vibrant Greek culture. My advice: Get a clue. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. But, you should not condemn the many because of the few. ... Less than a third of students have their social activities revolve around Greek life. We are available via telephone, email, or Zoom web conferencing. Whilst joining a sorority is not a necessity, having the ability to join a sisterhood leads to strong bonds between said sisters who have similar ideals and values. In fact, a 2008 study of USC students found that a higher percentage of Greek students experienced sexual touching, attempted penetration and penetration against their … We play by our own rules and wouldn’t have it any other way — keeping true to the betchy spirit that makes us both envied and hated. University of Southern California - USC Overview Total Fraternities: 32 Total Sororities: 18 Total Discussion: 29824 Total School Reviews: 14; Latest Discussion See All Posts. Nick Cimarusti is a junior majoring in English and Spanish. A study at the University of Oregon in September 2014 found that 48.1 percent of Greek women experience nonconsensual sexual contact, compared to 33.1 percent of non-Greek women.