By Greg Minor
Student Reporter
Drinking and throwing college parties is how society views sororities. Greek Life isn’t something that should be viewed negatively with stereotypes. It should be seen as something to be a part of, something bigger than yourself.
Delta Zeta and Alpha Sigma are the two chapters on campus. It’s about a sisterhood that allows one to meet fellow sorority members on campus and around the world, to be there for each other in a time of need or success, and it’s a group of women believe in helping others.
Each sorority here on campus has a different philanthropy that they participate in on the national level. Promoting and donating to different charities like Heart for hearing and Girls on the run.
Sadie Bier, Sorority Panhellenic Advisor said “The Delta Zeta chapter do ‘Heart for Hearing’ and get to tour their facility.” They do implants at this facility for children and people who can’t hear whether it’s been a portion or their entire life. The patients are able to get their hearing and the members of the sorority get to witness all their efforts to help people in need pay off.
“That’s near and dear to a lot of their hearts,” Bier said.
Greek life allows you to not only help people but and meet new people and network with those who share the same chapter and same sorority letters. “You’ll have sisters in the same major, so you’ll have a study partners,” Bier said. According to a U.S. government study over 70 percent of those who join a sorority/fraternity graduate.
In the beginning of the semester during initiation week Alpha Sigma has a sisterhood event. This is a chance for their sorority get together and do activities to help everyone get to know each other.
Not only are sororities networking with their chapters on campus and helping at several different events but they also help in the community any way they can. This allows members of the sororities to take a break from classes and studying to meet some of the residents in the community.
Opportunities like these could lead toward a recommendation or even a job offer in the future. “I highly support it here,” Bier said. “Because we are so small, it helps you network.”
Senior Emma Reed, President of Alpha Sigma said, “Being a part of the community service aspect is huge.”
“In October we an entire week dedicated to community service activities every single day,” Reed said. That week Alpha sigma has helped with creature concerns, clinics and even participate in stamp-out-starvation in Cherokee.
Greek life and a leadership experience “looks really good on a resume,” Reed said. According to Cornell’s official website, 80 percent of Fortune 500 executives are in Greek life.