Greek Life

Some people believe that sororities are full of partying, “buying” friendship, and it is the equivalent of a cult. The term sorority is defined as,  “A chiefly social organization of women students at a college or university, usually designated by Greek letters.” But in reality it is so much more than that. I am a pledge right now in Gamma Phi Beta and I absolutely love it. A sorority is not about partying or buying your friends, it is deeper than that. It is comparable to a team sport in high school. You are with your sisters multiple days a week for hours upon end and form a strong connection. Being in a sorority is a way to get involved and make the huge campus of Tech seem smaller. Whenever I am walking around campus I always see multiple girls from my sorority and even if I am not good friends with them it is a familiar face with a big smile stretched across it making your day a little brighter. I came to Tech with being friends with around 5 people here, and I am pretty good friends with the girls and boys on my floor in my dorm, but being in a sorority forces you to meet new people and make new friends from different backgrounds which is always great. A sorority typically has 1-2 socials per week with a fraternity where they meet for dinner earlier and then the fraternity hosts an after party later night. This gives us a chance to get connected and form friendships with the other fraternities. One huge component of a sorority is philanthropy work. Each sorority participates in a philanthropy and hosts events for a week in order to raise money for whichever program they are involved with. For example, this week the sorority Delta Gamma is hosting events for their philanthropy, which is called Anchorsplash. The money they raise through other Greek organizations participating in their activities goes toward their goal in helping the blind in the community of Blacksburg and Christiansburg. Gamma Phi Beta participates in these activities as we are doing a dance in the talent show this Wednesday at Burrus and it is $5 to attend so come out and support Delta Gamma’s philanthropy! There are several other events that we are participating in as well, but this is a main one.

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