Greek Life

Debunking Greek life

Greek life is about more than just partying on the weekends.

Fraternity presidents say they stand behind new community standards

The 5-Star Alpha Standards of Excellence Program requires increased documentation of fraternities’ and sororities’ activities, from academic performance to philanthropy.

The great alliance

Sororities can benefit by forming alliances with fraternities.

Arrested students to appear again in court

Attorneys for the students said they hope their clients can serve court-ordered rehab, not jail-time.

Record number of students rush Panhellenic sororities

Women participating in “rush” said that though the experience has been trying, they hope to find lifelong sisterhood soon.

Multicultural frats, sororities growing as Greek life expands role on campus

150 students now participate in one of Columbia’s 14 minority-affiliated Greek communities.

After drug bust, two more released on bail as fraternity investigates CU chapter

On Thursday, Chris Coles, CC ’12 and Jose Stephan Perez (known as Stephan Vincenzo), CC ’12, were released on bail.

Two students released on bail after narcotics arrests

Adam Klein, CC ’12, and Michael Wymbs, SEAS ’11,—two of the five students arrested Tuesday for selling drugs from their fraternity houses and dorm rooms—went free on bail on Wednesday.

Three frats placed on suspension

The Alpha Epsilon Pi, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Psi Upsilon fraternities were placed on interim suspension Wednesday night after the arrests of several members who allegedly sold illegal drugs from their brownstones.