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princessjv 12-16-2007 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by davincisoprano1 (Post 1564410)
Isn't Legally Blonde which was originally a book based on Delta Gamma?

Yup! I have the book that inspired the first movie, and "Elle", "Serena" and "Margot" in the book are Delta Gamma's, "Brooke" is a Kappa Alpha Theta, and "Chutney" is a Kappa Kappa Gamma.

NoorJahanGPhiB 12-24-2007 12:00 AM

There's a cute, older book called "From Here To Fraternity" by Robert Egan.

http://www.amazon.com/Here-Fraternit.../dp/0553341936

"I Heart Recruitment: The Eight Steps to Limitless Possibility for Sororities" by Colleen Coffey and Jessica Gendron. I haven't read it, but the reviews look good.

http://www.amazon.com/Heart-Recruitm...8509062&sr=1-1

DNTKE 12-26-2007 10:46 PM

I had a copy of "From He From Here to Fraternity" back in the late 80's.
It was a great reference book with lots of jokes that various shools had and some neat facts about greek houses etc. I picked it up on e-bay for $20 or so. Below is shows that there is a copy available right now. A bit pricey though.

Here is the e-bay info:
Item Specifics - Nonfiction Books
Author: Robert Egan Category: --
Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group
ISBN-10: 0553341936
ISBN-13: 9780553341935 Condition: Used
Format: Softcover
Publication Year: 1985

DNTKE 12-26-2007 10:47 PM

I had a copy of "From Here to Fraternity" back in the late 80's.
It was a great reference book with lots of jokes that various shools had and some neat facts about greek houses etc. I picked it up on e-bay for $20 or so. Below is shows that there is a copy available right now. A bit pricey though.

Here is the e-bay info:
Item Specifics - Nonfiction Books
Author: Robert Egan Category: --
Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group
ISBN-10: 0553341936
ISBN-13: 9780553341935 Condition: Used
Format: Softcover
Publication Year: 1985

banditone 12-26-2007 10:48 PM

I ordered Here to Fraternity from amazon for about 12dollars.

REad Goat Brothers many years ago, it was a really good book. I think I'll run to the book store and grab that one soon..

KTGatCUA 01-05-2008 06:41 PM

There is actually a new book out by Chris Miller about Animal House and what it was like to actually be there.

Firehouse 01-05-2008 07:56 PM

Got one for you: "Epsilon Zeta" by Jock Young
 
I've really enjoyed reading "Epsilon Zeta" a new novel by Jock Young. I don't know him, but he's written a fictional portrayal of his fraternity at my school, Florida State in Tallahassee.
Young only thinly disguises the street names, business and geography of Tallahassee around the school. Anyone who knows the town and campus will instantly recognize all the landmarks.
Young does, however, use actual names of different fraternities and sororities in the story line. All, that is, except his own. Young is a Sigma Chi but he calls his fictional fraternity "Epsilon Zeta." Epsilon Zeta is the chapter designation for the Sigma Chis at FSU.
"Epsilon Zeta" is not a comedy but it is very entertaining with what I thought was a surprise ending.
Here's a review of the book by some writer at Penn State.
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive...06darts-04.asp

famtree 04-20-2008 02:19 PM

books on Greek Life
 
Anybody know of books about Greek-letter organizations at specific campuses? I'm referring to all rather than just "Greek" ones because there are commonalities among them, even if just in name.

Senusret I 12-16-2008 07:11 PM

^^^ Congrats!

famtree 02-09-2009 01:33 PM

Fraternal Brotherhood book
 
This is interesting. I was unaware of Greek activity in high schools until my Section Chair (Alpha Phi Omega) at the time I learned this who attended my high school 5 years ahead of me told me that the Z Club was almost like a sorority. I believe it was one of a few or the only single-sex de jure organizations that was not sports. In looking it up, I learned that the Z Club arose when the Key Club (not apparently at my high school, but elsewhere) would not admit girls. The Key Club is the high school arm of Kiwanis, which is a service organization for adults which also has Circle K for colleges.


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