Top Greek Schools

[macallan25]

Why the hell did all of my posts get deleted out of this topic??? That is pretty much fucking bullshit. I kept to the topic and didn't make any posts that were offensive in the least bit. Or did the piece of shit moderator delete them because MY list of top Greek schools were all located in the South? Sorry, I didn't realize being opinionated was grounds for having all of your posts deleted. Actually, after looking it over.....you deleted every post from those that argued that the top greek schools were all in the South. How about you grow the hell up.

Sorry for the language but that is absolutely ridiculous.

Again, that original list is a load of crap. Centre College??, UC -Boulder?????? No Ole Miss in the top friggin 20????????? I have never even heard of centre college...and from what I hear from my friends at Colorado.....the greek system sucks and is reserved for douchebags and surfers from California. I could go on forever........but those two stuck out.

..........and Tom........The University of the South is Sewanee, not Washington and Lee

[breathesgelatin]

Last year at W&L, 85% of freshmen women pledged a sorority and 90% of freshmen men pledged a fraternity. Those numbers are hard to beat... Plus there was the recolonization of SigEp.

Rest assured that grade inflation at W&L is non-existent. Just keep in mind that W&L women's grades tend to be better than W&L men's grades. Also, like most prestigious universities, people work very hard to maintain at least a B average. To compete for As is very extremely difficult and at the top echelons of the school there is quite a bit of grade competition. I should know.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by macallan25

Why the hell did all of my posts get deleted out of this topic??? That is pretty much fucking bullshit. I kept to the topic and didn't make any posts that were offensive in the least bit. Or did the piece of shit moderator delete them because MY list of top Greek schools were all located in the South? Sorry, I didn't realize being opinionated was grounds for having all of your posts deleted. Actually, after looking it over.....you deleted every post from those that argued that the top greek schools were all in the South. How about you grow the hell up.

Sorry for the language but that is absolutely ridiculous.

Again, that original list is a load of crap. Centre College??, UC -Boulder?????? No Ole Miss in the top friggin 20????????? I have never even heard of centre college...and from what I hear from my friends at Colorado.....the greek system sucks and is reserved for douchebags and surfers from California. I could go on forever........but those two stuck out.

..........and Tom........The University of the South is Sewanee, not Washington and Lee

Because conversations about the South are "off topic" and convos about grade inflation are on topic.

Quite frankly any list that leaves out the UofI isn't a good one.

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Because conversations about the South are "off topic" and convos about grade inflation are on topic.

Quite frankly any list that leaves out the UofI isn't a good one.

Actually the thread concerns top greek schools. Talking about grade inflation concerning Washington and Lee is rather dumb. It is an extremely good school and has pretty tough admissions standard. I would say there are very few people at that school that don't perform well. They shouldn't be ranked first, but it is an extremely fratty school and deserves to be there. An I wasn't having conversations about "The South". I was conversing about top greek schools. Try again chief.


.....and I have been to UofI.....it is not fratty the least bit and I thought the greeks I saw and met wouldn't make it into a top chapter in the South if their life depended on it.

[breathesgelatin]

Originally Posted by macallan25

They shouldn't be ranked first, but it is an extremely fratty school and deserves to be there.

I'll never figure out why people think we shouldn't be ranked first, but whatever.

macallan, do you go to UT? I do.

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by breathesgelatin

I'll never figure out why people think we shouldn't be ranked first, but whatever.

macallan, do you go to UT? I do.

Yes...I do.

[breathesgelatin]

Originally Posted by macallan25

Yes...I do.

cool. I'm a grad student.

[shinerbock]

we probably need to start another thread regarding "fratty schools." I'm sure IU or Michigan or (Enter other large school here) may have strong greek systems, but its of a different sort. I'm sure they've got some successful groups, but the whole culture is not the same greek culture I enjoyed as an undergrad. If the best chapters at a particular school are filled with guys sporting hollister and abercrombie to go with their hair gel and lowered Honda Civic, I can't really say that the greek system is anything like what I consider good. One of my favorite things about fraternity life (in the south and a select few other places) is that some things are just classic. To start with, the fraternity houses. They usually are large and beautiful, with classic architecture and nice furnishings. Sure they get beat up sometimes but they are instantly recognizable, and aren't just any other house with letters put up and a keg on the porch. Another classic aspect is the dress. Contrary to what people may say, greeks in the south don't dress a certain way because they are blind lemmings, but because it is a purposeful and adult way to dress. I always liked knowing that if I ran into a congressman or CEO while I was at a bar or event (both have happened) I could make a good impression without looking like I was 17 years old and at a rap concert. I'm sure in some parts of the country you can wear a hollister shirt and cargo shorts and get away with it, but there are expectations in the south for how adults should present themselves. Another classic aspect is the presence of strong tradition. Look to KA's Old South for an example, or any strong southern chapter's regular formal in a historic city (Charleston, New Orleans, Savannah). We even enjoy different music. People from outside the south always comment on how weird the music we like is, but I enjoy the comments. On a recent trip a bus driver commented on the lack of top 40 songs played, but rather the abundance of Zeppelin, Dylan, Van Morrison and Robert Earl Keen. We don't expect every chapter in the country to act this way, but I don't understand how people view it as a bad thing. What is wrong with promoting maturity?

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by macallan25

Centre College I have never even heard of centre college...

Centre College is an old "mainline" Southern college located in Danville, Kentucky. Centre - established by Presbyterian leaders on January 21, 1819 - ranks 41st nationally among top liberal arts schools in the 2006 US News & World Report list.

Interesting Tidbit:

"Centre ranks first in the country for the percentage of former students making gifts, reaching 75.1% participation among the alumni contributing to the College's annual fund. Centre is thus known as the college with "America's Most Loyal Alumni." Centre alumni have figured prominently in U.S. history. They include two U.S. vice presidents, one Chief Justice of the United State, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, 13 U.S. Senators, 43 U.S. Representatives, 10 moderators of the General Assemblies of the Presbyterian Church, and 11 governors. Others have become leaders in teaching, business, medicine, law and journalism."

Regarding Centre's Greek life:

Percentage of male undergrad students in fraternities: 51.2%
Percentage of female undergrad students in sororities: 52.3%

Current Fraternity Chapters
Beta Theta Pi (chapter founded 1848)
Phi Delta Theta (chapter founded 1850)
Phi Kappa Tau (chapter founded 1914)
Sigma Alpha Epsilon (chapter founded 1882)
Sigma Chi (chapter founded 1876)

Inactive Fraternity Chapters
Delta Kappa Epsilon (1854-2002)
Kappa Alpha Order (1883-1933)
Phi Gamma Delta (1855-1856)

Current Sorority Chapters
Alpha Delta Pi (chapter founded 2000)
Delta Delta Delta (chapter founded 1980)
Kappa Alpha Theta (chapter founded 1980)
Kappa Kappa Gamma (chapter founded 1980)

Inactive Sorority Chapters
Chi Omega (1988-1992)

[kerry4prez]

i think that UTEP and UTSA are pretty "fratty" schools, right? i also heard that florida state and grambling had good greek systems.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by kerry4prez

UTEP...."fratty" school

Sorry, i just have to ROTFLMFAO. I've never heard that about UTEP.

[shinerbock]

He's completely kidding. The schools he mentioned may be the most GDI on the planet.

[Soul D-Psi-ple]

He may be right about Grambling. I don't see Grambling as GDI.

[shinerbock]

yeah, they may be "good" greek systems, all of them. However, if he really was meaning "fratty" then Grambling is obviously not, nor is FSU