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College Fraternities - School Essays

College Fraternities

have always struck me as being an organization of
guys who spend their time drinking beer and having their "social gatherings"
(parties). Just moving to Austin recently (which is by no doubt a "college
city") has made me want to know more about the sole purpose of these
fraternities. For these reasons I chose to select this culture for my essay.

The definition of a fraternity is defined as " chiefly social
organization of male college students, usually designated by Greek letters".
(Morris 1982:523) This definition is not true to all where most fraternity
members are seen as drunks who accomplish nothing scholastically or socially .
Unfortunately, the definition and portrayal of the ...

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many new fraternities were
founded, but none of these were permanent. By the end of the nineteenth century
there were over thirty general fraternities in the country.

Today's fraternities still have the characteristics of past fraternities.
These characteristics include "a ritual, oaths of fidelity, a grip, a motto, a
badge , friendship and comradeship (Klepper 1937:56) . During membership one
must learn leadership skills. For this reason fraternities embrace these
offices held by members: President, Vice-president, Treasurer, Scribe, etc.
Since membership is seen as a great achievement by other organizations, every
brother must be able to uphold that office at any time.

Organization is a must for every member. Fund raising activities and
community service are priority in every chapter, and each member is required
to take part in these activities as an act of pledge, and a brother. This
helps a member to develop organization and planning. Living together in what ...

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