On Sept. 19, the sisters of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority will be welcome to move into the first official Theta house at the University of Oregon since the sorority chartered in January 2012. So far, 50 sisters are scheduled to live in the house that holds up to 57 residents. The house was spotted by [...]

Fraternity and Sorority Life at the University of Oregon is expanding. That may be considered a success. But, the discouraging result of this growth is more homeless fraternities. Pi Kappa Phi recently received their charter, Phi Gamma Delta colonized last winter and Sigma Nu has been chartered for three years. The one thing that these [...]

After an 18-month journey from colonization, Pi Kappa Phi fraternity will become rechartered at the University of Oregon, and the 40 members of the fraternity will become fully initiated brothers on Fri., May 3. The chartering marks the first time Pi Kappa Phi will have an official chapter at the UO since 2001. Executives from [...]

Pi Beta Phi sorority will be racking up pies for literacy during its 17th annual Pi Social on Wednesday, May 8 at Pi Beta Phi sorority at 1518 Kincaid Street. Pi Social is an all-you-can-eat pie and ice cream social with all proceeds going to the Pi Beta Phi Foundation to be distributed among non-profit [...]

For Fraternity and Sorority Life, when spring term rolls around, it means it’s time for philanthropy. Many fraternities and sororities hold signature philanthropy events in the spring that various chapters around campus participate in. Everything from football tournaments to dance contests are used to raise money for non-profit organizations. Philanthropies remind us of the positive effect that [...]

Delta Gamma hopes to raise $36,000 this year with its annual Anchor Splash philanthropy in the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease — and early blindness. If met, the goal would best Delta Gamma’s achievement of last year’s $32,000, which ranked them fifth among all 120 Delta Gamma chapters across the nation. [...]

National leadership fraternity Pi Kappa Phi wants to change how the public views people with disabilities. Members took their mission to the next level Thursday when they organized an event to raise awareness about accessibility on campus. Through their philanthropy — Push America, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization — Pi Kappa Phi members sponsored 30 [...]

There are a couple of reasons that spring is a magical season for members of fraternity and sorority life. Reason number one, of course, is tank tops, but reason number two is the ceremonial pinning. A pinning is when a member of a fraternity gives his chapter pin to a girl in a sorority he [...]

Hannah Lowenthal, a sophomore at University of Oregon’s Chi Omega Sorority,has taken on the responsibility of ensuring that her sorority sisters have fun. At the start of winter term, she became the social chair of Chi Omega and has planned the sorority’s formals, date dashes and functions ever since. “The girls kind of rely on [...]

Though living in a fraternity or sorority house is a unique experience, it can be a struggle at times. Brothers and sisters of various houses on campus at the University of Oregon are sometimes forced to wrestle with their roommates’ rambunctious shenanigans. “It’s pretty hard to get to bed before 2 a.m. on Thursday, Friday [...]

For the last 15 terms, Delta Tau Delta Fraternity has sustained the No. 1 GPA for all fraternities at the University of Oregon. Since the fall of 2009, DTD’s average GPA is 3.23, as opposed to the general UO fraternity average of 2.96 (PDF). The recruitment process is their primary method for setting themselves apart [...]

A new colony was born on Thursday, Feb. 7, when a group of 52 University of Oregon college students pledged themselves to the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity as founding fathers of its reinstitution. Most commonly referred to as Fiji at the UO, the fraternity will not become an official chapter for at least another year, [...]

University of Oregon’s Sigma Chi fraternity announced Friday, March 1, that it raised $60,000 for the Make a Wish Foundation last week with their annual Derby Days philanthropy fundraiser. Derby Days is Sigma Chi’s national philanthropy cause that was created in 1933. Sigma Chi chapters across the nation hold the annual fundraiser for various charities. [...]

“I’m in a fraternity, not a frat.” This is a saying some brothers of fraternities like to clarify, but it’s not necessarily because we find the term “frat” offensive — we love tank tops and Sperrys. It’s because every time we put our letters on, we’re putting on a label. Those who are not a [...]

During the past three weeks, fraternity men of their respective houses nominated to be on Gamma Phi Beta’s Crescent Court have been advertising themselves to the sorority to try and become Gamma Phi’s Crescent Man.  Three men from each fraternity are nominated by their fellow brothers and then later interviewed by Gamma Phi to see [...]

Andrew Lubash did what many students do when they come to college — he joined a fraternity. But he doesn’t exactly fit the stereotype of the typical “frat boy.” Lubash, like an estimated 10 percent of the Fraternity and Sorority Life throughout the U.S., is gay. With popular websites like Total Frat Move that promote [...]

Jacob Sembler, LGBTQA liaison for Greek Life, shares his experiences as a member of the University of Oregon’s chapter of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity.

Totalfratmove.com has listed the five clothing items for a true “frat boy.” Here’s our take on each: Sperry Top Siders Although Eugene is an inland city without any area remotely nearby to sail a boat, owning a pair of this brand of boat shoes is a must. Just make sure you don’t get the infamous [...]

With finals week quickly approaching, many of us are preparing for long hours of cramming a term’s worth of information in our heads. And for those who live in large communal homes, seeking a good study spot with so many people living in such a small space can be hard to do without a rainy [...]

Greek Life = money. It seems many people look down on the Greek community for this reason, that it’s ridiculously expensive to be part of such a “cult.” However, with fees come even the smallest perks (including toilet paper and Kleenex) that most people don’t think about. A member of my sorority’s house corporation board [...]