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A group of four people wearing the same yellow sorority t-shirts all take a selfie with a smartphone. They stand on a rooftop with other sorority members in the background.

Opinion: Fraternities suck. Here’s why they’re still important.

The prominence of NYU’s Greek life is minimal. Maybe it’s time we brought it back.
Noah Zaldivar, Contributing Writer October 18, 2022

I’ve often heard it said that joining a fraternity at NYU is a social death sentence. Though frat propagandists might try to tell you otherwise, Greek life is barely a part of...

The office of Fraternity and Sorority Life located at the Center for Student Life at NYU. (Staff Photo via Darcey Pittman).

NYU’s Interfraternity Frats to Stop Recruiting After This Semester

After hazing issues led to NYU suspending or banning most IFC frats from campus, those that are left will pause the recruitment of new members in Spring and potentially Fall 2020.
Sakshi Venkatraman, Editor-in-Chief November 14, 2019

NYU’s Interfraternity Council fraternities will suspend recruiting altogether come Spring 2020, according to a Monday morning press release by the IFC. This comes after several...

The office of Fraternity and Sorority Life located at the Center for Student Life at NYU. (Staff Photo via Darcey Pittman).

Cornell Fraternity Chapter on Probation after ‘Pig Roast’ Sex Contest

Darcey Pittman, Contributing Writer February 15, 2018
A Cornell fraternity was put on probation after an offensive ritual was leaked. Here's what NYU's Greek community feels about the news.
NYU Fraternities FIJI and PIKE Placed on Inactive Status for Hazing

NYU Fraternities FIJI and PIKE Placed on Inactive Status for Hazing

Sayer Devlin, News Editor November 8, 2017
Two NYU fraternities are under investigation for allegations of hazing. Each was recently recognized as inactive by NYU for failure to act in good standing.
More Policies Needed To Protect Minority Students

More Policies Needed To Protect Minority Students

Paola Nagovitch, Staff Writer October 23, 2017
olicies must be implemented by the universities to protect minority students by preventing, and punishing, perpetrators of racist violence and discrimination.
Revaluation of Frats is Needed

Revaluation of Frats is Needed

Jan Alex, Contributing Writer October 2, 2017
As a university community and as a country, we all need to be willing to engage in a constructive discussion on how to regulate frats without denigrating their existence.
Fraternities Must Be Held Accountable

Fraternities Must Be Held Accountable

WSN Editorial Board September 25, 2017
Racist incidents are too common in college campuses — including here at NYU — and it is time administrators be more active in its awareness and consequential elimination.
Director Andrew Neel’s “Goat” features two brothers and their experiences in a fraternity during "Hell Week".

“Goat” Illuminates Hazing But Fails to Account for Greater Issues

Zach Martin, Editor-at-Large September 23, 2016
Andrew Neel's new film "Goat" brilliantly addresses the issue of hazing within university Greek life, but falls shorts in more than a few other ways.
Lambda Chi Alpha's rush was canceled this fall due violation of NYU and Fraternity policies.

Lambda Chi Alpha Cancels Rush Due to Policy Violation

Miranda Bernice Levingston, Contributing Writer September 15, 2016
NYU fraternity Lambda Chi Alpha has canceled all 'rush' programming due to an ongoing investigation for alleged violations of the university's alcohol policies.
NYU's Dance Marathon raised over $300 for the B+ foundation, which seeks to find a cure and treat childhood cancer.

12 hours of dancing raise $333,703.34 for charity

Lexi Faunce, Deputy News Editor November 30, 2015
After 12 hours of dancing, NYU students raised over $300,000 for the Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation.

[VIDEO] Op-Ed Live: Fraternity Culture

Sam Bearzi and Daniel Cole December 5, 2014

UPDATE Dec. 12 Editor's Note: This discussion occurred before there were any revelations of mistakes in the Rolling Stone article "A Rape on Campus." Opinion Editor Christina...

Fraternity culture must improve

Fraternity culture must improve

Annie Cohen, Staff Columnist December 4, 2014
Fraternities need to change their culture, or should be banned.