Asian greek council not limited to USC


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For students intrigued by Asian-interest Greek life, USC is home to two Asian fraternities and three sororities that make up USC’s Asian Greek Council. All five participate in social and philanthropic events with each other and with Asian-interest and minority groups both on- and off-campus. These fraternities and sororities seek to offer an alternative Greek […]

Athletes: practice makes pledging


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In recent years, college athletics and Greek life have slowly drifted apart. Two worlds that used to coexist smoothly have been separated by the advancing pressures of being a student-athlete — from yearlong practice schedules to ever-present social media. According to Bloomberg Sports, there has been a 19 percent drop in fraternity alumni in the […]

Faith found in greek communities


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At first glance, the prominent party culture that clouds stereotypes of the Greek community at USC wouldn’t seem to align with many religious values. Students of various faiths, however, have found a religious home in the Greek system. For Lazarus Alberto, a junior majoring in business administration, his involvement in Alpha Gamma Omega, a Christ-centered […]

NPHC looks to expand, rebrand


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Bree Humphery, a senior majoring in East Asian Languages and Culture, along with a group of a few other women challenged herself to live off of 20 dollars for the week. Throughout that week, she troubleshooted and thought of ways to extend and switch up bland yet inexpensive meals to achieve her goal — one […]

Professional frats plan for future


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Though many Greek organizations emphasize brotherhood, sisterhood, service and scholarship, the pre-professional fraternities that make up the Professional Fraternity Council have a central focus on the professional development of their members. PFC governs the four pre-professional fraternities that exist under the council: Alpha Epsilon Delta, the pre-med fraternity; Alpha Kappa Psi, the business fraternity; Phi […]

The ROW: More than stereotypes?


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When the average person thinks of Greek life on a college campus, images of togas, beer pong tables and raging house parties often come to mind. These stigmas and stereotypes can be hard to break, but Greek leaders on campus strive to show that their work is more than just one big party. “You always […]

Latino Greek community: Small population, close ties


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When Rocio Arellano began her freshman year at USC in spring 2013, she didn’t know anyone. Worse yet, she was a spring admit and it seemed everyone had made friends already. Arellano came to USC certain she didn’t want to join a Panhellenic sorority, but she always wanted an older sister. “I have [younger] sisters […]

IFC, PHC Greeks work toward acceptance


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Though the Greek community is making efforts to bolster the feeling of acceptance toward homosexuality, many feel it still has a long way to go. “I would say that it’s not fine, but that it’s getting better,” said a gay member of the Greek community who wished to remain anonymous. “Luckily it’s changing in L.A., […]

A letter from the editors


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Here at USC, when someone makes a reference to “Greek life,” it’s often assumed to be the community of houses that make up The Row. The Greek community, however, is much larger than the 34 chapters with houses on 28th Street. The Greek community is composed of over 60 different organizations: 12 multicultural, 4 pre-professional, […]