Panel talks prejudicial arrests
Allison Little, Contributing Writer
February 28, 2020
The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. educated attendees about wrongful arrests Thursday in the Phipps Auditorium during the Just Mercy: Discussion About Wrongful Arrest presentation. David Hagler, a brother of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and a senior business management major, said that the event was par...
Sororities, fraternities face off in round 2 of Tugs
Analicia Haynes and Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief and Associate News Editor
April 10, 2019
It was the longest tug of the afternoon. Delta Zeta was inching closer to the water, closer to defeat, when the person anchoring for Kappa Delta fell and the round took a turn. People stood on tippy toes, stretching their necks to get a glance of Kappa Delta on the other side of Campus Pond ...
Fraternities, sororities to pair up for Greek Week 2019
Carole Hodorowicz, Staff Reporter
February 26, 2019
Fraternities and sororities will be paired up for Greek Week 2019. Other changes made to Greek Week 2019 include removing the GPA requirement and replacing Cans for Construction with making tie blankets. The pairings consist of one fraternity and one sorority, with the exception of one pairing consisting o...
Sororities, fraternities prepare for Greek Week
Maggie Runge, Contributing Writer
April 3, 2018
Members of sororities and fraternities on campus have been gearing up for this year’s Greek Week. From April 7 through April 15, sororities and fraternities will compete with each other in a range of activities from physical events to community service. There are three main events in this year’s...
Sigma Chi investigation flawed, biased
JJ Bullock, Assistant Sports Editor
December 4, 2017
The Eta Mu chapter of Sigma Chi was not given a fair and unbiased investigation by the Office of Student Standards. Nothing about what happened during the investigation was right. Eta Mu was designed to fail from the beginning. Sigma Chi was fighting an uphill battle from the start —a battle...
Eastern needs to explain frat suspension
Staff Report
December 3, 2017
As journalists, it is our responsibility to get both sides and present an unbiased view of news that happens on campus, especially when this news essentially pits two parties against each other. However, when one side refuses to talk to the paper, it makes it harder to present both sides of what happ...
RSOs recruit new members at Pantherpalooza
Miranda Gomez, Contributing Writer
August 28, 2017
Students and faculty gathered for the 16th semi-annual PantherPalooza in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Organizations and groups came together and provided the student body with opportunities to participate in the many clubs and organizations that Eastern has to offer. There were...
Fraternity remembers late brother
Cassie Buchman, News Editor
October 11, 2016
No matter what he was doing, those who knew sophomore business management major Tyler Behnke could count on him to make it a good time. To the members of his fraternity, Pi Kappa Alpha, Behnke was known as someone who was never in a bad mood, and a person who was always cracking jokes and making people...
Students gain greek information at fair
Janet Pernell, Multicultural Reporter
September 1, 2016
Nineteen Greek organizations gathered for a night to educate students about their fraternity or sorority life. The third annual Fraternity and Sorority Interest Fair took place Wednesday in the University Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. Music was playing to set the mood...
Low enrollment causes decline in Greek participation
Samantha Middendorf, Entertainment Editor
September 14, 2014
Eastern’s dropping enrollment is expected to affect Greek enrollment for the year. Greek life has experienced several issues because of the decline in enrollment. Dean Harwood, director of fraternity and sorority programs, said in the fall of 2013, there were 1,557 fraternity and sorority members...
Step show brings awareness to minority fraternities, sororities
Roberto Hodge, Multicultural Editor
September 1, 2014
Red and nude toned lace panties rained down from the Doudna steps as the women cheered on the “pretty boys” of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity’s cane stepping routine Friday evening. Their routine was part of the National Panhellenic Council, which had its annual Yard Show, comprised of six out of...
