Cultural Awareness

5 Beta Trends That Should Die in 2012

5 Beta Trends That Should Die in 2012

As absurd as it is to cite ‘morality’ as a reason for any misguided person to discriminate, it is even more absurd because it seems the ‘morals’ are selective. Oh, these brothers have a moral code that stands up against homosexuality? Oh I’m sorry, I must have missed it when you spoke up against underage drinking, drug use, etc. in the fraternity- the REAL moral grey areas SLB faces! In for a penny, in for a pound: if you have adopted yourself as SLB’s ‘moral’ crusader, then take on all of our ‘moral’ shortcomings! I digress.

Double Dipped…

Double Dipped…

where ruins give
evidence of man
destroying himself

The Tea Partiers & The Occupiers: Separated at Birth?

The Tea Partiers & The Occupiers: Separated at Birth?

Regardless of how you feel about the Tea Partiers, they represent an American foundation and a basic constitutional right. Similarly, regardless of how you feel about the Occupiers they represent an American foundation and a basic constitutional right.

Yes I’m in a Fraternity.  No, I’m not Greek

Yes I’m in a Fraternity. No, I’m not Greek

I went to your standard-fare Midwestern land-grant university; the kind that prides itself in having one of the “oldest/largest/top/pick your superlative” Greek systems in the country. For 4 years I was part of an undergraduate chapter of Sigma Lambda Beta at this university, yet for all 4 of those years I never considered myself to [...]

Believe it or not, Betas get bored too!

Ten Websites Perfect for Killing Time

Let us be honest: Most of us live hectic lives. Nevertheless, even the busiest of us experience those frustrating bits of down time. You know, the ones that are too long to just sit around, but not long enough to get into anything worthwhile? This could be waiting for a date to arrive, a few [...]