Greek Life Interviews

Want to be greek? There are four different forms of national greek organizations. Interfraternity Council (typically white male fraternities), National Panhellenic Conference (typically white female fraternities), National Pan-Hellenic Council (African American fraternities and sororities), and the Multicultural Greek Council (fraternities and sororities of a mixture of nationalaties). I am thinking about writing my paper on just the IFC and the National Panhellenic Conference, but researching what it is like to not be white and be accepted or not accepted into these fraternities, and also what it is like to be homosexual in these typically straight communities. Furthermore, is hazing worse for those who are different in these greek organizations when you are accepted but different.

I am thinking of interviewing a couple people in Greek life and some who are not involved in these organizations and what their input is on the situation and how the media portrays these groups of college students.

1. Jerrell, he is one of my good friends in one of the IFC fraternities, he is african American and homosexual and has agreed to particapate :)
2. Laurie, a friend in one of the National Panhellenic Conference Sororities
3. Brae, my roommate not affliated with a sorority
4. My mom, a sorority almunae
5. Corinne, a friend who pledged a National Panhellenic Conference sorority and dropped from pledging.
6. Hunter, a co-worker who is a brother of an IFC fraternity.

10 questions I will ask:
1. What is your perception of Greek life versus how the media portrays it?
2. Do you believe most gay/lesbian greek members will keep their sexuality a secret because they believe they will be ostracized by their "sisters" or "brothers"?
3. Do you think the stereotype of fraternities is accurate?
4. Do you think the stereotype of sororities are accurate?
5. What first comes to your mind to the word sorority/fraternity?
6. Why did you decide to rush/not rush?
7. What is your input/opinion on hazing (anything that shows the difference between a sister/brother and a pledge)?
8. What do you think the disadvantages of Greek life are?
9. What do you think are the advantages of Greek life are?
10. Would you accept challenges/hazing for acceptence into the sorority/fraternity? Why or why not? What does it mean to you?