<p>i didnt think there were any fraternities or sororities at princeton (or harvard or yale for that matter) but it turns out i am mistaken. on the dailyprincetonian website (yeah yeah save the insults, i was bored last night) they say that frats and sororities are the center of the social scene (and of course the eating clubs, but fraternities and sororities are feeder groups for those). i was never morally opposed to sororities anyways, so it doesn't bother me, but what do you guys think about it? and for those of you who already knew, did it affect your decision?</p>
<p>pfft. I've heard of the greek life at Princeton - and that it barely makes an impact. Eating clubs are the "sororities and fraternities" at Princeton, but EClubs are a better option IMHO. Save for "bicker" there's probably none of that hazing business, and sign-on is available for most of the eating clubs. I really don't think frats and sors. make much of a difference on campus, but perhaps others have heard otherwise?</p>
<p>I've read that they act as "feeders" into the eating clubs, with each one correlating with certain clubs. I know there was an article on the DP.com about this in their freshman orientation section, let me try to dig up the link.... </p>
<p>What article did you see them mentioned in, filmxoxo17?</p>
<p>well i read a bunch, but the one that i'm referring to specifically is called "our big fat Greek School". i dunno if i'm allowed to post the link here but here goes <a href="http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2003/09/15/opinion/8484.shtml%5B/url%5D">http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2003/09/15/opinion/8484.shtml</a>.</p>
<p>gianievve: there are also real sororities and fraternities, i duno how many frats but i know that there a four chapters of sororities (in addition to the eating clubs), although they are not aknowledged by the administration. i also have the sneaking suspicion that they have more of an impact than you think.</p>
<p>Thanks for posting the link, film. Went through like a thousand favorite places (does anyone else's favorite places need organizing, badly?) and found the article I was thinking of:</p>
<p>"A guide to frats and sororities"
<a href="http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/frosh/greek.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/frosh/greek.htm</a></p>
<p>It gives information about each frat/sorority, but it relies on stereotypes of each.... Still interesting, though.</p>
<p>I don't know about you all, but I like the idea of sororities/fraternities on campus. Sophomore rush seems more reasonable, though, than the way it's set up now, but that wouldn't really mesh with the whole eating club system.</p>
<p>Here's why I don't think the impact of frats and sors is humongous:</p>
<p>"Frats and sororities act as "feeders" for the bicker eating clubs."
and how many clubs are bicker? four of eleven?</p>
<p>"...every eating club has a large number of members who are totally uninvolved in the Greek system."
there! they said it.</p>
<p>quotes taken directly from your links to those articles :cool:
Quite frankly, the issue doesn't affect me right now, nor do I really care. What affected my decision to apply to Princeton was the academics, not how many fraterities are on campus.</p>
<p>Oh, I never claimed they played a large role, just that they were there in some capacity! Fraternities/sororities didn't affect my decision to apply, either, as quite frankly I didn't know that they were even available at Princeton until killing some time during one of the restless nights waiting for my ED decision (remember those days?). I happened to cross-search "Princeton" and "Greek life." The power of Google <em>prostrates self before the altar of Google.com</em> :)</p>
<p>On a completely unrelated topic, what time is it for you, Giani?</p>
<p>10 pm?
............
(that's if she's in the UK)</p>
<p>ahhh,gracilisae, that guide was very interesting. in my opinion, frats and sororities will only serve to make things more exciting...</p>
<p>ECs are the center of the PU partylife. I've never noticed any fraternities. The Eclubs are all on one street near Frist Student Center. It's sort of like how you have city streets with night club after night club? Think residential college street with music thumping and beer spilling from mansion after mansion as the nations best and brightest make fools of themselves =D</p>
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Very descriptive, sparticus. :p</p>
<p>Question: Were you accepted to Cornell, sparticus? I've seen you around on the Cornell board but I wasn't sure if you applied ED or RD.</p>
<p>yeah accepted ED to Cornell A&S =D yaaaay haha</p>
<p>Congratulations! I'm a RD applicant there, so maybe I'll see you next fall? <em>tries not to incur glares from fellow Pton CC-ers at this treasonous postulation</em> ;) </p>
<p>Out of curiosity, would you have applied to Princeton RD? Or do you want to be away from home for college?</p>
<p>There are frats and sororities, but no houses. So it's mostly frat-sponsored room parties, etc, in addition to the standard eating club parties. </p>
<p>But there is greek life if you want it; just don't expect it to be like large state school greek life.</p>
<p>If I went to pton, I'd always be worried that no one would invite me to eat at their club. I'd feel bad and not do well there, unless I got into one.</p>
<p>Over half the eating clubs are sign in, which means that membership is first-come-first-serve, and you'll get in as long as there's space.</p>