<p>what % of male students are in frats?</p>
<p>It can be cheaper to live in a frat or sorority, but keep in mind that they do not have the extensive professional staff that university housing does. Less security, few if any choices at mealtime, less professional maintenance. You may have to do chores and help with maintenance. Bathroom and laundry facilities may be scarcer than in the dorms.</p>
<p>Roughly 10% of the school is in Greek Life.</p>
<p>The frat houses have no less security than the dorms. They are located right on campus, right next door to the dorms and classrooms, and they have the same exact meal choices as the dorms, becuase students who live in frat houses have the same exact mealplans. Less profressional mainteance is true, the bathroom facilities vary by house, but the laundry facilities are more widely availabile (and free) in the frat houses.</p>
<p>also, how do ethnic frats differ besides race? just curious.
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<p>I'm not quite sure about Asian frats, but I think that in general, they function similarly to pred. white frats in that they participate in rush activities and recruit in the same way. They have rituals and ideas that focus on various Asian cultures.</p>
<p>Traditionally black fraternities and sororities (at least those in the NPHC) are service oriented. While predominantly white greek orgs tend to be social with a community service aspect, NPHC groups tend to be the opposite. This shows in the "recruitment" process. In order to join one of these groups, you MUST be commited to community service and have the time sheets to prove it. These groups are commited to service of everyone, but they are also commited to preserving pride in black history. Also, while there is considerable difference in what each frat is known for in pred. white greek orgs (like one chapter at one school is different from the chapter at another school), NPHC groups are nationally very similar.</p>
<p>Latino greeks are generally modeled after NPHC groups from what I've learned. Many had help from the traditionally black groups in forming, so they have similar traditions.</p>
<p>Multicultural Greeks vary greatly. They can either model pred. white greeks or NPHC greeks. They focus on embracing all cultures and the like.</p>
<p>Hope that helps! ^_^</p>
<p>Sounds much better than when I was there. The ones that I visited back then were very dilapidated and seemed to be little more than a cheaper housing system.</p>
<p>Again, it depends. Some are in great shape, some aren't.</p>
<p>One of them, the Alpha Delta Phi house, just completed a $700,000 rennovation.</p>
<p>So keelee...</p>
<p>I know Chicago's not a party school...but please tell me these frats have parties at least once a month. And cool parties. Please?</p>
<p>Also, what is the bar/clubbing scene like in Chicago? Do lots of students go to bars and clubs? Are they strict with fake IDs?</p>
<p>And just a note to anyone who wants to thumb their nose at me for asking about party life and not academic-related stuff...</p>
<p>That's the life I'm used to...I live in what is probably the second-biggest party city in North America, and I'm just curious if Chicago is that happening a place, and if students take advantage of it.</p>
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<p>Phi Delta Theta and Psi Upsilon through amazing parties, roughly three every quarter. Phi Gamma Delta throws about 3-4 parties a quarter, but they aren't as great. Alpha Delta Phi throughs 2-3 parties a quater that are okay, while Delta Upsilon throughs one party a quarter that is always overhyped, too crowded, and ends up being bad. The other frats through about 2 parties a quarter each, except Sigma Epsilon, who throws only cocktails.</p>
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<p>It is no Miami/NYC/Montreal, but it is decent. They are very strict with IDs.</p>
<p>Jpps, I seriously see you much more at Northwestern than Chicago.</p>
<p>Bummer, cause I'm from Montreal.</p>
<p>Once again: you will not be studying 24/7. People will have fun. So I'll go to UChicago for the learning experience (which I value), and I'll find the 5-10 other people like me who want to go out on weekends.</p>
<p>I already know everything about the academic life. So if it seems to you that I'm more concerned about social life, it's only because this isn't the stuff you hear about as much.</p>
<p>I like people who are laid back, not too uptight or too wild. Do you think I would be able to throw big poker tournements at Chicago and have a lot of people come and chill out? This isn't that important and isn't even a factor in my decision (due to the huge amount of money I have to give up, I only count education as a factor) but if i get in, it'd be nice to know that there are a lot of laid back people.</p>
<p>Yeah man...I love poker.</p>
<p>But I'll kill you at it. Really, I'm a shark.</p>
<p>Should be interesting though, you know, with all the brilliant math majors around...</p>
<p>Haha, if you insist that you can beat me in poker, I wouldn't doubt it either. I play with small amounts of money so more games could be played and people are don't turn ugly when they lose (I've see 100 dollar buy-ins where faces really got ugly). </p>
<p>But I don't think people who are good at math are necessarily good at poker. Even though odds are very important, it is equally important to be able to read your opponent after a few hands. I have a friend who is very smart and always have 100 averages in calculus and science but he is always "b*tched out".</p>
<p>I've seen things get ugly too at poker games...although $100 buy-ins are a bit much for me (I play for fun and pride). I usually like to play $20 buy-ins, because it's enough for me to care, but not too much that I'll feel like an idiot if I lose...</p>
<p>And yeah, I have a friend who averaged 98% in Cal II, and is just a ****ty poker player. But you've got to know the game, and also be good at running odds in your head (not much correlation with calculus there). Anyways, it should be fun--count me in with those poker games, but I want to be at Shoreland.</p>
<p>On a related note--since Shoreland is technically "off-campus," can you bring your own car if you live there?</p>
<p>It is recommended that First Years don't bring cars, but it is not a rule. First Years are welcome to bring cars. Parking is free, since the streets around the dorms are all public. Finding parking during the daytime may be a problem, but spaces are plenty after 5PM. </p>
<p>Also, there is plenty of Poker playing at the dorms, especialy in Max/Pierce/Shoreland.</p>
<p>Why is it "recommended?"</p>
<p>I'd prefer to bring my car than to be restricted by the transportation system shutting down at 1-2 AM.</p>
<p>Its recommended because there is nowhere to park it during the day and they want you to experiance the ease of public transportation in chicago. Public transportation is a good thing and in chicago it is a good system that definately doesnt shut down.</p>
<p>The main lines serving the University of Chicago run 24 hours a day, Mainly, these are the Red Line trains the 55. The 173, which runs betwen Belmont, downtown, and Campus, runs until 2AM on weekends, and the 6 runs, IIRC, 24 hours as well.</p>
<p>That being said, the last thing I would do is take the Red Line or 55 after 11PM. Actually, I have done it, once, and watched someone get robbed while riding the train home at around 2.30AM. Split a cab (fare from downtown is $15-$20). At night, the only safe public transportation to campus is the school subsidized 173 bus service, which is wonderful.</p>
<p>I have a car waiting for me in Chicago provided that it will still work (I'm not sure it will).</p>
<p>My uncle, who lives in Naperville, promised it to me when I was in 7th grade. What's the driving age in Illinois?</p>