A little off topic but is anyone interested in joining sororities or fraternities at UCLA when they transfer ?!?
Me, but not really for the drinking or parties. More for the networking opportunities.
@offwhiteazy Never really been interested in it because I’m also not a partier, but if it somehow saved me money (housing), then I’d consider.
Both very valid reasons lol I’m looking for one for networking as well but I also don’t mind the partying scene either !
I wouldn’t mind some UCLA chicks dancing with me 
@bruins8clap Bruins: home of the scholars and party animals.
@bruins8clap ??
Have any of you heard of any good sororities/frats in particular?? There’s so many, so hard to know which to go for !!
@offwhiteazy I can’t say which ones are best, but I can say to generally avoid any “unofficial” frats or sororities. The UCLA sanctioned ones are held to a high standard and generally don’t engage in much hazing, whereas the unofficial ones don’t have much advising or overhead so they basically do whatever they want.
My friend’s roommate was a transfer, she joined a sorority. They made them all run laps for hours and when one girl stopped because she was having an asthma attack, they made everyone else run more. They waited a looong time and told no one to call an ambulance for the girl before someone finally did anyways. They would also make the girls sit almost naked on top of a dryer and wherever their fat giggled, they would circle it in sharpie and write “fat” and stuff. It was horrible. I kept telling my friend to report them but idk if she did 
and I’m not sure that UCLA could really do much because they’re technically not part of the school.
Sooo I would say stay official.
Is there a benefit to joining a fraternity/sorority? ( i am genuinely asking because i dont know lol)
Yes. Making connections/networking. Many people in frat/sorority are rich and have connections (aka they can help you get a job).
I love the idea of being in a frat for the fun and family type thing going on. I dont think i could join one though. The jockish culture and hazing seems so unnecessary. Hate that.
@bruins8clap wow i had no idea, thank you!
@willowstil that’s the most insane thing I’ve ever heard omg. How has that sorority not been reported and shut down?? I think I’ll stick with the sanctioned ones lol
@offwhiteazy If you’re looking for networking and making connections but still want to have the family bond of frats/sororities, I would suggest looking into professional frats like business. I have a lot of friends who are part of them and it’s a great way to make friends but also gain some valuable knowledge and connections. The hazing isn’t crazy or dangerous like the social frats. Professional ones give tasks like making a presentation to promote a product or finding speakers to speak at their frats event.
Anyone going to the arts open house lunch tomorrow?
@willowstil Dude what the heck. I thought that kind of stuff only existed in the movies lol. That group is worse than joining the mean girls lol
As npound said, if you have no interest in the social aspect of a social fraternity/sorority, join a professional fraternity. As a member of Greek life myself, people who join social frats for networking only get burnt out because social fraternities have required social duties (such as being a sober brother, set up/clean up, and you can only miss a certain amount of events even if you don’t have any duties). Social frats/sororities are called social frats for a reason and everyone I know who disaffiliated social frats/sororities for professional frats had a much better time at professional frats.
@HeyItsNick I could totally be a sober brother since I don’t drink haha
@willowstil So most of the official frats are not about hazing? Im all for the networking and getting to know people because if I get in I won’t really know anyone. But the thing is that the hazing is not worth being in a frat. Just out here trying to get a nice job… LOL