Who Wants A Job?

[Krolik1157]

(First off, Sorry for putting this in Cavs Talk, but I don't have access to the announcements page. Also, it's slow as hell right now, so I'm not losing sleep.)

So anyways, a few months ago, I started Truth In A Bullet Fedora. Thanks to the support I got from you guys, it's been doing well so far, and it's been linked by TrueHoop, The Big Lead, The Fanhouse, and was featured on Free Darko today. Thank you guys so much for supporting me and helping me get it off the ground; it couldn't have happened if I didn't have a board as good as this one to get my thoughts on in the first place.

Anyways, I'm looking to get the blog to the next level, and making it a place that people will want to go to regularly instead of only seeing it when it gets linked by somewhere else. In order to do that, it's going to be important to get something up there every day. Since I'm taking classes, pledging, and don't have internet in my room (sooner or later, the people at the library are going to figure out that I'm taking a computer from people who want to study so that I can write about the metaphysical implications of Daniel Gibson and watch old episodes of Clone High on YouTube), I don't have enough time to supplement the 1-3 posts per week I put up there.

This is where I need your help. It's clear that a lot of people on this board think about basketball all day long; I need someone who can troll around the internet, find news, post links, YouTube clips, and bullet points almost every day, and chip in with some insight from time to time. It's a lot of fun, and a good way to get your thoughts out to the blogosphere; if anyone would be interested in this, send me a PM or e-mail me at johnkrolik@gmail.com. Again, thanks for your support and I hope to get responses.

 

[Glen Infante]

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[Nicky]

Pledging? "Frat Boy"?
I never understood why people were so Gong Ho on pledging, especially the Sororities.
I'll be damned if I'm going to have to get up at 5am in the dead of winter to go for a jog.

They have this claim that they tear you down to build you up. <-- Please embarrass me in the must degrading way you can think of. Make me strip down to my bra and panties and circle all of my problem areas in front of the rest of my sorority (sisters).

Oh, I can't shower or wash my hair for 3 months, <-- That's fine, I'm all for it.

Don't know how the Frats do it, but the sororities are vicious.
And all of the things I've mentioned above are true accounts.
:thumbdown:

 

[James]

Krolik....who are you pledging? Stay away from TKE.

and Nikki, frats are great for you not only to meet tons of new people, at most southern schools, where most schools are over 25% Greek, thats your only shot at having a social life, UGA, Ole Miss, U of A are all HUGE Frat schools. Usually one of the brothers will have good conections on the outside, either a father or uncle who can help some of your brothers get a job after you have graduated.

Probably the best description on why to rush...

There are many tough decisions that a young person will have to make as they are transitioning from high school to college. Among the toughest may be deciding what field of study to pursue or even what university to attend. But one of the easiest decision you will have in your entire life should be this one: deciding to rush a fraternity or sorority.

First, let’s examine the downsides to rushing (note: these have to do with pre and post pledgeship, as that process is an animal all to itself that will be discussed closer to the start of the ‘07 scholastic year). We hesitate to bring up the cons to fraternity/sorority life, as it is in fact our purpose to promote this lifestyle. However, we must retain our philosophy of always being truthful with you, and thus we will now operate with full disclosure. You will be faced with four years of mingling with attractive members of the opposite sex. You will have so many party opportunities that you will sometimes struggle to fit them all into your social calendar. You will be thrust into a social network which contains everyone from college freshmen to the elites of industry. You will have so much frat water that you won’t know what to do with it.

Oh…wait…those are all great things. In truth, there are very few downsides to joining the Greek community if you approach the experience with a good fratitude and a desire to be the frattiest human being you can possibly be. As your college years progress, your fratty potential will increase exponentially, and you will look back in awe of the doors that were opened that would have been closed had you decided not to rush. We will now examine some of the main reasons to rush in greater detail. Note: there are literally too many reasons to rush to fit into a single article. As experienced fratdaddies, your professors could write entire volumes on the pros of entering this community. In the short space we have here, we will attempt to highlight the greatest of these.

The Serious Stuff

Before we get into the incredible collegiate lifestyle that being Greek affords you, we will briefly tell you about the “big picture” opportunities that being a fratdaddy/sorostitute provides. Today’s business world is rife with fratdaddies and sorostitutes who love to help members of their organization reach new heights in their post-grad pursuits. The networking opportunities that your house will provide are limitless. Many a fratdaddy has landed their dream job not in the classroom or during a formal interview, but rather sharing a drink with an alumnus at a homecoming cocktail. In short, joining a house is a lifetime commitment that will also provide lifetime rewards.

Brothers/Sisters

The GDI often loves to chide the fratdaddy/sorostitute by accusing him/her of “buying friends”. However, this is far from the truth. Any fratdaddy or sorostitute can tell you that the main social function of a Greek organization is to bring together people with like interests. In other words, your house will be a collection of people that share your likes, your dislikes, and your perspectives. The rush process is an environment where houses pick you, and you pick them, because your personalities are similar. These will be people that you would be friends with even if no fraternities existed. Although the GDI does not want to admit it, even non-Greeks make most of their college friends through sharing activities, be it campus organizations or, in their case, intramural ultimate frisbee tournaments. In the same way, you will make lifelong friends in your house through shared experiences. Even when you are no longer paying dues, these relationships will remain.

Opposite Sex

There is no doubt that one of the greatest strengths of the Greek community is the way that it allows you to meet literally hundreds of like minded people of the opposite sex. We don’t care how hard you THINK you fratted in high school, we promise that your first semester on campus will make the girls/guys you went to high school with look like online dating fodder. The opportunities are so numerous that even the pledge class fat kid (and fratdaddies, you know who I’m talking about) is going to have numerous shacking chances that will have have him far outkicking his coverage. Of course, the same principle that applies to your brothers will also apply to sorostitutes; you will meet many people of the opposite sex who share your interests and ambitions. This will easily lead, if you so desire, to finding a sorostitute who will be perfect for a long term relationship. You’ll want someone to settle down with and start a fratling factory with later in life, and many fratdaddies can tell you that they met their future wives during their first semesters on campus.

Social Life

We’ve alluded to the many relationships you will form as a member of the Greek system. There is no better way to further develop these relationships than to take full advantage of the outstanding social opportunities presented to the Greek. Sure, anyone can go out to the bars, and believe us, you’ll be doing that plenty. However, not everyone can say that they go to the bars after they’ve already had a full night of pre-party, party, and pre-bar-post-party. While many of your classmates are celebrating a football victory with cranberry-vodka and Smirnoff Ice with the other members of their intramural field hockey team, you will sometimes be donning the coat and tie to sip scotch at your house’s post game cocktail. Of course, the lessons you learn during your ungrad party days will translate into making you the life of of the party at future post-grad functions as well. Like all other parts of the Greek lifestyle, your social life will reward you both in the present and the future.

 

[Krolik1157]

I'm pledging the Trojan Knights, which is technically a student organization devoted to athletics and service, but they're a frat in every conventional sense-they have a house, they roll as brothers, and they have a pledge semester that is less than a picnic. But they're the keepers of sport here at USC, so it seems like a fit.

 

[kevolution]

I always thought of frats as paying money to have friends.

I was partying at Kent State one time and was drinking at some frat house and they had a picture of Drew Carey passed out on the couch there I guess he was a brother at that frat house.

But good luck man I hope its a blast. Also congrats on a succesful blog, I'll try and visit more often.

 

[James]

Not sure how its "paying to have friends" its a group of people who share the same kinds of ideals and values and outlooks on life. You pay so you can live in a house, have functions/mixers/swaps and all kinds of other things. Southern Frats are wayyyy different then frats in any other part of the country. its very very different, one school in Ohio has a huge Greek population, Miami, once you get past there, your really hard pressed to find good ones.

Im sure Pip can vouch for all of this and maybe put it into better words, he has been to one of the frattier schools in the country in Tennessee.

 

[Dungong]

Pledging? "Frat Boy"?
Don't know how the Frats do it, but the sororities are vicious.
And all of the things I've mentioned above are true accounts.
:thumbdown:

Elephant walks and other gay or very gay stuff and/or lots of beer. Dry pledging replaces beer with something like peanut butter in an equal volume and is probably worse.

 

[PIP]

I miss my brothers....
http://www.sigmanuucla.com/

 

[PIP]

Opposite Sex

There is no doubt that one of the greatest strengths of the Greek community is the way that it allows you to meet literally hundreds of like minded people of the opposite sex. We don’t care how hard you THINK you fratted in high school, we promise that your first semester on campus will make the girls/guys you went to high school with look like online dating fodder. The opportunities are so numerous that even the pledge class fat kid (and fratdaddies, you know who I’m talking about) is going to have numerous shacking chances that will have have him far outkicking his coverage. Of course, the same principle that applies to your brothers will also apply to sorostitutes; you will meet many people of the opposite sex who share your interests and ambitions. This will easily lead, if you so desire, to finding a sorostitute who will be perfect for a long term relationship. You’ll want someone to settle down with and start a fratling factory with later in life, and many fratdaddies can tell you that they met their future wives during their first semesters on campus.

Spot on...

The fattest of Fratdaddies can find someone...

If you don't get laid, something is seriously wrong with you, and only you... Wheel-Chair pledges even get laid...