IT’ S ALL GRΣΣK TO ME
Getting to know the Greeks on Lawrence Tech’ s campus
Nicknames Below are the Greek letters for each of our organizations, as well as some of the nicknames that you may hear associated with our fraternities and sororities:
Fraternities Alpha Sigma Phi- ΑΣΦ, Alpha Sigs Phi Kappa Upsilon- ΦΚY, Phi Kapps Sigma Phi Epsilon- ΣΦE, SigEps Sigma Pi- ΣΠ, The Pi’ s Theta Tau- ΘT Phi Beta Sigma- ΦBΣ, Sigmas Sororities Chi Omega Rho- XΩP, O’ Rho’ s Delta Phi Epsilon- ΔΦE, Deephers, D Phi E Delta Tau Sigma- ΔTΣ, DTS, Delta Taus
GENERAL GREEK VOCABULARY
Recruitment“ Rush”- On Lawrence Tech’ s campus, rush takes place at the beginning of fall and spring semester. It is a process in which students can meet members of the Greek system with the intent of joining a fraternity or sorority. Throughout the two weeks, fraternities and sororities treat prospective members to lunches, dinners, and various outings in an effort to get to know them.
Rushing- To participate in Rush, with the intention of joining a fraternity or sorority. Greek- On a college campus, the term“ Greek” refers to members of a fraternity or sorority.
Fraternity- A Greek organization for men; members of a fraternity are known as“ brothers”, in the Divine Nine organizations they are known as“ frats”
Sorority- A Greek organization for women; members of a sorority are known as“ sisters”, in the Divine Nine organizations they are known as“ sorors”.
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