Maggie Helms Contributing Writer mhelms@murraystate.edu Despite making the transition from virtual to in-person recruitment, there was a decrease in women registered for Murray State’s sorority recruitment as opposed to last year. While both the Interfraternity Council (IFC) and National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) have experienced little to no loss in interest, Pan-Hellenic numbers have dropped significantly. Read More
Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu On Tuesday, Aug. 25, Murray State issued a letter to all sororities on campus suspending all sorority activities for violating the Racer Safe and Healthy Guidelines during recruitment. Don Robertson, vice president of Student Affairs, said because of these violations all chapters that participated in Bid Day activities were suspended indefinitely. Read More
Ciara Benham Staff Writer cbenham@murraystate.edu A sorority brought sunshine to Murray State with its newest project dedicated to spreading positivity. Alpha Omicron Pi began its AOPositivity Project this month, encouraging students to leave and take sticky notes with inspirational messages in Waterfield Library. The project, which lasted until Wednesday, March 4, was headed by AOPi’s Read More
Story by Bridgette McAuliffe, Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Katie Gipson On April 21, the Epsilon Omicron chapter of Alpha Delta Pi celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a day-long celebration on the CFSB Center concourse. Alpha Delta Pi was the first secret society for women, establishing its Alpha chapter at Wesleyan Female College in 1851 Read More
Story by Taylor Inman, Staff writer There was only one place in Murray last Friday night where you could find everyone dressed to the nine’s: Zeta Phi Beta’s Blue and White Ball, which was held for the first time in three years. No one was simply wearing their Sunday best – the ballroom was littered with full-length Read More
Sorority recruitment becomes more formal for the spring Story by Connor Jaschen, Features Editor In a bid to shake up the status quo, sorority recruitment for the spring semester has been given a new look, complete with a new dress and a brand new outlook on rush week. The Murray State Panhellenic Council decided to make Read More
Story by Ashley Traylor, Contributing writer Murray State announced that the Greek Life program is expanding in Fall 2016. Delta Zeta will be Murray State’s newest sorority, increasing the total number of sororities from six to seven. Murray State began the extension exploratory process in 2011. Two years later, they received presentations from five sororities. Murray State chose Read More
Sorority leadership gathered in the Curris Center Monday night to hear several new building proposals from University administration to help facilitate their organizations’ growing membership. In the 15 years since the sorority housing in Campus Suites was constructed, membership has more than doubled in size, out growing these spaces that serve as meeting spaces for Read More