Our Ambassador Mary Kate Lobough recently attended the 2011 Annual Meeting of Fraternity and Sorority Advisors (AFA). Although SureSister staff members did not deliver an educational session this year, we are happy to provide you with this update written by Mary Kate: Read the rest of this entry »
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Tacoma, WA (Apr 1, 2011) – SureSister.com staff members have discovered that the 2009 book RUSH RIGHT: Reveal Your Best YOU During Sorority Recruitment is being used in an underground fashion by prospective members of men’s fraternities on campuses across the country. In response to this discovery, SureSister.com staff members have launched the men’s division of the company, Distinguished Dude. Read the rest of this entry »
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Does your roommate like to be naked? While this preference may present a big problem, it is only one of the potential “personal preferences” you and your roommate may not agree upon.
For many college students, living in university housing will be their first experience not only living on their own but also sharing space with another individual. In the game of roommate roulette, you never know who you’re going to get. Sometimes roommates have different values and beliefs, which may include divergent views on fraternity/sorority life.
What if your roommate has a negative attitude about the fraternal experience? Here are six tips on how to handle a skeptical roommate. Read the rest of this entry »
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Numerous television shows and movies portray Fraternity and Sorority Life as an elite party scene, escape from reality, or horror scene.
How accurate are these depictions?
TRUE or FALSE: Through joining a fraternity or sorority students become part of a social network where drinking, pranks, and partying become important everyday occurrences.
♥ FALSE. Greek-letter organizations became popular in films during the late 1970s with the release of “National Lampoon’s Animal House” (1978). The film takes college traditions like homecoming, fraternity rush, and house parties and mocks them by presenting the most extreme cases or mishaps that could occur. For example, the chapter meetings in this film show alcohol consumption. In reality chapter meetings are alcohol free and run as any professional organization would with procedures and standards. Read the rest of this entry »
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If you are a first generation college student or if your parents were not in a sorority or fraternity, they may be wondering how the sorority recruitment process works. Even if a parent was in a sorority or fraternity, he or she may be wondering how “rush” has changed – besides just the name.
These tips will help you talk with your parents about the idea of recruitment and sorority life.
BEFORE:
✽ Research your options with your parents. Tell them why you want to be involved. Let them know about the events you will be attending and any women you have already met. Read the rest of this entry »
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How do you strike a perfect balance between “Gaga on Tour” and “H1N1 patient” during sorority recruitment? Simply add your smile and personality to these eight tips to project your true beauty during recruitment events.
♥ If you wear liquid foundation or tinted moisturizer, apply it BEFORE concealer, as sheerly as possible. Even with this sheer application, you will use less concealer – the result? A lighter, more natural look.
♥ Apply concealer to the undereye area with a small brush or the pad of the ring finger. It should be placed from the area on the side of the nose (at the inner corner of the eye) and continued out to the outer corner, focusing on the darkest areas. Once your concealer is placed, don’t rub, but PRESS and PAT it into the skin to blend. Read the rest of this entry »
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The summer before your first year of college is an exciting one filled with anticipation for the four-year journey ahead. While enjoying your summer vacation, be sure to capitalize on the opportunities to learn about your extracurricular choices.
Attending campus tours and welcome sessions inspires students to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the institution. Many campus sorority and fraternity councils plan events such as barbecues, house tours, information booths, and “meet-and-greets” to provide those same students with information about joining a Greek organization. These are considered “pre-recruitment” events. Read the rest of this entry »
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SureSister.com is pleased to announce Lauren McHugh has accepted a position with Sigma Sigma Sigma National Sorority as Coordinator of Colony/New Chapter Development.
According to a press release from Sigma Sigma Sigma National Sorority, “Lauren will serve as the primary contact for consultants working on campus with our colonies and new chapters, collaborate with the Colony Advisory Board, and work to develop healthy interfraternal relationships as a 
new organization in the campus community. She will continue oversight of the new chapter up to 4 years to ensure a healthy transition to a fully functioning chapter.” Read the rest of this entry »
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(Tacoma, WA.) Lauren McHugh joins the SureSister.com Ambassador team with broad experience in Panhellenic management including Panhellenic President at the University of New Hampshire and current Panhellenic Council Co-Advisor at Ball State University. Lauren also served her collegiate chapter of Alpha Xi Delta Women’s Fraternity as Panhellenic Delegate and Recruitment Assistant. Read the rest of this entry »
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