Social life = Greeklife. Fraternities and Sororities are well known for their wild parties and constantly drinking ! its sometimes used to even haze new students. Although most of the times it catches the eyes of most students interested in pledging. This article explains a little about the social life of a fraternity based on a Harvard University study.
http://www.123helpme.com/view.asp?id=85753

This next article, is more like an interview. The reporter interviewed a woman who pledged in 1963. The author however explains, what the woman is saying. & she explains the difference in pledging now than back down. And the dramatic decrease in students wanting to pledge because of all the incidents and deaths that have occurred through out the years.
http://www.123helpme.com/view.asp?id=74577

Most students are a little frightened with the fact that they have to go through a certain process to "earn their letters", but fraternities and sororities aren't all bad. All though some may fit the stereo type, they definitely have the choice to carry themselves appropriately. This article explains in depth, what type of events they participate in. Their philanthropies, community service projects, and awareness shows that they invent or become a part off. http://www.123helpme.com/view.asp?id=59511   

This article I found, briefly explains the "Hazing" students go through when committed to joining a fraternity or sorority. The author informs us, that since 2000 over 60 deaths have been associated with Fraternity's  because of their out of control hazing. http://www.123helpme.com/greek-organizations-view.asp?id=156460

One of the negatives about joining a fraternity or sorority is the process that most go through to become part of the Greek life. Some sororities and fraternities have anti- hazing rules because of the controversy it has caused through the years. However many modern Greeks don't believe in "Paper" which in the Greek life community means they just signed a few papers and don't go through the hazing process. To many that's an insult because they didn't "Earn their Letters" therefore they should not have the right to represent the fraternity or sorority.
This article I found explains a little about 2 cases that were brought about to inform the public of some of the things these pledges go through.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/sorority-hazing-increasingly-violent-disturbing-college-campus/story?id=9798604

Lets start with the Ladies.


Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Was founded in 1908 on the campus of Howard University (Washington, D.C.) http://www.aka1908.com/

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Was founded in 1913 on the campus of Howard University. 
(Washington, D.C) http://www.deltasigmatheta.org/history.htm

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Was founded in 1920 on the campus of Howard University. 
(Washington, D.C) http://www.zphib1920.org/heritage_overview.html

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. Was founded in 1922 on the campus of Butlet University 
(Indianapolis, Indiana) http://www.sgrho1922.org/history

Phi Mu Sorority Was founded in 1852 at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia 
http://www.phimu.org/aboutus/ourorganizationataglance

Alpha Phi Sorority was found in 1872 at Syracuse Unviersity , Syracuse, New York
http://foundation.alphaphi.org/index.php/about/history

Because there are so many Sorority's and Fraternity's I will be focusing more on NPHC ones which again are referred to as the "Divine 9" & 2 of the NPC (National PenHellenic Conference)  and 2 (NIC) Fraternitys

Sororities:

-Alpha Kappa Alpha - (NPHC) 

-Delta Sigma Theta - (NPHC)

- Sigma Gamma Rho - (NPHC) 

-Zeta Phi Beta - (NPHC)

- Phi Mu (NPC) 

- Alpha Phi (NPC) 

http://greekpages.webs.com/NPC/npc.html (NPC sororities only!!!) 

Fraternities: 

- Alpha Phi Alpha - (NPHC

- Kappa Alpha Psi - (NPHC) 

- Omega Psi Phi - (NPHC) 

- Phi Beta Sigma - (NPHC) 

- Iota Phi Theta - (NPHC) 

- Sigma Chi (NIC) 

- Tau Kappa Epsilon. (NIC) 

For those who don't know what Sororities or Fraternities are, here is a small breakdown on what each one means. 

Sorority - 1. A chiefly social organization of women students at a college or university, usually designated by     Greek letters 2. An association or a society of women.

Fraternity 

A group of people sharing a common profession or interests: "members of the hunting fraternity". A male students' society in a university or college. www.thefreedictionary.com

Most people believe that being in a fraternity or a sorority will increase their social life on college campuses, which in most cases is true. But unfortunately people who are interested, have to go through the "pledging process" Usually pledges are Hazed during this process. It varies in between what college you attend. But for the most part, the Fraternities which consists of males do physical abuse. Here is an Article from the New York times talking about a few cases that have cause Chapters of a specific Fraternity/ Sorority to be suspended from campus and sometimes... completely expelled. 

http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/11/29/top-10-worst-greek-hazing-scandals-stories/

The NPHC is National Pan-Hellenic Council Consisted of 9 fraternities and sororities. That are also known as the "Divine 9". Here is the national page for NPHC http://www.nphchq.org/

Topic Change

So I changed the topic of my paper to College Fraternities and Sororities.
Here is a quick video of what members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority Inc. of Spelman College in ATL, GA do. This is called "strolling". Its a combination of hip-hop & stepping. They compete in strolling competitions on campus to declare their presence. This usually attracts pledges (students considering/applying for a soror or frat.) as it gives them a little taste of what they do on campus. By the way The Alpha Kappa Alpha ladies are part of the NPHC organization. (BGLOS)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YFG7dNCBcA&feature=related