Dear Twitter User @Mark_May_espn,

On October 13, 2015 you posted a tweet that read “Penn State Frats are always in the news doing something wrong.” This tweet upsets me because, not only is it not true, but also because you seem to ignore all the positive things that Penn State fraternities do. After looking at your Twitter profile, it appears that you go to Ohio State University. I understand that our schools are considered rivals in football, but making false accusations about fraternities at Penn State—which have nothing to do with our school’s football program—for the world to see is just ignorant. My purpose of writing this is to inform you of all the good that Penn State fraternities accomplish, because it is clear that you are unaware.

I will acknowledge that recently, a certain Penn State fraternity was in the news for taking pictures of naked, unconscious girls and posting them in a private Facebook group. This disgusting event upset the whole Penn State community and disciplinary action was taken, resulting in the shut down of the fraternity responsible and a thorough investigation of all other fraternities at Penn State. Another recent news story was about a gay Penn State student who was brutally beaten by a “frat guy” on Fraternity Row after revealing his sexual orientation. After investigation, it was discovered that the suspect accused of beating the gay student was, in fact, not a member of a fraternity at Penn State. I can only assume that these are the events that you are referring to when you tweeted that Penn State fraternities are always in the news for something bad, but (although both events negatively represent Penn State) only one of these events actually involved a fraternity. The event involving the naked photos of girls was absolutely unacceptable and worthy of news coverage, but it is not representative of fraternities at Penn State as a whole. To say that they are always in the news for bad things is an exaggeration and incorrect.

Penn State fraternities take part in a variety of service opportunities–the most prominent being THON. In case you haven’t heard of THON in the news, it is a 46-hour dance marathon run by students at Penn State raising money for the Four Diamonds fund supporting children with pediatric cancer. Fraternities take part in canning trips where they go to a certain location for the weekend and stand on the side of the road all day holding cans to collect money from drivers and pedestrians for the Four Diamonds fund. Fraternities also have a THON child (someone who has/recently recovered from pediatric cancer) that they are paired with and form a very close relationship with–visiting them at their homes, inviting them to events, spending THON with them, and keeping in close contact with their families. In addition to canning trips, fraternities partake in a variety of other fundraising opportunities all to support the kids.

Each fraternity at Penn State has a different philanthropy that they are involved in. Each one benefits a different national organization or cause. There are also a number of smaller scale acts of service performed by fraternities. These include but are not limited to: sponsoring blood drives, tutoring children, organizing fundraising events, cleaning the football stadium after games, and collecting donations or putting together gift baskets for the less fortunate around the holidays. In most cases (besides THON) these acts of service receive no mention in the news, but that does not stop fraternity members from participating in them.

Contrary to popular belief, fraternities are not all about partying. Academics are of utmost importance and always come first in fraternities at Penn State. There are minimum grade point average requirements that must be met in order to be a member of a fraternity at Penn State. Mandatory study sessions are in place for all pledges and any members whose grade point average is just barely meeting the requirements. Progress reports are sent out to ensure that all members are maintaining good grades and tutoring is available to any members who want to take advantage of it. Incentives are put in place to reward the fraternities whose members have highest cumulative GPA. Maybe this is why, on average, members of Greek life at Penn State have a higher grade point average than those not involved in Greek life.

I am currently a freshman at Penn State and pledging a fraternity. Although I have not been initiated as a member yet, I already know that the brothers are genuinely good people that treat everyone—whether it be other fraternity members, alumni, women, or people not involved in Greek life—with respect. When joining a fraternity, you are taught to be a gentleman and act with class and maturity. Everything that any member does is considered a representation of your fraternity as a whole. There is such a strong sense of brotherhood among all members and everyone really cares and looks out for each other. You must remember, however, that we are all young college students, and everyone does stupid things at times and makes mistakes. Of course we are going to slip up occasionally but it is about recognizing your mistakes, owning up to them, and learning from them.

The fraternity members involved in the scandal last year got what they deserved. It is time to leave that situation in the past but use it as a reminder to treat everyone with respect. They are no longer a fraternity at Penn State so you should stop referring to them as one and stigmatizing all Penn State fraternities based on the their actions.

Insomniac Events is an American tour promoter that organizes some of the biggest electronic music festivals. Insomniac was founded in 1993 by Pasquale Rotella and is based in Los Angeles, but holds events in many different states and even different countries, including Mexico, Puerto Rico, Brasil, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Over its short twenty-year history, Insomniac has produced more than 250 festivals, concerts and club nights. Insomniac Events prides itself in producing the most innovative, unique, and captivating music festivals in the world.

Insomniac hosts events in California, Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Las Vegas, New York, and Texas. Their first and most popular event is Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas. Electric Daisy Carnival, or EDC, is the largest electronic music festival outside of Europe, drawing in over 400,000 people over its three days. It wasn’t always this big of a festival, though. The first ever EDC was held in a warehouse
in Los Angeles in 1991. It continued to grow throughout the years, each year adding a new location. In 2009, the festival occurred in Puerto Rico. In 2010, it expanded to include a stop in Dallas. In 2011, Orlando was added followed by a stop in New York in 2012. EDC Las Vegas is the biggest and most successful location, drawing the biggest crowd and most headliners.

What makes Insomniac Events so special is the fact that they focus so much time on the details and atmosphere of their festivals. Large, interactive art installations and performers dressed in costume, alongside next-level lighting effects create an experience unlike any other. EDC in particular goes above and beyond all norms of traditional American music festivals. Once entering the venue you are immediately immersed in a psychedelic themed circus, complete with paid performers and amusement park rides. There was even a documentary called Under the Electric Sky made about EDC and premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.

The next upcoming festival hosted by Insomniac Events is called Escape Halloween held in San Bernardino, California on October 30-31. This event features four stages, all with creepy names like Slaughterhouse, Ghouls’ Graveyard, The Chopping Block, and Cannibals’ Tea Party. It also features performers including fortune-tellers, contortionists, and freaks from hell to haunt the festival grounds. The event also contains haunted mazes to add to the overall ominous atmosphere.

Insomniac Events hosts some of the most well known festivals like Electric Daisy Carnival, Nocturnal Wonderland, Beyond Wonderland, and Life is Beautiful. Unfortunately, I have never been able to make it to any Insomniac festivals. I was very close to attending EDC New York this past year but my family was going away for that weekend. I would love to experience EDC Las Vegas eventually when I can afford the ticket, airfare, and hotel, but I can’t see that happening any time soon.

Sources:

http://escapehalloween.com/experience/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insomniac_Events

https://www.insomniac.com/about-us

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Daisy_Carnival

This past summer I went to Mad Decent Block Party in Philadelphia. Mad Decent is a record label based in Philadelphia and Los Angeles, founded in 2005 by Thomas Wesley Pentz, better known by his stage name, Diplo. Mad Decent Block Party is a traveling concert that plays in major cities every summer and features some of the biggest names in electronic dance music.

The “Block Party”, held at the Festival Pier at Penns Landing in Philadelphia, took place on August sixth and seventh. I went on August sixth and lineup was as follows: Flosstradamus, ILoveMakonnen, Jauz, Porter Robinson, and Jack Ü. Flosstradamus is the stage name of two DJs—J2K and Autobot. Together they make trap music, a subgenre of electronic dance music. Trap music is characterized by aggressive sound and lyrics, with heavy bass and many different sounds playing at the same time. Flosstradamus has a very urban and underground stage presence, making for an exciting and unique experience.

Makonnen Sheran, better known as ILoveMakonnen, is an American hip-hop recording artist. He is most commonly known for his hit track “Tuesday” featuring Drake. He quickly rose to fame when Miley Cyrus shared his album on Instagram to her millions of followers. His rap performance was a nice change from the electronic music and got the crowd energized.

Porter Robinson is an American, self-taught DJ and producer from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Robinson achieved international stardom by the age of just 18 and continues to grow popularity. He was ranked number 7 in the Billboard under 21 list and number 5 in DJ Times’ 2013 ranking for America’s Best DJ. Robinson tours internationally and headlines at the world’s biggest electronic dance festivals including Ultra, Electric Daisy Carnival, Electric Zoo, and Tomorrowland. Porter’s music is hard to describe–it has a unique sound of its own, adding an electronic element to indie dance music. The lights and visuals that play alongside his music are a spectacle in themselves. They are captivating and add another element to his already unique music. His performance was definitely one of my favorites of the night.

Jack Ü is a DJ duo consisting of Diplo and Skrillex. Diplo, founder of Mad Decent, and Skrillex, founder of OWSLA, joined forces in 2013. The duo made their debut performance at the Mad Decent Block Party in San Diego in 2013. They released their debut album named “Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü” in 2015. The album contains the hit songs “Take U There” and “Where Are U Now”. The album falls under the trap and dance music genre. Their performance at Mad Decent Block Party was by far my favorite performance of the night, if not my favorite performance ever. They brought so much energy and enthusiasm to the crowd and it was a performance I will never get.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porter_Robinson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ü https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ILoveMakonnen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flosstradamus

DanceSafe is an organization set up to keep ravers safe. Its website describes DanceSafe as “a 501(c)(3) public health organization promoting health and safety within the nightlife and electronic music community.” It accomplishes this by setting up stands at electronic music shows and festivals that give out earplugs, water, and information on popular “rave drugs”. They also offer drug-testing services to ensure that, if you choose to take drugs, you know exactly what you are taking.

DanceSafe was founded in San Francisco in 1998 and has quickly spread to many cities across North America. What makes this organization so unique is the fact that they provide peer-based advice and educational programs to advise ravers to make smart, informed choices. Teenagers and young adults are always taught to stay away from drugs and make healthy choices (which I completely agree with), but we know that no matter how many times they are told this, some people are still not going to listen. DanceSafe recognizes this fact and, while teaching the risks and dangers of these party drugs, offers insight on proper dosage and safety measures if you choose to take drugs. DanceSafe states on their website that, “We neither condone nor condemn drug use. Rather, we provide a non-judgmental perspective to help support people who use drugs in making informed decisions about their health and safety.”

DanceSafe has stands set up inside concert grounds to provide services that combat common medical problems that happen at raves. Free water and electrolytes are provided to prevent dehydration and overheating. Earplugs are given out to protect against hearing loss and eardrum damage. Drug testing kits are available to prevent overdose and identify what substances are actually in the user’s drugs. The workers at the stand provide honest and unbiased information on drugs and their dangers and effects on the user to make them more informed and, therefore, more safe.

Not every venue is welcoming of all that DanceSafe has to offer. Many venues have denied DanceSafe from setting up a stand during their shows. Other festivals– including TomorrowWorld, Imagine Festival, Mysteryland, and Lightning in a Bottle– have banned DanceSafe from offering certain services like selling drug testing kits and conducting tests onsite. Electric Forest festival has been a supporter of DanceSafe for four years now but has just recently been banned from the festival. The festival organizers decided that the organization was too allowing and encouraging of drug use at the festival. I can see why they may think this, but overall I would say that DanceSafe helps keep people safe more than they are encouraging drug use. After all, it’s not like someone sees a DanceSafe stand and decides they want to take drugs.

I have seen DanceSafe stands at a few shows and, though I have never talked to the workers, I have taken advantage of the free water they provide. I think that this organization is very helpful in reducing medical issues at concerts and should be present at all festivals. You can’t stop people from taking drugs but you can make it safer for people who choose to use them, and that is what DanceSafe aims to do.

Sources:

https://dancesafe.org/dancesafe-was-shut-down/

https://dancesafe.org/about-us/

TomorrowLand is one of the world’s biggest electronic music festivals taking place in Boom, Belgium. The event takes place annually on the last weekend of July and runs for three days. The festival first took place in 2005 with 10,000 attendees and has quickly gained popularity–attracting 180,000 attendees in 2013 and still growing. It was voted best music event globally at the International Dance Music Awards three years in a row. With 16 stages, the festival boasts a lineup with over 400 DJs. TomorrowLand is an event unlike any other and brings ravers from all over the world together to share their love of electronic music.

The atmosphere of TomorrowLand is designed to make attendees feel like they are in a fairy tale. All of the stage designs are whimsical, psychedelic and almost childish, sort of resembling Wonderland in Disney’s Alice in Wonderland. Everywhere you look
you are surrounded by decorations and entertainment. A massive ferris wheel stands behind the main stage allowing riders to get a breathtaking view of the festival. Performers are also hired to walk around the festival grounds dressed like elves and fairies to interact with the attendees. There are numerous lakes and gardens throughout the festival, adding to the overall beauty and experience of this magical place.

The campground at TomorrowLand is called DreamVille and it houses 35,000 festivalgoers for the duration of the festival. With multiple shops– including a te
a house, bakery, community center, and pre-party tent–these campgrounds are unlike any other. The festival even has a daily newspaper called TomorrowLand Today that features pictures from the day before and all the information you will need for the day ahead of you.

The lineup for TommorowLand is very diverse. Every year the festival boasts the biggest names in electronic dance music. Almost every top DJ in the world performs at this festival. One of the things that makes this festival so unique, however, is the amount of lesser-known but extremely talented DJs. With stages around every corner, it would be impossible to have headlining DJs performing at all of them, all day, over the course of three days. That is why they bring in smaller-name DJs to keep the party going all day long. In 2014, a full-blown orchestra named The Symphony of Unity performed on one of the stages, creating a new and unique blend of classical instruments and electronic music.

Kandi is a name used among ravers for bracelets made of bright, plastic beads that usually have a word or phrase spelled out on them. While the beads can be bought at stores like AC Moore and Michael’s, the bracelets themselves are not something you can buy. This is because each bracelet is handmade by an individual and usually traded or gifted to someone else at a rave.

Kandi bracelets were first made and worn by drug dealers in the early 1990s. Drug dealers would go to raves hiding drugs like ecstasy and LSD on them and wear an arm-full of these bright bracelets so that other ravers could identify them and buy some of their product. The idea was—because at raves your hands are usually in the air—the dealers bright bracelets could be seen by everyone behind them and people would know they can buy drugs from him.

Today, kandi bracelets are worn by a large amount of ravers and the relationshi
with being drug-related has faded. These bracelets are now seen as a way for ravers to connect and symbolize unity among the rave community. Many kandi bra
celets have the name of DJs a person has seen or festivals a person has been to. Others have positive sayings on them like “peace” and “be happy”. Trading or gifting your kandi to someone is a way of spreading your message and connecting with ravers all over the country.

There is a handshake that is performed when trading kandi with someone. The handshake symbolizes peace, love, unity, and respect (or, PLUR) through hand gestures. It goes as follows: the two people make peace signs and touch them (peace), each person forms their hand into half a heart and then are joined (love), then the two touch their hands in a gesture resembling a stop signal (unity), then they intertwine their fingers the way you would as if you’re praying (respect), and finally, without releasing their grip, the other hand is used to move the bracelet from your wrist to theirs, and vice versa. Sometimes the two exchange a hug afterwards.

            Some people are not a fan of the whole kandi craze and think that it demoralizes the reputation of electronic dance music. These people still consider there to be a link between wearing kandi bracelets and drug use. This is because many people who are not true fans of electronic dance music go to raves as an excuse to take drugs. Unfortunately, these people also make kandi bracelets with words like “drop acid” and “pop molly” on them, because that’s what the music is all about to them. Some venues have even banned kandi bracelets from their shows. If wearing them, security will confiscate and throw them away. Artist and producer Diplo placed a ban on kandi bracelets for all of the shows on his Mad Decent Block Party tour after numerous deaths from fans due to drug overdose occurred. This upsets many people because kandi bracelets are a collection of memories that people gather at shows and represent all different people they have met in the process. Throwing away people’s kandi at shows is like throwing away someone’s memories and handmade work. Banning kandi at shows denies attendees the chance to add to their collection and meet like-minded people.

Kandi is no longer just bracelets, ravers are getting crafty and making cuffs, headbands, masks and even belts. It seems that–in a time when kandi is facing more opposition—people are constantly finding new things to make with these little beads. Each piece of kandi is unique and has a story behind it. They represent PLUR and are a way of meeting new people and spreading a message. Kandi bracelets are a form of self expression that should not be banned from shows.

An advertising campaign that I deem to be rhetorically compelling is the “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” billboards and commercials. Las Vegas has always been a city known for gambling in extravagant casinos, but the Las Vegas tourism department wanted to broaden their attractions and show people they have a lot more to offer than just gambling. They first started using the now famous slogan in 2003 in commercials and billboards and it quickly proved to be a success.

People associate Las Vegas with freedom and possibilities. We are given the freedom to do things we would never normally do at home with the expectation that no one who wasn’t there will find out. This is not necessarily true, of course, but the advertisements give us that impression. The ads appeal to our wild-side, encouraging us to come to Las Vegas to let loose and party in a place far away from all our troubles. Las Vegas’s location in the middle of a desert in Nevada goes along with the desire to get away and be in a place where no one will judge or think lesser of you. It can be seen as an area disconnected from society’s norms and customs, or an area off the grid (even though it is not at all).

Some billboards eventually just read the phrase “what happens in Vegas…” leaving it an open-ended statement. This enables readers to complete the phrase in their head and create a mental image of their own Vegas trip. Creating a mental image of how fun and crazy going to Las Vegas with all your friends would be makes the viewer want to go and, hopefully, plan a trip. The open-endedness of the phrase also asserts that it goes without saying–what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. The way it is phrased makes it sound like it is common knowledge and widely accepted.

In one Visit Las Vegas commercial, multiple clips of a woman introducing herself to different men are shown. Every time she introduced herself to a new man, she used a different name. At the end of the commercial, the phrase, “What happens here, stays here” appeared. This commercial gives the viewer the impression that you can be anyone you want in Las Vegas. It also goes along with the phrase, “what happens here stays here” because–by giving a false name–the woman is revealing nothing about her true identity and, therefore, can do whatever she wants without having to worry about her actions in Las Vegas being traced back to her. This commercial also uses ethos to draw in visitors. It pictures a group of young attractive women in different party atmospheres meeting other men. These depictions were made to appeal to 21 through 35-year-old singles who like to have a good time and are maybe looking to meet someone of the opposite gender. No gambling was shown in this commercial—presumably due to the fact that Las Vegas Tourism Department wanted to show some of the city’s other attractions (in this case, the nightlife).

In another Visit Las Vegas commercial, a couple walks up to the hotel’s front desk and asks to check-in. The employee behind the counter says, “one moment, please” and walks away. The man’s girlfriend (or wife) leaves to go to the bathroom and, in the meantime, another man comes up to the counter and stands next to him. A different employee behind the counter enters the scene and asks the two men, “Are you gentlemen ready to check-in?” The two men exchange a look that appears as if they are considering the question, and then the phrase, “What happens here, stays here” appears. This commercial sends various messages. It indicates that Las Vegas is a destination not only for singles, but also couples. It also symbolizes that Las Vegas is accepting of all types of people, regardless of sexual orientation. The look on the two men’s faces also suggests that anything can happen in Las Vegas and people are more open to trying new (sometimes unconventional) things there. The commercial gives the impression that if you are looking to try something new, or just go wherever the night takes you, this is the place to do it.

The “what happens in Vegas…” slogan caught on so well that full-length Hollywood movies have been based of it. The movie What Happens In Vegas starring Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz follows the story of two incompatible people who got married in Vegas one night and one ended up winning the jackpot on a slot machine, causing them to stay together. The movie encompasses all that can happen in a typical night in Vegas: partying, making poor choices, marrying a stranger, winning money in a casino, and dealing with the repercussions the next morning. The Hangover trilogy also relates to the “what happens in Vegas…” slogan. The movies follow the adventures of four men who have a crazy night in Las Vegas and wake up the next morning with no memory of what happened and a missing friend. Through the course of the movie they find out bits and pieces of what happened the night before. At the end of their trip, they all agree not to tell anyone what happened while they were in Las Vegas. These movies were extremely successful and support the crazy nightlife image that the Las Vegas Tourism Department is after.

Las Vegas is regarded as the party-capital of the United States. People go there with the expectation of having a good time and letting loose. People do things in Las Vegas that they would probably never do anywhere else (like get married to someone they’ve known for a few hours). They let go of their morals, forget their troubles, and live for the night. It is generally accepted that visitors do unacceptable things in this city. Instead of tying to cover this up, the Las Vegas Tourism Department embraces it. The slogan, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” sums up all of what the city stands for in a short, fun, and easy to remember saying.

Sources:

http://theweek.com/articles/459434/brief-history-what-happens-vegas-stays-vegas

Electronic dance music festivals have been criticized a lot in the news recently for their safety. EDM events have always carried the negative stereotype of being events for ravers to take drugs and party all night long with lazers and multi-colored lights moving to the fast-paced music. Unfortunately, these stereotypes carry some truth. Throughout the genre’s history there have been numerous reports of people dying or needing medical attention for drug overdose, dehydration, overheating, or seizures at shows.

The drugs commonly found at EDM festivals include MDMA (Molly and Ecstasy), cocaine, LSD (acid), and marijuana. Molly, a purer version of MDMA, is quickly gaining popularity among ravers. The dangerous drug gives its users a prolonged feeling of euphoria, physical energy, and heightened feelings of love and intimacy. It is so dangerous because it increases heart rate and blood pressure, raises your body temperature causing dehydration, can make you clench your teeth and nauseas. Molly and ecstasy are typically sold in the form of a pill or white powder making it very easy to be cut or combined with other drugs like bath salts or methamphetamine, so people really don’t know what they are taking unless they buy a drug testing kit.

For many years EDM festivals typically went under the radar except in the rare event of a death. Today, EDM festivals are constantly in the news for deaths and hundreds of arrests. In 2013 there were two deaths from drug overdose at Electric Zoo in New York, causing the third day of the festival to be cancelled. Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas has a rough past too, two men died at the festival in 2012, another two in 2014 and at this years festival there were 75 arrests and a man died from an ecstasy overdose. In 2013 at Ultra Music Festival in Miami a man died from an overdose and then again in 2014. In 2015 there were 76 arrests at Ultra. At Nocturnal Wonderland in California there was one death in 2013 from a drug overdose and this years festival resulted in nearly 200 arrests. In 2014 at Mad Decent Block Party in Maryland two people died from drug overdose, one only 17-years-old. In almost all of these drug involved deaths, the drug taken was molly or ecstasy.

All of these deaths and arrests have led some to campaign for a ban on EDM festivals. Due to two deaths at Los Angeles’s HARD Summer Music Festival, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis introduced a motion to ban large music festivals on county property. The LA County Board of Supervisors voted to “explore a possible temporary ban on major music festivals on county property” (O’Donnell, foxlanews). After a security guard was trampled to critical condition at Ultra in 2014, the mayor of Miami called for an end of the music festival. He proposed a resolution to the city commission to end any future plans of Ultra returning to Miami. Beach Glow is an EDM concert held annually in Wildwood, New Jersey but after complaints about drunk and high attendees and foul mouthed artists, the Wildwood Commission told Beach Glow they could not return and the concert is now located in Atlantic City.

What are your thoughts on EDM festivals? Should they be banned completely? I personally have never had a problem at any festival I have attended and would hate to see them come to an end.

Sources:

http://archive.desertdispatch.com/2001-2003/99952662051061.html http://www.youredm.com/2015/08/04/la-county-plans-to-move-to-ban-major-music-festivals/https://teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/mdma-ecstasy-or-molly http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6206713/one-dead-20-hospitalized-after-mad-decent-block-party-2014-diplo-in-maryland                                                 http://beachglow.org/press/edm-concert-moves-wildwood-ac http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6029350/miami-mayor-city-officials-look-to-end-ultra-music-festival                    http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2015/09/nocturnal_day_3.html

I am a big fan of electronic dance music, or EDM as it is more commonly referred to. EDM is made mostly on computers and various music mixing/composing equipment. It is played by a DJ who mixes and controls the music live for an audience. This passion blog would focus on electronic dance music in all its aspects. I would say that EDM is a newer genre of music that is quickly gaining popularity. Most people probably do not fully understand what EDM is and the amazing, unique and interesting culture that surrounds it. My blog would try to change that. I would blog about all things EDM; including electronic music festivals, rave culture, and the lifestyles of famous DJs.

I am just now beginning the process of rushing a fraternity. I could focus my passion blog on my journey through rushing and fraternity life in general. I could talk about why I chose to rush, the steps of rushing, how to get a bid and the steps to becoming a brother. Some more topics could include the philanthropic events fraternities are involved in, the social life, and the history of the house. This blog would basically follow my personal journey through fraternity life and everything that is involved with it.

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