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Whether it was twirling around the house practicing our dance routines, going together to tumbling classes or competing out on the lacrosse field, my sister and I did almost everything together growing up. We are only 16 months apart and have shared so much of our lives that the decision to attend the same university was not much of a surprise. Christopher Newport University (CNU) was not my sister’s first choice. She did not want to continue attending the same school as me. In the fall of 2022, however, we once again found ourselves in the same place. In the spring of 2023, we continued on th ..read more

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Many potential new members (PNMs) are looking for the “secret sauce” to finding their dream sorority. What if we told you… there is none!  There is no secret sauce. The goal of sorority recruitment is to match potential new members with sororities. There is no magic formula to “getting the bid,” but some tips can help you find your forever sisterhood and feel confident navigating sorority recruitment. Here is a list of sorority recruitment do’s and don’ts. Don’t Trust Unreliable Sources We have all gone to social media or Google to find information. Ensure that the information you are g ..read more

Content warning: human trafficking Lexie France is a member of Kappa Delta from the University of Arkansas who spent nearly two months riding her bike down the west coast of the United States. As a participant in Pedal the Pacific, Lexie pedaled her bike 1,700 miles from Seattle to San Diego with a clear purpose in mind: to raise awareness and funds to fight human trafficking. Over the course of her seven-week trip, she and other participants raised $150,000 to support The Refuge for DMST, an organization that provides long-term shelter and services for female minors who have been exploited th ..read more

Rebecca Rusch, a member of Delta Zeta, has traveled all over the globe for her athletic career. From holding the record of the first female ascent rock climbing El Capitan in Yosemite, California and summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro by bike to competing in the Eco Challenge in Argentina, there isn’t much that she hasn’t seen in her lifetime. Rebecca’s father, Stephen Rusch, was an Air Force weapons systems operator during the Vietnam War. When she was just 3-years-old, his plane was shot down over the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos, and he was listed as missing in action. Rebecca grew up not knowing her ..read more

Chi Omega member Safra Catz is one of only 61 self-made female billionaires in the world, and she is continuously solidifying her position as a pinnacle of influence in business. Safra recently debuted on Forbes’ definitive ranking of the wealthiest people on earth with a net worth of $1 billion. Though she owns less than 1% of the Oracle Company, her option grants, which form the majority of her fortune, have pushed her to the top 1%. But, how did Safra set herself up to become such a strong pillar of success in the business world? Quiet leadership has been part of Safra’s reputation in the c ..read more

Pi Beta Phi Alumna Initiate Kyle Zimmer, D.C. Alpha, first had her eyes opened to the lack of educational resources available to low-income families while she was a practicing attorney in Washington, D.C., and volunteering at a soup kitchen on the side. Washington was struggling with a crack cocaine epidemic, and Kyle wanted to be part of the solution. First Book Knowing how critical education is to one’s success, she was moved to act when she realized the children she was working with didn’t own any books. So, in 1992, she worked with two friends to establish First Book®, a nonprofit social e ..read more

Content warning: gun violence Tree of Life. Parkland. Columbine. Sandy Hook. Pulse nightclub. You hear the victims’ names. You see images on the news. You attend prevention rallies. However, tragic shootings are still happening over and over again, plaguing our nation, and taking the lives of the innocent.  Theta Phi Alpha member Kathryn Fleisher has set out to work toward an end to this epidemic.  Kathryn is the voice and driving force behind Not My Generation (NMG), a summit for young adults against gun violence.  Community Response “Not My Generation is my personal response t ..read more

Kathryn Flucht is a proud sorority member and recent Jeopardy contestant. She used her platform (literally, all contestants stand on platforms behind the podiums) on “Jeopardy” to bypass stereotypes and show that sorority women can do anything, by proudly wearing her membership badge. Kathryn shared,“I am really proud to be an Alpha Sigma Alpha. I wanted to show people that ASA is great and we can do anything we want.” Her goal was to be an outward sign that sorority women are accomplished and don’t always fit into the narrative created about them. Family Game While breaking down stereotype ..read more