The first fraternity in the United States to adopt Greek letters, Phi Beta Kappa, was started in 1776. A couple hundred years later, there are more than 150 different fraternities and sororities throughout the U.S. Some are socially-oriented, while others are service and career-oriented.
Lauren Kiker
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College Blog: Getting credit where credit is due
It seems like finding an internship in college is a lot like finding love in college. It’s hard to find one that’s a good match for you. Students will apply to dozens of places, but might only hear back from one or two – if they’re lucky. The search for the perfect internship becomes even […]
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College Blog: The textbook tango
It’s not a secret that college textbooks are overpriced. Used, new or rented, the total cost of textbooks that any given student needs for a single quarter (or semester) can range anywhere from $100 to over $1,000. “Fall quarter, I spent around $1,000 on textbooks,” second year RIT Biomedical Sciences major Leah Pirela said. “I […]
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College Blog: Welcome to the (very scary) real world
The College Blog is a partnership between City Newspaper and Rochester Institute of Technology Assistant Professor Dr. Hinda Mandell. Each week City will post blog posts from several of Mandell’s journalism students, who will write about what concerns Rochester-area college students, both on and off campus. Over the course of the next six months, a […]
