{"id":62,"date":"2017-05-03T12:47:05","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T12:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/cmalecki\/?p=62"},"modified":"2017-05-03T12:47:05","modified_gmt":"2017-05-03T12:47:05","slug":"greek-life-in-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/cmalecki\/2017\/05\/03\/greek-life-in-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek Life in Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_63\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-63\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/cmalecki\/files\/2017\/05\/IMG_2656-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/cmalecki\/files\/2017\/05\/IMG_2656-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/cmalecki\/files\/2017\/05\/IMG_2656-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/cmalecki\/files\/2017\/05\/IMG_2656-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.scu.edu\/cmalecki\/files\/2017\/05\/IMG_2656-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-63\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sigma Chi Derby Days 2017<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After all this research on negative impact that led Greek life off campus, it was nice to see that sororities and fraternities are currently setting out to make a difference in the community.<\/p>\n<p>With spring in bloom, the sororities and fraternities at Santa Clara are gearing up to give back. Every year Sigma Chi hosts Derby Days, a multi-day competition between sororities featuring poster decorating, lip-syncing, and a fashion show. The purpose of this event is to raise money for the John Lester Foundation,\u00a0a non-profit that supports funding reconstructive surgery for children with deformities. Below is a video explaining more about Derby Days and the John Lester Foundation.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sigma Chi SCU Derby Days\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JPhuS75sXXU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Sigma Chi isn&#8217;t the only fraternity that has been giving back. TKE hosted a fashion show benefitting St. Jude&#8217;s; <a href=\"http:\/\/santaclara.kappaalphatheta.org\">Kappa Alpha Theta<\/a> hosted Theta Dodgeball benefitting CASA which helps provide court appointed special advocates for foster children around the country to offer them the support they need. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adpisantaclara.com\">Alpha Delta Pi<\/a> recently held a capture the flag tournament, Battle of Bellomy to raise money for the Ronald McDonald house, ADPi&#8217;s nationally supported philanthropy. In the winter\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scalphaphi.weebly.com\">Alpha Phi<\/a> hosted Star Search, a singing and dancing competition to raise money for the Alpha Phi Foundation. \u00a0Some upcoming events include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deltagammasc.com\">Delta Gamma<\/a>&#8216;s Anchor Slam and <a href=\"http:\/\/scu.kappa.org\">Kappa Kappa Gamma<\/a>&#8216;s Kappa Carnival supporting their respective philanthropies. All sororities and fraternities host philanthropy events throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>It is nice to see that these groups are actively engaging the community to support a good cause. This indicates a positive turn in behavior from what I have been researching. This could provide an interesting insight into my paper since it demonstrates what Greek life is like now vs. in the past.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After all this research on negative impact that led Greek life off campus, it was nice to see that sororities and fraternities are currently setting out to make a difference in the community. 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