My parents always told me that during college I would have to be the most frugal person ever just to get by. It does not have to be this way! Money doesn’t grow on trees, but if you work hard and are frugal with what you spend, you can save a lot of money to

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A Frat Boys Guide on How to Dress

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As promised, here’s our first of many fraternity series posts. Also, check out the sidebar to the right for exact products that we recommend for every frat boy. Alright fellas, so you’ve officially decided you want to rush, what’s your next move? You need to dress the part like you are already in a fraternity. 

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Frat Life, What is it?

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So some of you guys have seen the American Pie movies, and you’ve seen all the fraternity houses at orientation and you are asking yourself “what the hell is a fraternity??” If you want the textbook definition of a fraternity it’s a brotherhood or a secret society, which in fact is partly true. My name

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Preparing for Rush: Things you can do to secure a bid

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Unless you go to school in some place like Japan, you’re officially on summer break. Congrats. But now it’s time to start thinking about what you can do to help prepare yourself for rush in the fall. For starters, upgrade your wardrobe or at least start thinking of the things you should and shouldn’t take

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Spring Fraternity Rush

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This spring’s pledge class was a stacked one. We had a handful of five star pledges and a bunch of other guys that will be great assets to the house. Spring pledgeship is a bit different then the fall. First off it is a few weeks shorter and it is a little more relaxed/informal. The

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Fraternity Rivalries

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Fraternity rivalries are an inevitable occurrence. Asking for all fraternities to make peace with each other is like trying to ask Kobe Bryant to not take a single shot next game; it’s going to happen. You’d have a better chance converting the Pope to Rastafarianism. Rivalries can originate from anything, really. Even a bad look

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5 Ways to Open a Beer

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So, you’re feeling a little classy tonight. You’ve picked yourself up a six-pack of Sierra Nevada and are headed to the live-out for a casual Friday night mixer. You’re looking good and you’re about to feel even better as you indulge in those ice cold beers. However, these bad boys aren’t twist-offs, which leaves you

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Getting a Jump Start on Rush

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If the college your going to has an informal Fraternity rush- which almost all that I know do- then you have an opportunity to get a head start on rush. If you don’t know any one in any houses (fraternities) at the school or you want to get to know the other houses, here is

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Essential Frat/Dorm Room Items

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Your room in your respected fraternity can be used any way you like it. Most of it depends on the layout of your room, how big it is, if you’re sharing it with anybody, and where in the house it is. Regardless of whether you want it more as a sanctuary from the ridiculousness that

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