{"id":7174,"date":"2024-09-10T10:34:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T16:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=7174"},"modified":"2024-09-10T10:37:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T16:37:38","slug":"fraternity-and-sorority-life-kicking-into-the-new-semester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/10\/fraternity-and-sorority-life-kicking-into-the-new-semester\/","title":{"rendered":"Fraternity and sorority life kicking into the new semester"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FSL-Kickback-image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FSL-Kickback-image.png 1000w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FSL-Kickback-image-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FSL-Kickback-image-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Flier made in promotion of the event. <em>(Photo courtesy of UTRGV FSL)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FSL-Kickback_mixdown.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">UTRGV Greeks on campus say being part of a sorority or fraternity will allow students to give back to the community and create strong sisterhood and brotherhood relationships in those organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Biology and chemistry junior Adriana Ortiz is the vice president for Alpha Sigma Tau. She mentioned how her sorority recruits new members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cWe always tell the girls that come up to us, whichever one feels like home, if you are interested in Greek life, our biggest thing is that we want you to feel comfortable with us, and then we want you to have a great experience just in general while you\u2019re here,\u201d Ortiz said. \u201cAnd then we obviously lead with our philanthropies, which are super important to us, and then obviously all of the other events that we have.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Marketing senior Andrea Cortinez is an active member of the Alpha Sigma Tau. Cortinez spoke about the bonds that can be formed in a sorority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cI found like my forever friends,\u201d Cortinez said. \u201cI can call these girls up. Basically, building that form of community and just establishing those kinds of connections with these girls, who are like minded. Evidently enough, we don\u2019t have the same majors. We are all different with one another, but I feel like finding that common ground and finding those same great values really sets us apart.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Psychology junior Alexandro Mu\u00f1oz the recruitment chair of Tau Kappa Epsilon. Mu\u00f1oz brought up how being part of a fraternity enhances the Vaquero experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cFirst of all, every semester we give $5K to Saint Jude for the people with cancer, for the kids with cancer that need therapy and we know how expensive chemotherapy is,\u201d he said. \u201cSo, we like to help in that case. Also, we promote the good in men, you know, for a better man for a better world. 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