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	Vol.7, No 61, January 24, 2000
	Fraternities, sororities at CSULB offer support By Mikhail Nayfeld Special to the Daily Forty-Niner Cal State Long Beach students this semester can get involved in one of 31 Greek fraternities and sororities on campus. According to the CSULB Web site, Greek fraternities and sororities offer students a chance to belong to a group that helps them with their academic pursuits, as well as give them opportunities for social interaction. "I think that the primary benefit of joining a fraternity or sorority is the feeling of affiliation they give you," said Kim Padulo, Interfraternity Council adviser. "Many of them offer family qualities, and in a large university like this it is good to have a group to lean on and support you while you go to school," she said.  At CSULB there are four divisions of fraternal organizations: the Interfraternity Council, the Panhellenic Association, the National Panhellenic Council and the Cultural Fraternities and Sororities. The Interfraternity Council, which consists of eight Greek fraternities, offers opportunities to participate in social exchanges and friendly athletic competitions in five major athletic arenas.  The Interfraternity Council rush will be held from Feb. 7 through Feb. 12, Padulo said.  "I never wanted to be in a fraternity," said Toby Sexton, Associated Students Inc. president and Sigma Phi Epsilon member.  "I always had the perception that fraternity boys where thick-necked, beer-bonging jock guys," he said. "It just wasn't my style. Then I started to hear about the benefits, long-term networking in the business world."  According to the Web site, the Panhellenic Association is made up of seven sororities of women, who compete in athletic and philanthropic events.   Women are given an opportunity to take leadership roles and belong to a support group where academics are among the highest of priorities, the Web site said.  Students looking for an organization based on cultural similarities can join the National Panhellenic Council or the Cultural Fraternities and Sororities, according to the Web site. The Panhellenic Association does not have a formal spring rush but some sororities are actively taking part in continuos open bidding. The National Panhellenic Council is made up of four African-American fraternities and three African-American sororities. These organizations, like all the other, are based on sisterhood and brotherhood, encourage academic excellence, compete on the athletic field and engage in social exchanges.  Fraternal organizations in the National Panhellenic Council spend a great deal of time contributing and giving back to the community, said adviser Brett Waterfield. "The difference, particularly with NPHC groups, is what they look for and what they do," he said. "It is a life-long commitment as opposed to a college experience. It is not just a quick social interaction."   The Cultural Fraternities and Sororities is a division consisting of four fraternities, four sororities and one co-ed organization. These groups consist primarily of Asians, Latinos and Filipino members.  Welcome Week will be during the first week of February. Students can visit booths set up on campus by these organizations and gather more information.  For more information on Spring Rush, students can call the Student Life and Development Center at (562)985-4181.		CSULB spring enrollment rises   2 busted for car burglary   Student to be honored   Carpooling program eases congestion   Fraternities, sororities at CSULB offer support   Doors to show business opened Boy must go back  to Cuba   More masturbation healthy L.B. band magnificent   2pac puts in worthy performance 49ers still running after O'Neal walks   Player quits due to ‘personal reasons'   Men's volleyball steps on slugs; women's b-ball beats Nevada Spring 2000 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE
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