Greek life organizations are adjusting their plans due to Oklahoma City University’s alert level decreasing to moderate.
Sororities, fraternities create diversity and inclusion positions
OCU’s Greek Life Organizations are adopting diversity and inclusion committees.
Greek Life organizations see changes in recruitment numbers
Greek Life had more rushes this year than expected.
University announces Fall 2020 schedule
Oklahoma City University officials recently announced the fall 2020 semester would begin one week earlier than normal, on August 17.
Biology senior leads a full life at OCU
Sireene Khader talks about the impact OCU has had on her and her future.
Update: SGA president signs resolution to suspend Kappa Sigma, Alpha Phi
Student Government Association President Trae Trousdale decided to sign the resolution calling for the suspension of Alpha Phi and Kappa Sigma.
Letter to the Editor from Alpha Phi
Alpha Phi’s letter to the editor regarding Resolution 001.
SGA President passes resolution calling for Kappa Sigma, Alpha Phi suspension
Student Government Association President Trae Trousdale decided to sign Resolution 001.
Senate passes resolution to suspend Kappa Sigma, Alpha Phi
A resolution calling for Kappa Sigma and Alpha Phi to disband has been passed by the senate.
SGA senators write resolution calling for suspension of Kappa Sigma, Alpha Phi after racial slur
Members of multicultural organizations are speaking out after Kappa Sigma members used a racist team name at a philanthropy event.
KAPPA SIGMA WINS HOMECOMING FOR SECOND YEAR
The men of Kappa Sigma celebrated their victory Saturday in Abe Lemons Arena in Henry J. Freede Wellness and Activity Center after taking first place in the banner competition, third place in spirit structure, second place in Lip Sync, and first place in the sweepstakes award.
Greek recruitment numbers double, IFC amends rush process
Unlike previous years, sororities and fraternities ran recruitment concurrently, as opposed to the usual two-week gap between events.
Kappa Sigma wins Homecoming
A fraternity won Homecoming sweepstakes this weekend for the first time in six years. The last time a fraternity won Homecoming was in 2011 when Lambda Chi Alpha took home the trophy, according to Student Publications archives. The men of Kappa Sigma won the 2017 Homecoming Sweepstakes. President Colton Kastrup, music theater senior, said he’s…
Kappa Sigma sweeps Homecoming
The gentlemen of Kappa Sigma took home the 2017 Homecoming sweepstakes trophy.
Videos: Homecoming 2017 Lip Sync performances
Watch all the Homecoming Lip Sync performances.
Sororities welcome new sisters on Bid Day
Sorority recruitment reached its peak Sunday as more than 100 women rushed out of the Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center to celebrate Bid Day with their new sisters.
Gamma Phi Beta wins Homecoming sweepstakes
Homecoming concluded as the women of Gamma Phi Beta rushed to the basketball court to accept their Sweepstakes trophy for the second year in a row.
Homecoming 2016 Lip Sync performances
Watch videos of all the Homecoming Lip Sync performances from Nov. 4.
Alpha Phi sorority’s banner stolen
Alpha Phi sorority had a welcome sign, placed for the benefit of new freshmen, stolen.
Sororities welcome new members on Bid Day
More than 100 women participated in sorority rush during Formal Recruitment this year.
Students compete in annual spring sing competition
Blue Key Honor Society organizes Spring Sing each year. Student organizations can compete by putting together a 10-minute long skit that features live singing.
Two campus organizations unable to participate in Homecoming
Two campus organizations did not participate in Homecoming this year. Alpha Phi sorority decided as a chapter not to participate. Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity could not participate because of an ongoing investigation from the headquarters for potential hazing. “While it is sad that these two organizations can’t participate, we are still trying to unite the…
Sorority rules outlaw fraternity shirts, events
Sorority women are no longer allowed to wear men’s fraternity shirts due to a ruling from the National Panhellenic Conference. “It eliminates half of my T-shirt wardrobe,” said Julie Graff, dance performance senior and Alpha Chi Omega member. “It’s really weird being told what to wear as a senior.” The National Panhellenic Conference is an…
Officials investigate controversial picture
Administrators launched an investigation Oct. 8 after a photo of a student in blackface circulated on social media. The student went to a party dressed as Jay Z and posted about it on Snapchat. She is seen in the photo with her face painted black, a practice known as “blackface.” Blackface represents a time when…
Sorority lifestyle questioned by controversial recruitment video
A recruitment video released by the Alpha Phi chapter at the University of Alabama has raised several questions about the sorority lifestyle. The video portrays chapter members running around the campus of the University of Alabama, skipping and dancing on the football field and jumping into a lake. The members appear to have a good…
Greek organizations host informational meeting
Freshmen packed Petree Recital Hall in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center to hear from all the Greek organizations on campus at the Greek Info Meeting. Panhellenic and Inter-Fraternity Council hosted the meeting to meet and hear from the presidents of each fraternity and sorority. During the meeting, the presidents introduced themselves and their organizations philanthropy and…
