The Daily Cougar

Quotes from Greeks

Here's what your fellow classmates had to say about being members of Greek life at UH.

Reesha Brown

The Daily Cougar

What's so great about being a member of a Greek organization? Your fellow Cougars have the answer.

"We're big on elevating, educating and empowering women and making a difference and eleveating ourselves in the community at large...We hold true to our morals...And we are really big on politics."

Crystal Aguilar, Chi Epsilon Sigma (Latin sorority)

Community service

"Our principles are brotherhood, scholarship and service. I wanted to be more involved in my community as far as the Houston community and campus goes. The reason I joined this fraternity is because I knew I could be the same person that I was before I joined. And it would give me experience in life and help me build my character through social respnsbility...I didn't know any of my brothers but then I learned and I really get along with the,. We're all here for the same reasons."

Dorrian Turk, Sphi Beta Sigma

"We are very down to earth people. We don't have a sterotype. You know we're not like other fraternities that say 'wer'e this, we're that. We're not discriminating. We may be a predeominanatly black organization, but we are very multicultural...When I entered the University of Houston, I always to get involved on campus. So I researched other organizations on campus. And I always wanted to be part of an HBCU fraternity because I thought they were the most recognized on campus as far as the black community goes. So after researching those organizations, there was something about this organization. They just don't talk about themselves. You se what they do. They were heavily involved with the community and they gave back, and participated with the march of dimes. It was around the time when Hurricane Ike hit and they were involved. They have the social scene as well, but they're very involved."

Jason Holiday, Sphi Beta Sigma

"Part of the reson I joined is because I have core values. And I belived that my organization support s my core values. One of the things that we are big on is family. We all feel like a family. And no matter what we do, whether it's community servie o some kind of outreach event. I enjoy doing it. And I'm doing it and I'm helping out everyone and I'm spending time with my family. It's not a perfect society. With co-ed fraternities you get to see the best of both worlds. There will be drama, there will be male egos, but we're like a family because we have both genders. So we have nothing to lose. "

Marvin Marcia, Alpha Psi Lambda

"We support each other. It's like having a full-time job. It's hard to balance everything. But It forces you to get out there and it forces you to be a leader. because it is a business. It forces them to step up and do something. It's hard work. I mean it's not all about the parties and the fun like the movies. If it were like that, I would totally love it, but it's not. It's hard work...there's so much that even goes into planning a good party. You have to go out and find the contract, you have to contact club owners. And they're not always trustworthy. You're kind of on your own. It's not like a corporate business where yo're here to make money. You're on your own."

Tiffany Dennette, Gama Alpha Omega

When I first got here, I didn't know anybody but now I can't go anywhere without knowing everybody."

Desiree Davis, Theta Nu Xi

"They're different from stufent organizations. Everyone can get in, everyone can pay a flat rate of money. And it's optional. With Greek, it's