By Cecilia Gutierrez |Staff Writer| As a sorority or fraternity member you reap many benefits. Membership benefits include leadership, involvement with school affairs, job opportunities,and networking skills. Juan Herrera, a former brother of Sigma Chi, serves as an example of how these networking opportunities attained from fraternity membership help during the pursuit of job opportunities after graduating from college. Herrera now works in CSUSB President Tomás Morales’ office (making a fair amount of money) and traveling on behalf of CSUSB. What gave him the upper-hand? Being a part of a fraternity. Many of us have seen movies that reflect the Greek Life, however, how … [Read more...] about Greek Life: A look inside
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Student death raises questions about hazing
By Aimee Villalpando |Staff Writer| The death of West Virginia University student Nolan Burch led to the suspension of all Greek events on campus. Burch was not breathing when he was found unconscious inside a fraternity house in early November. According to NBC News, Burch was in critical condition in intensive care at Ruby Memorial Hospital. The 18-year-old freshman was confirmed dead two days later by Amy Johns, a spokeswoman for West Virgina University Healthcare, according to People.com. Police had initially been called to the Kappa Sigma house and found someone performing CPR on Burch who laid unresponsive on the floor, reported People.com. Morgantown Police Chief Ed … [Read more...] about Student death raises questions about hazing