Sorority Rituals - Reflections On Rites of ... - Mari Ann Callais
Sorority Rituals - Reflections On Rites of ... - Mari Ann Callais
Sorority Rituals - Reflections On Rites of ... - Mari Ann Callais
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community consists <strong>of</strong> five NPC chapters and was founded in the early 1970s. Unlike many<br />
young sorority communities, the University <strong>of</strong> South Alabama sorority chapters have newly<br />
constructed homes that hold 22 women. Within the last four years, the University has built new<br />
houses, identically constructed, that are owned by the University and are leased by the groups.<br />
For a sorority community that comprises only a small percentage <strong>of</strong> the campus population, this<br />
is a very big step for the University. The average chapter size is 70 members. Many <strong>of</strong> their<br />
students as well as their sorority women are first generation students and first generation<br />
members.<br />
Louisiana State University (LSU)<br />
The sixth campus is Louisiana State University located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LSU<br />
is the flagship institution <strong>of</strong> the State <strong>of</strong> Louisiana and was founded in 1860. LSU is a very<br />
traditional and large public institution with approximately 31,000 students. The sorority<br />
community was founded in 1909. LSU has 10 chapters, ranging in size from 140 to 210 chapter<br />
members. They live in beautiful, mansion-like homes that house 45 to 60 members, have cooks<br />
and meal plans for every member. They are one <strong>of</strong> the Southeastern Conference (SEC)<br />
universities where football is a very important part <strong>of</strong> campus life. Many <strong>of</strong> the members come<br />
from Louisiana, but some do come from out <strong>of</strong> state.<br />
Florida State University (FSU)<br />
The seventh campus is Florida State University located in Tallahassee, Florida. FSU is<br />
similar to LSU with approximately 35,000 students, located in the South, and having a very large<br />
sorority population. It is different, however, in the sense that many <strong>of</strong> the students come from<br />
either South Florida, with its large Hispanic population, or from the east coast, because they try<br />
to escape from the winter months. The sorority community is comprised <strong>of</strong> 14 NPC chapters with<br />
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