by Abby Ford Earlier this summer I had the opportunity to cross something off my bucket list: snorkeling for the first time. While getting our gear on and listening to safety instructions, the instructors asked how confident we all were in our swimming abilities. I grew up in Florida and spent countless hours in a Read More
by Matt Farrell On February 14th, 2018 a young man entered a high school in Parkland, Florida, pulled out an AR-15, and turned Valentine’s Day afternoon into a horrifying murder of 17 students. This happened over a month ago and yet remains one of the top news stories across America today. I’m not here to Read More
By Matt Mattson Dear Brothers, Allow me to clarify. I’m writing to the fraternity men who care. To the ones who are trying. To the ones who raised their hand and volunteered to be a leader despite the negative reputation and history of institutional debauchery that exists in fraternities. To you, gentlemen, I write this Read More
by Matt Mattson There’s an old saying from Abraham Maslow, “When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” I feel that way about the recent happenings around fraternity life at Penn State. Administrators have policy. Lawmakers have laws. Researchers have research. Disciplinarians have discipline. Educators have education. I’m not saying that’s Read More
by Jason Allen Lets paint a picture of what society says true masculinity is: Tall, dark, and handsome The most confident man in the room, demanding attention from everyone Muscles, that have muscles, that have abs Always having the most gorgeous, size 0 woman on your arm Bragging about all the sexual conquests you have Read More
by Erin Chatten I will never forget the day that I realized I was not a full-blown extrovert. Me. Student-council-song-and-chant-loving, talking-is-implied-in-my-last-name, Erin Chatten was not a 100% extrovert. It was at a conference about a year ago, and I had just finished a nearly 12-hour day when my roommate burst in filled with energy and Read More
by Matt Mattson I love TFM. Totalfratmove.com. I really do. Here are three reasons. 1. It’s funny. I honestly think some of their stuff is hilarious. Not always. But, it’s funny. Crude? Yes, of course. Sometimes that’s funny you prudes. I’m not ashamed to say it. Funny. 2. They always have fresh content. I appreciate Read More
By Woody Woodcock One year ago last month I got to meet leadership guru John Maxwell in Florence, AL. More importantly than just meeting John, I got to hear from him on leadership in a very intimate audience of less than a few hundred people. The one thing that has stayed with me from John’s Read More
By Vince Fabra Recently, I was asked, “What is your favorite word?” My response was “Philanthropy.” I know what some of your are thinking. “C’mon. The guy that teaches values-based recruitment says his favorite word is ‘philanthropy?!’” It’s a little cliché, but I can honestly say that of all the words I know, ‘philanthropy’ is my favorite. First Read More
by Woody Woodcock By now you know It is almost election season…no, not the Presidential one, but your new exec board is certainly right around the corner. Many people think the President is the most important position to elect in a fraternity chapter, and while that may be true I think potentially the most important Read More