[Editor's Note: Thanks to Bradley for contributing this piece. In the fraternity world, Bradley's one of "the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes." Enjoy.] by Bradley Charlesworth, Coordinator of New Media & Public Relations, Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity (Guest Blogger) In the 8th grade I designed Read More
by Josh Orendi “When we socialize we see the world through social eyes that are sometimes clouded by social lies.” It sucks admitting this, but I have sometimes felt (and still sometimes feel) this way… Like an optical illusion the lens I see the world through can be clouded or distorted by the lies I Read More
[Editor's Note: Woody Woodcock is one of the most creative, unique-thinking, Socially Excellent, people we've ever met. That always comes through in his off-the-wall, sometimes wacky writing style. This is the second of two posts that go together written recently by Woody] by Woody Woodcock One afternoon recently I met a really neat guy who Read More
[Editor's Note: Woody Woodcock is one of the most creative, unique-thinking, Socially Excellent, people we've ever met. That always comes through in his off-the-wall, sometimes wacky writing style. This is the first of two posts that go together written recently by Woody] by Woody Woodcock Have you ever met a Butcher that, as it turns Read More
[RING OF PHIRE: The Ring of Phire is a team of undergraduate fraternity and sorority members dedicated to delivering the messages of Phired Up Productions to their peers around the country.] by Kate Peer (Undergraduate Ring of Phire Member) Almost every week I am disappointed somehow with humanity, it might be the atrocities happening in Read More
by Matt Mattson Want to know the top secret tactic to get people to join your group? Want to know how to really trick someone into agreeing to membership in your organization? Want to know the evil technique we teach the best recruiters? Here it is… Care. Actually care about people when you talk to Read More
by Matt Mattson You are powerful. You may not even realize it. You have the power to change someone’s life forever. Remember when you first joined your organization — that organization that has made such an impact on you? Remember how there was that one person who invited you in and made you comfortable? Think Read More
by Matt Mattson Today is a good day to take a break from your break. Many of our readers are enjoying their summer vacation from college, and have been spending time chilling out, maxing, relaxing all cool, and all shooting some b-ball outside of their school. Perhaps you’ve been working hard on your tan (please Read More
by Matt Mattson I was reminded recently of a common habit of human interaction… skipping part 1 of a conversation/relationship. “The Introduction.” This happens to me on planes a lot. It happened to me at the Phillies vs. Braves game I went to in Atlanta the other day. It happens to many people in typical Read More
by Matt Mattson I’ve been wearing one of these Peace Cords for a few months now. I love it! People ask me about it all the time, and it always leads to great conversations (about women’s empowerment, the war in Afghanistan, loved ones serving in the military, survival tools, and more). I feel like 65% Read More