Active:  a member who has completed the new member period and has been formally initiated into the chapter

Bid:  a formal, written invitation to join a sorority or fraternity

Chapter:  local group of a larger national organization designated by a special Greek letter name.  (ex.--the Theta Omicron chapter of Alpha Tau Omega)

Hazing:  unethical, unlawful, and forbidden activities which do not enhance sisterhood or brotherhood or uphold the founding ideals of Greek organizations

New Member:  one who has accepted a bid and has been formally pledged but has not been initiated

Philanthropy:  an organization which each fraternity or sorority sponsors and assists on a national level

Potential Member:  anyone currently enrolled at Marshall University and is registered for recruitment

A     alpha
B     beta
G     gamma
D     delta
E     epsilon
Z     zeta
H     eta
Q     theta
I      iota
K     kappa
L     lambda
M     mu
N     nu
X     xi
O     omicron
P     pi
R     rho
S     sigma
T     tau
U     upsilon
F     phi
C     chi
Y     psi
W     omega

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