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Truth: Due to the fact that fraternities and sororities are the largest student organizations nationwide, fraternity and sorority communities are constantly in the media spotlight. Social problems such as binge drinking and drug use occur in nearly every facet of society, but their presence is magnified in fraternities and sororities.

Each organization is required to abide by federal, state, university and their own national headquarters policies regarding drugs and alcohol. Additionally, each organization has significant risk management and risk reduction policies and procedures to promote healthy decision making and provide for the safety of members and their guests.

Truth: The time and effort required joining a fraternity or sorority is in no way to interfere with other time commitments or academic success. Prior to being initiated, New Members are required to attend weekly meetings and rituals in order to learn about their organization's history and values.

Truth: Many television movies and shows depict the "wild side," of fraternity and sorority life and choose to amplify its supposed "horrors."

Although there are some isolated instances of hazing and alcohol related occurrences, many institutions and organizations are taking preventative stances to further hinder these tragedies.

These movies depict an unrealistic and often negative Greek Life experience and miss the numerous benefits of being a Greek student. To list just a few:

• Greek Life students are more likely to graduate from University than their non-greek peers.
• Greek Life students have high average GPAs than their non-greek peers.
• Greek Life students are more likely to get a higher wage directly after college graduation.
• 83% of Greek Life students indicate that they have more confidence in their leadership abilities as a result of their sorority/fraternity experience.

Truth: Hazing can be defined as people or individuals who are forced to do something that is psychologically, physically, or emotionally harmful or damaging. Fraternal organizations nationwide have been the leaders in taking strides to develop human rights policies and strict anti-hazing policies to rid hazing in all forms from all campuses.

All student organizations, including fraternities and sororities must abide by and follow .

Truth: A person must pay to join most any organization across the nation, whether it be a sports team, a local club, fraternity, or sorority. Since fraternities and sororities are non-profit organizations, dues are used to fund various parts of its day-to-day operations, including: academic incentives, headquarter dues, merchandise, scholarships, sporting and social events, and many other normal everyday expenses.

By joining a fraternity or sorority, you are not only helping to sustain the ideals and values set forth by the organizations' founders, you are also making it possible to keep the future alive.

Truth: Each national fraternity and sorority has established a philanthropy or community service program that raised money for charitable causes. Many organizations raise money for different charities as well as volunteer their time to help benefit the local Las Vegas Community. Organizations support individual philanthropies such as the St. Jude's Children's Hospital, Kindly Hearts Initiative, Girls Incorporated, Ronald Mcdonald House Charities, Wounded Warrior Project, The Alzheimers Association, Shop with a Kappa, Friends of Kayany, and many more. UNLV Fraternity & Sorority Life has also recently launched the NEXT campaign, which is an entire community philanthropic effort to raise money for Circle of Sisterhood in order to build a school for underprivileged youth.