I am going to UTk in the fall. U Tenn Knoxville. how exactly do fraternities work and what do they do. also what are some good fraternities at utk?
i guess tree planting,etc.
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Aug
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Is it Godda Didda Itta?
I’d guess Alpha Omega
Aug
23
I made my own site where i write film reviews because i want to be a critic. if u want movie recommendations check it out: ronspopcornreviews.webs.com
if any of you are skeptical to go because you think it has anti spyware or something hres a few samples of my writing, leave feedback:
Pineapple Express:
The Apatow frat house delivers another hit that may one day be considered a true comedy classic. Pineapple Express is just as funny as, if not funnier than, Knocked Up or The 40-Year Old Virgin, though certainly venturing further into parody. The stoner buddy comedy tells the hilarious tale of Dale Denton, played by Seth Rogen, and his eccentric pot dealer Saul Silver, played by James Franco. Dale and Saul find themselves on the run after Dale witnesses a murder by a drug kingpin, played by Gary Cole, and a corrupt cop, played by Rosie Perez. The two are constantly high and get into some hysterical predicaments.
The screenplay is written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the duo behind Superbad. Though many are saying that this movie doesn’t satisfy or isn’t as good as Superbad, it is in fact better and much funnier than Superbad, which I’ve always found enormously overrated. Pineapple Express is non-stop laughter from start to finish.
The acting perfectly captures the mildly silly feel of the film, and there are no words to describe the hilarity of the screenplay and screwball action sequences. Pineapple Express is without doubt one of the best movies of the year and I would even go so far as to call it one of my favorite comedies of all time. There were a few mild problems with the film, most notably the graphic violence which unnecessarily darkens the tone of an otherwise light hearted buddy comedy.
The performances by Seth Rogen and Danny R. McBride are excellent; James Franco in particular does the best work of his career. Great stuff also comes from the small roles. Ed Begley Jr. manages to steal the spotlight in his one terrific and very funny scene and Kevin Corrigan is also very good. Step Brothers, which came out two weeks ago, is good, but nowhere near the comedic genius of Pineapple Express.
Now don’t get me wrong, I certainly loved The Dark Knight more than this, but people have got to go see something else, and Pineapple Express is the first movie since The Dark Knight to rush to the theater for. Despite the short list of flaws, Pineapple Express is the comedy highlight of the year.
Mummy 3:
The newest installment in an overall mediocre franchise is the best of the bunch and is way above mediocrity. I just couldn’t deny how much fun Tomb of the Dragon Emperor really was. Its certainly cheesy but its also one of the most enjoyable times I had this year at the movies.
Brendan Frasier is back as Rick O’Connell joined by Maria Bello who unfortunately replaces Rachel Weiz as Evelyn O’Connell. When their son Alex finds the mummy of an ancient Chinese Emperor, he accidentally awakens and the O’Connell family embarks on a new adventure. Jet Li plays Emperor Han who was cursed two thousand years ago and is now back to reclaim his rule over China and you guessed it: the world.
I just couldn’t help admitting that I was entertained from start to finish by Tomb of the Dragon Emperor despite a few things working against it. The main problem I had with the movie is Maria Bello. I’ve liked her in a few things but her performance is awful here and she has my vote for worst actress come the Razzies. The screenplay also doesn’t help Mummy win over audiences and critics, but it was so much fun that I can’t imagine anyone not being entertained by it.
Brendan Frasier is good here, Jet Li has his own fun with his role, and mainly, this doesn’t try to be something its not. Plain fun, not an action thriller. But like I said, Maria Bello is horrible here. I also really don’t buy that Luke Ford is Brendan Frasier’s son and they could’ve made that a bit more believable, but who really cares? After you’ve seen The Dark Knight for about the tenth time, go and give this one a chance because while it isn’t anywhere close to The Dark Knight, you just get a kick out of the goofy special effects and the enjoyable action.
Meet Dave:
I definitely was not in shock when I came out of Meet Dave and and felt like I just wasted an hour and a half of my life, I just didn’t think it would be that horrendously bad. I honestly have to say that I would rather go back and Meet Bill again then sit through this one more time. It seems that Eddie Murphy and Mike Meyers have become pals and are both trying to ruin their careers. Now even though Meet Dave is not as bad as Meyer’s "The Love Guru" or Murphy’s own "Norbit", it comes very close.
Eddie Murphy is in another one of his annoying dual roles, as if Norbit wasn’t enough. Here he plays Starship Dave and the inch tall captain inside his head. After making an unwelcome crash landing into theaters, he hooks up with Gina Morrison, played by Elizabeth Banks. She is a clueless painfully dull single mom who arouses Dave even though he is a robot. The mini people inside him navigate Dave through New York City and how to appear to be normal, well that didn’t work out too well. The movie is only about an hour and thirty minutes, but I felt as though it dragged on for days.
Watching Eddie Murphy further kill his career is not worth your eight or ten dollars at the movies nor is it worth your time. The acting is bad, the writing is awful, and the plot constantly fails. Now if you’re thinking why not take the kids to this, here is my answer: Sometimes there’s a movie like The Spiderwick Chronicles which is not great but not that bad, and the kids enjoy it, but the kids are going to grow restless very soon at this.
What’s mainly sad in this is Elizabeth Banks. Why would a talented rising actress such as herself put Meet Dave on her resume? I expected the movie and Eddie Murphy’s performance to be crap, but I was hoping she would bring some light to the whole thing, but she fails along with the movie.
Its already done horribly at the box office and will do bad on DVD and it should. I’ve met Dave, I hate Dave, I never want to see Dave again, and I would not recommend meeting Dave to anyone else.
The Dark Knight:
Well I just got back from the midnight preview of the most anticipated movie of the year, and to call it a masterpiece would be an understatement. This is the greatest comic book adaptation ever made, even better than Iron Man.
But to call it a comic book adaptation, would be undermining it’s effect and power over the audience. Even though I myself love comic books, the movies they’ve made on them so far, except for some, haven’t had a strong effect on viewers, such as Spider-Man. Batman Begins was the first Batman to truly capture people, and I would even list it as one of my top 10 favorite movies of all time. Well then I would have to put The Dark Knight somewhere in the top 5. What you have been hearing about this movie isn’t hype, it really is that good, along with the best performance I’ve seen all year, from the late Heath Ledger. This movie is his legacy and left him as one of the most memorable screen villains of all time. Again, The Dark Knight isn’t a comic book adaptation, it’s an epic crime drama that can join the ranks of Scorcesse’s The Departed and Michael Mann’s Heat.
Christian Bale returns even better this time around as Bruce Wayne aka Batman. He has now attracted a new breed of criminals to Gotham, like the Joker. Batman along with Lieutenant Jim Gordon and new Gotham D.A Harvey Dent, are trying to sweep the streets of the mob and other crime. Heath Ledger comes in as the Joker, a demented, psychopathic and terrifying clown. He is like the Javier Bardem of comic book movies. Joker has no empathy whatsoever and will kill anyone. Harvey Dent is played by Aaron Eckhart and Katie Holmes is replaced by Maggie Gyllenhal as Rachel Dawes. There are literally no words to describe this movie classic.
Christopher Nolan deserves numerous awards for his legendary direction as well as the visually stunning cinematography. The fight sequences are mostly real with no CGI which only adds to the realism of a comic book fantasy. This is far beyond anything I could ever imagine as a kid reading Batman every week. And one of the smartest moves the director and writers made were to replace Katie Holmes, because Maggie Gyllenhal is wonderful here unlike Holmes who got nominated for a Razzie for Begins.
Of course there has been much talk of a posthumous nomination for Heath Ledger, and by all means I think he deserves it, but unfortunately it’s all just talk because the Academy would never nominate a comic book movie, as sad as it is. Every actor here is on their A-game, no performance here I think needed improvement, and the only major problem I had with this movie is that it ended, because I went at 12 am and got out around 3, well I wouldn’t mind sitting there until 7 am. But to be realistic, I have a few mild reservations with the movie, such as the fight sequence with Batman and Joker on the street could’ve been better and I also think they could’ve done a better job with the makeup for Harvey as Two Face, but to give this movie anything less than five stars would be a crime. This is one of the best all year, and one of the best movies I’ve ever seen.
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Well I certainly like your review of ‘The Dark Knight’ & completely agree with what you wrote on it. It sounds like a good site – I’ll check it out ; )
Aug
23
I am looking at joining a frat. for my first semester of college (in the fall) and I am a bit confused. From the rumors of friends and peers I understood that frats were basically just a group of friends that threw parties in some pretty sick houses. But when I look on all of the frats websites all I see is stuff about Academics first (which I do agree with) community service(which i do agree with) and not slacking off etc… Now I am not saying there is anything wrong with these morals And values, it just kind of took me by surprise… So what exactly should I expect from joining a frat? And what are the names of some of the biggest party frats? And the more "straight edged" frats?
Greek organizations do focus a lot on academics and community service. You are in college for the school part and the social part is an added bonus. Every Greek org has a philanthropy organization affiliation which they hold fund raising events for. The events are usually really fun and other Greek orgs participate in them. The Fraternity or Sorority hosting the event usually charge other Greek orgs to participate and then may charge admission to the event. All of the proceeds go to the philanthropic organization of the Fraternity or Sorority. In addition to that many Greeks will participate in smaller community service events during the year which can be things like operation Christmas child, a food drive, or Park cleaning day. As a member of a Fraternity you will be required to maintain a certian GPA and participate in a certian number of events or you will be punished via fines, or probation among other things. With all of that being said, most Fraternities on most campuses do their fair share of partying. Where I went to undergrad each fraternity would have several "theme" parties a semester and did the same theme at the same time every year. Then there is also semi-formal and formal which is a dance(ish) thing where everyone goes parties it up and have a good time. Most Frats will travel to a certian location for both of those events. Some of the formals I went to were in Canada, Hilton Head, Tampa, and some local lakes. They last the entire weekend and on Saturday night is when the formal event is. Also, when you are in a fraternity you will likely be invited to similar events held by sororities. Then of course there are just the random parties which do not happen every weekend BUT they are frequent enough. When you join a frat you can expect a portion (time varies with each frat) of your first semester/year to be hell. You will be a pledge and will basically be the "bitch" of the initiated members. You will participate in various pledging obligations and what not. You will also do the above mentioned in addition to a weekly meeting. Some fraternities require their pledges and anyone else who did not make grades to clock in a specified number of study hours as well. Which fraternities are "good", "bad", "partiers" etc. really varies from school to school. Just like Sororities a really big party frat at one school may be the geeks at another school. The best way to determine which frat has which rep at your school is to ask. You will also get a good idea when you rush. At most schools fraternity rush is a week long "party" the fraternities get sorority girls to register the prospective and hang out, and the sorority changes every day.
Aug
23
Winning At Work & Home
This semester topics include:
Making A Name for Yourself at Work
Taking God to Work
Coming Alive at Work
3 Times to chose from:
7:30pm Tuesday
6:00am Wednesday
6:00am Thursday (Cleveland)
Duration : 0:1:4
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23
Oddfellows Fraternity came into being in England sometime in the 1500′s and became numerous in the 1700′s. It is considered as one of the oldest and largest fraternity in the world. It is the first group of ordinary men to conceptualize “charitable acts” to other people which was very odd back in the days, hence, they were called “odd Fellows”.
It has been the policy of this fraternity since its institution to do things without seeking publicity, credit, or praise. As a result of this policy, the general public is not aware of the many humanitarian accomplishments of Odd Fellowship.
The Odd Fellows were also the first to establish orphanages and homes for the elderly in the United States. IOOF is involved in a variety of civic and philanthropic efforts on a local, national and international level. Highlights of these include the following:
1. The Odd Fellows & Rebekahs spend over $775 million in relief projects annually
2. The Educational Foundation provides substantial loans and grants to students
3. SOS Children’s Village provides a caring home for orphaned children in Cambodia
4. Living Legacy focuses on planting trees and enhancing our environment
5. The Massachusetts Jurisdiction gives more money to the Arthritis Foundation than any other jurisdiction in the country
6. Visual Research Foundation supports vision care and research through the Wilmer Eye Institute
7. United Nations Pilgrimage for Youth sends High School Juniors to New York City for a learning experience of a life time
8. Annually sponsor a float in the New Year’s Day Rose Parade
9. Actively support the D.A.R.E. program in many communities throughout Massachusetts
10. Odd Fellowship originated the concept of Homes for the Aged and Orphaned Children. Our 100 Bed, Full Care Nursing Home in Worcester is one of the finest in the state.
11. Fully support and run Camp NEOFA Children’s Camp in Belfast, Maine offering healthy and entertaining outdoor activities and crafts for the children of our communities.
Moreover, fraternal orders such as the odd fellows are considered the roots of fraternities and sororities. They are the first to form the concept of fraternalism. Also, IOOF is the first fraternity in the world to form a women’s auxiliary (what people now refer as a sorority) when it formed the Rebekah degree in 1851.
Moreover, Odd Fellowship, unlike many other organizations, makes no special effort to attract “name” members. Ours is a warm, personal type of affiliation that doesn’t rely on “rubbing elbows” with the famous to give us satisfaction. However, for educational purposes here are some of the notable members of IOOF:
- Thomas Wildey, Founder of Odd Fellows in the U.S.
- George IV, King of United Kingdom (1820-1830)
- Gustaf V, King of Sweden (1907-1950)
- Olav V, King of Norway (1957-1991)
- Schuyler Colfax, U.S. Vice President (18691873)
- Ulysses S. Grant, 18th U.S. President (18691877)
- Rutherford Hayes, 19th U.S. President (18771881)
- Thomas Hendricks, 21st Vice President of the U.S.
- William McKinley, 25th U.S. President (18971901)
- Warren Harding, 29th U.S. President (19211923)
- Franklin Roosevelt, 32nd U.S. President (19331945)
- William Jennings Bryan, U.S. Secretary of State (19131915)
- Earl Warren, U.S. Chief Justice (19531969)
- Anson Jones, last President of the Republic of Texas
- Nathan Kelley, notable architect, designed the Ohio statehouse
- Goodwin Knight, 31st Governor of California
- William Marsh Rice, Founder of Rice University
- Levi and Matilda Stanley, King and Queen of the Gypsies
- Lucy Hobbs Taylor, first U.S. female dentist
- Charlie Chaplin, famous actor and comedian
- Wilber Brucker, Governor of Michigan (1931-1932)
- Albert Winn, notable U.S. Politician
For more Information:
International:
iooftheSGL@bellsouth.net
National (Philippines):
ioofphils@yahoo.com
Duration : 0:0:56
Aug
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RIT’s Greek organizations are committed to community service. University News spotlights the mission of Triangle Fraternity as its members raise money and awareness about a life-threatening disease that is impacting one RIT student.
Duration : 0:2:50
Aug
23
An Ex Sigma Gamma Rho tells us what black fraternities don’t want you to know. Rituals discussed!
Duration : 0:8:54