Everything Boulder Greeks know all too well

You certainly don’t have to be in Greek life to have a good time at Boulder, but if you are, you know everything that comes along with it.

Fratting in the snow

It doesn’t seem like a bad idea until you actually start trudging up The Hill. By the time you make it to Starbucks you’re literally freezing your ass off since you decided to wear your new Free People dress. You can’t see because the snow is blowing in your face, probably messing up your perfect winged eye-liner. You just have to keep going. Theta Xi is only a few blocks away where warm bodies and room temp beer will be waiting to greet you. But wait, where will you stash your coat so no one will steal it?

Cabo

I’m not even sure I have to say much more…

‘Throwing What You Know’ – even if you’re a frat guy

Probably the most cliché of sorority sayings, but too true to not talk about. No matter when photo opp presents itself, throwing your sign fits perfectly. And let’s be honest if you’re a frat guy, you wish you had a sign to throw. Even though you don’t, we’re nice enough to let you throw ours. It’s even better if you can get a celeb to do it with you.

Selling your soul to the Greek Week Chair

Really though, you’re loving every second of it. What’s so bad about flirting with frat boys at songfest practice (hey my big met her bf there) and dominating the other houses in powder-puff? What are some late nights and bruises when in the end even if you don’t win, you had a little fun?

Shirts, Shirts, Shirts

Essential to Greek life and even more essential to a Friday morning 9am wardrobe. Whether your apparel chair makes some sick designs or you have to steal them from Sigma Pi, shirts are the key to Greek life.

RUSH WEEK

Ok, so if you’re a guy, you LOVE driving past the houses during rush week. You are guaranteed to see glowing gals standing in perfect formation that you can scream obscenities to and if you’re lucky maybe you’ll see someone trip. And ladies, I know you love peering out of your Ray-Ban’s to watch the freshman dressed up scurrying all over the hill (cause I know I do). Nothing beats watching naïve young men dressed in suits saying their going to Alpha Phi next.

Formal season

Coolers. Everyone hates coolers. Expect, of course, your date who’s already too plastered to notice it took you three and a half weeks to finish. You’re welcome, asshole. Then, you have to spend the weekend in a swimsuit getting drunk at 8am. Which seems really fun at first, until Sunday morning comes and your body starts slowly shutting down. And you still have studying to do.

Philanthropy

As much as people judge us for being Greek, what they often don’t know is how serious we take our philanthropies. We raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for amazing organizations along with volunteering locally. That doesn’t even include Buffton, Polar Plunge, or the Buff Can Challenge. We also love supporting our fellow Greeks with their philanthropic ventures. Can I get a Sko Buffs?

On game days we rage

Make sure you edit those red solo cups out of your pictures.

Actually finding a date to date dashes

So you could ask that kid in your Econ class who gave you a pen yesterday or you could ask the guy in Chi Psi who you made out with last weekend. But then what do you say, “hey wanna come hang out with me and my sisters for like 4 hours at this club on Pearl?” Yeah, I don’t think he wants to do that. It’s ok, you’re probably going to take your roommate anyway.