Movies seem to readily portray Greek life as self-involved kids who just like to party.
The truth is that fraternities and sororities are very much into campus, community, and national involvement, especially the Greek organizations at Lake State. Each of the groups raises money for either local charities or national organizations, such as the March of Dimes and Special Olympics. Theta Xi members travel to Florida for spring break each year to help build houses for Habitat for Humanity. Theta Xi also raises money for Multiple Sclerosis and collects canned food for the Eastern U.P. Food Bank. They also alternate between three national charities, Cystic Fibrosis, Diabetes, and Anorexia Nervosa.