Many students wonder about the party and Greek life scene on campus. This article will cover two fraternities — Alpha Sigma Phi and Tau Kappa Epsilon — identifying how they contribute to campus life and the UAA social scene.
Alpha Sigma Phi is the youngest fraternity on campus. Its president Colton Mosbaugh, vice president Brandon Adams, and around 10 members revitalized the fraternity from nothing and claimed the title of founding fathers. According to the fraternity’s vice president, more than 40 students have expressed interest in joining the fraternity.
The Northern Light interviewed vice president Brandon Adams, who spoke on all things Alpha Sigma Phi.
Adams said a national recruiter reached out to them and “me and the guys decided that this would be a fun thing for us to start up, like a big project to work on. And also the idea of being a founding father to a guy’s ears is very appetizing.”
Adams said the organization is struggling to find a place on campus to call their own to host functions for other students. Adams said, “There are a lot of places on campus that we can rent rooms out, but there’s not a lot you can do in those rooms that’s fun for a group of guys.”
Adams explained some of the fraternities plans for the future, including a trip for members and getting their own house.
Adams described the process of starting a fraternity as being both fun and time consuming.
“Creating a whole schedule, planning out finances, planning out activities and things to do. And then trying to find the time where everyone is available to hang out together. It’s just a lot of work,” he said.
Adams said financial aspects involving the fraternity falls on the students based on their semester schedule and how much they want to contribute. The cost, called semester dues, is split evenly between the members.
Adams mentioned the bond that forms between members of the fraternity and how current members also share a bond with past members. “Once they are officially a brother in the frat, they are brothers for life,” he said.
