{"id":4586,"date":"2019-07-03T15:26:48","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T20:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/?p=4586"},"modified":"2019-07-21T18:50:07","modified_gmt":"2019-07-21T23:50:07","slug":"find-a-fraternity-find-a-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/2019\/07\/03\/find-a-fraternity-find-a-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Find a Fraternity; Find a Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"fs ft ct bg fu b fv ko fx kp kq kr ks kt ku kv gf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">By: Trasean Stepney<\/p>\n<p class=\"fs ft ct bg fu b fv ko fx kp kq kr ks kt ku kv gf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Brotherhood and community are what <a class=\"ap cb gq gr gs gt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/student-life\/fsl\/\">fraternities<\/a>\u00a0here at Western stand by. There are multiple fraternities that bring young men together with common interests and values on our campus.\u00a0<a class=\"ap cb gq gr gs gt\" href=\"http:\/\/www.phideltatheta.org\/\">Phi Delta Theta<\/a>\u00a0fraternity member Jack Taber sees his fraternity as a group of individuals with a common goal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fs ft ct bg fu b fv ko fx kp kq kr ks kt ku kv gf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u201cWe\u2019re more like a group of guys that strive to become better versions of ourselves,\u201d Taber said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fs ft ct bg fu b fv ko fx kp kq kr ks kt ku kv gf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Along with being able to grow as a person, Taber enjoys the company of his brothers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fs ft ct bg fu b fv ko fx kp kq kr ks kt ku kv gf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u201cWhenever you are just bored, you have 40 other guys that are there if you want to hang out,\u201d Taber said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fs ft ct bg fu b fv ko fx kp kq kr ks kt ku kv gf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">With brotherhood and a family-like atmosphere, fraternities on campus find a way to connect with all types of individuals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fs ft ct bg fu b fv ko fx kp kq kr ks kt ku kv gf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\"><a class=\"ap cb gq gr gs gt\" href=\"http:\/\/www.apa1906.net\/\">Alpha Phi Alpha<\/a>\u00a0Fraternity, Inc. adds a layer of culture to Western. As a fraternity associated with the National Pan-Hellenic Council, the council for historically black-founded Greek organizations, members of the fraternity focus on supporting everyone in their community. President of Alpha Phi Alpha Inc. MonTra Qualls-Woods explained that Alpha Phi Alpha men do not turn away from their community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fs ft ct bg fu b fv ko fx kp kq kr ks kt ku kv gf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u201cNo matter who you are or where you are from, we are still here to provide that service for you\u201d Qualls-Woods said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fs ft ct bg fu b fv ko fx kp kq kr ks kt ku kv gf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Alongside Alpha Phi Alpha, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. is also chartered as a historically black-founded fraternity that increased diversity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fs ft ct bg fu b fv ko fx kp kq kr ks kt ku kv gf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Fraternity\u00a0<a class=\"ap cb gq gr gs gt broken_link\" href=\"http:\/\/missouriwestern.sinfonia.org\/\">Phi Mu Alpha<\/a>\u00a0brings men and their community together through music. Member Jalen Redmond said that their fraternity is pretty unique.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fs ft ct bg fu b fv ko fx kp kq kr ks kt ku kv gf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u201cWe like to spread music around the world as much as possible,\u201d Redmond said. \u201cNot too many fraternities are musically-inclined. We are strictly a music fraternity,\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"fs ft ct bg fu b fv ko fx kp kq kr ks kt ku kv gf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Through the art of music, the Phi Mu Alpha Fraternity makes sure that the arts are never forgotten.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fs ft ct bg fu b fv ko fx kp kq kr ks kt ku kv gf\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">With all the differences between these three fraternities they all have one thing in common. They all believe that being part of a fraternity gives individuals a great support system and a second home.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4586 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"iLightbox[postimages]\" data-title=\"Pose for the Gram\" data-caption=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/2019\/07\/03\/find-a-fraternity-find-a-family\/a2-3\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2019\/07\/a2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2019\/07\/a2-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2019\/07\/a2-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2019\/07\/a2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"iLightbox[postimages]\" data-title=\"Alphas\" data-caption=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/2019\/07\/03\/find-a-fraternity-find-a-family\/a1-3\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2019\/07\/A1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pose\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2019\/07\/A1-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2019\/07\/A1-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2019\/07\/A1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"iLightbox[postimages]\" data-title=\"The Power of Emotion\" data-caption=\"\" href='https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/2019\/07\/03\/find-a-fraternity-find-a-family\/a3-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2019\/07\/a3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"unison\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2019\/07\/a3-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2019\/07\/a3-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2019\/07\/a3-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Trasean Stepney Brotherhood and community are what fraternities\u00a0here at Western stand by. 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