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Location -- University of South Yorkshire (abbreviated USY) -- completely made up; located somewhere in the middle of Manchester, Sheffield, and Leeds in the UK. No specific town in mind.
Organizations:
Fraternities: Lambda Tau Gamma (Beta Iota Chapter), Delta Lambda (Sigma Alpha Chapter)
Sororities: Sigma Alpha Phi (Omicron Chapter), Eta Epsilon Tau (Epsilon Chapter)
(I had some fun making these names -- if you use their Greek letters or pronounce things, you might see some of the puns)
Clubs/Societies: Rugby Club, Rowing Club, LGBTQIA+ Society, The Yorkie Student Newspaper, Student Government, the Sapphic Vigilantes
Greek Terms:
Chapter - a Greek organization's local, university based unit that conducts business
PNM - potential new members
Brothers/Sisters - terms used for fraternities/sororities respectively to indicate membership in the organization
Bigs/Littles - a Big Brother/Sister is supposed to play a guidance role in the new member's life within the organization; they become known as a Little Brother/Sister. People just say Big/Little. Fully acknowledge, yes it is a bit weird.
Rush - a frenzied period of Greek time in which potential new members are courted by a number of different fraternities/sororities for recruitment, with a variety of events (especially meet and greets) conducted for Brothers/Sisters to get to know PNMs; eventually, discussions and votings are conducted to offer bids to certain PNMs to join the organization.
Bid - just a fancy word for an invitation to join a Greek organization
Mixers - just as they sound, but usually it is specifically an invite only party between certain fraternities and sororities, usually 1 frat chapter and 1 sorority chapter, but can be larger.
Initiation - the semester that a PNM accepts a bid, they go through "education" about a Greek organization's ideals, history, symbols, etc. This time period is frequently stressful and often subject to hazing, or "hazing-lite." Yes, it is shit; definitely won't argue with that. Yes, they also lie about "we don't haze." If PNMs satisfy their educational piece and other organization requirements, pending final approval by Brothers/Sisters, they are officially inducted into the Chapter roll book.
Executive Board - a committee of officers (President, VP, Treasurer, Secretary, maybe others) that lead the organization, conduct meetings, and act as liaisons to the national organization.
Chairs and Committees - Chairs lead planning of various aspects - Initiation Chairs conduct rush/initiation events, Social Chairs plan and execute mixers, other social events, etc. Different organizations have different Chairs, but usually all social frats/sororities will have at least Initiation and Social Chairs, and probably even a philanthropy chair. Committees are made up of non-Chair Brothers/Sisters that help the Chair carry out planning/execution of events. Ultimately, not really different from some workplaces and other organizations that have similar things.
Greek Week - usually in the Spring after chapters have inducted new members, a week of general debauchery and campus-wide events for Greek organizations to celebrate together
(terms added as necessary)
Characters
Charlie Spring - new freshman/1st year at USY; considering LGBTQIA+ Society membership mathematics major and writing & literature minor
Tao Xu - new freshman/1st year at USY; pondering clubs, being sociable in general; Charlie's friend and suite mate. Film Studies major, no minor currently
Finn Devenny - new freshman/1st year at USY; rowing club/team; Tao's roommate and Tao/Charlie's suitemate. Currently undeclared, but considering Legal Studies, Sports Medicine, and Biology
Nick Nelson - sophomore/2nd year at USY; transferred from Leeds during Spring term 1st year, rugby player, etc.; Education Major, French studies minor
Imogen Heaney - sophomore/2nd year; Social Chair of Sigma Alpha Phi, fashion marketing major, french studies minor
Sai Verma - sophomore/2nd year; Brother of Lambda Tau Gamma; Literature Major, legal studies minor
Christian McBride - sophomore/2nd year; Brother of Lambda Tau Gamma; Sports medicine major, sports marketing minor
Otis Smith - sophomore/2nd year; rugby team member; mechanical engineering major, no minor (due to no time)
Harold "Harry" Green - sophomore/2nd year; Initiation Chair of Lambda Tau Gamma; stupidly wealthy, thus majoring in Business and minoring in Political Science.
Benjamin "Ben" Hope - sophomore/2nd year; (youngest ever) President of Delta Lambda; Sports marketing major, dual minor in Business and political science
Isaac Henderson - Freshman/1st year, works at The Yorkie, University Newspaper and campus events columnist, with particular interest in societies/organizations; Journalism major, english lit minor
Elle Argent - Sophomore/2nd year; Building representative for Student Government, Humbermeade Hall; president of the LGBTQIA+ Society; Fashion marketing major, material science minor
Tara Jones - Sophomore/2nd year; Building representative for Student Government, Crow's Perch Tower; LGBTQIA+ society member; Performing Arts major, with a focus on dance, Music minor
Darcy Olsson - Sophomore/2nd year, LGBTQIA+ society member; Communications major, legal studies minor
Sahar Zahid - Sophomore/2nd year; assistant editor at The Yorkie; History major with focus on S.E. Asia, dual minors in journalism and technical writing
Étienne DuBois - Sophomore/2nd year; French; one of Nick's suite mates major: Material Science & Mechanical Engineering dual major; no clubs/activities --> he's got no life outside of this degree
Chester Barrow: Sophomore/2nd year; collegiate football player; Nick's "barely there" suite mate; degree - unknown
Cadan Penrose: Sophomore/2nd year; Cornish; collegiate sailing team; one of Nick's suite mates; Biology major with a focus on Marine Biology and Microbiology; minor in astronomy
Jordy Bowman: Sophomore/2nd year; psychology major; potential love interest; LGBTQIA+ Society member
Jon Tilly: senior; physics major; rugby player, friend of Nick on the team
Mateo León: American exchange student; mother is Colombian/Italian, father American businessman opening UK branch of business, bringing family to UK. Swimming & Water polo player & enthusiast; major: History, minor: legal studies
Seamus Galbraith - Scottish in origin, lived in Ireland for many years. TA for Charlie's classics class.
Max McHenry - Charlie's Classics professor
Victoria Sherwood - Charlie's writing professor
*will update the character list as I go*