By Stephen Luckey ‘15

As excitement among seniors for college grows, senior Chris Thompson is ecstatic to begin his new journey in Greek Life. In February, Thompson decided his heart is set on attending Clemson University in the fall. As a college freshman, Thompson plans to rush first semester to join Kappa Sigma.

Thompson looks forward to participating in educationally and intellectually stimulating-activities such as egging houses and buying kegs when he first puts on the sports jacket. His major? Undetermined. Thompson wants to see how things go, by starting with a maximum of two classes. Thompson believes he’ll truly be able to spread his wings and fly once he is busy with frat-organized social activities. It is Thompson’s fervent belief that endless parties, numerous missed classes and high blood alcohol content (BAC) levels are exactly what he’ll need to find motivation to succeed in life. Even though being a pledge is hard, Thompson doesn’t mind it, because he says it’s “all a part of the brotherhood.”

Another aspect of college that Thompson is looking forward to is guaranteed friends as a result of paying dues to his fraternity. His parents are happy to pay the required fees because they know that their boy being surrounded by guys with lower self-esteem than his own is the best thing for his confidence. “We are so ecstatic for Chris. He can finally have friends now at a pretty reasonable price,” said David Thompson, Chris’s father.

When asked about how he will balance school and frat life, Thompson loudly proclaimed, “Kappa Sig or Die!” Thompson doesn’t know what he wants to do with his life after college. “That’s up to my fraternity brothers. They know what’s best,” he said.