Get ready for new additions to Greek Life

If you haven't already heard, there is a new sorority and fraternity being added to Towson's campus. The sorority is Delta Delta Delta, more commonly known as Tri-Delt. The fraternity determined to get approval is Sigma Alpha Mu, nicknamed as Sammy.

If you're interested in learning more about the process and the future of these new additions, listen to my audio story. Pan-hellenic President Rebecca Wade, a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority and Adam Schwartz, one of the founders of Sammy at Towson give their input on the situations they are involved in.

Both new chapters will begin recruiting in the fall during formal recruitment, although their process will be different from the already established chapters. Towson's campus is constantly changing and it should be exciting to watch Greek life get bigger and more prominent.

Greek housing soon to arrive at Towson

Housing and residence life has began planning the townhouses designated for members of fraternities and sororities that will soon be built. Check out my feature story for more information on the future of Greek housing at Towson.

Does anyone have any opinions on this recent development? If so, feel free to comment!

Audio Story

Some ideas I'm thinking about for my upcoming audio story relating to Greek Life have to do with the new sorority that is going to be added to the National Pan-Hellenic Council and the fraternity that is being discussed as being added into the Interfraternity Council on Towson's campus. I don't really know any information on this except that there is being a decision made between 3 sororities. It could be interesting to write a story and interview someone from the sorority side and someone in a fraternity.

I haven't thought of any other ideas yet but if there are any Greek events occurring the week after Spring Break that is something I could also focus on as well.

From Print to Broadcast

A summary lead found in the Baltimore Sun on March 6 said:
Maryland horse racing interests pondered an uncertain future yesterday as horsemen, breeders, regulators, employees and fans absorbed the news that the biggest player in the state's thoroughbred industry, Magna Entertainment, had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy-law protection.

If this were to be broadcast on television, a better lead would be:
The future is uncertain for Maryland horse racing enthusiasts because the biggest player in the horse industry, Magna Entertainment, has filed for bankruptcy.

In the Baltimore Sun on March 7 an article about the Towson University provost started with the lead:
The provost of Towson University, James P. Clements, was named the president of West Virginia University yesterday.

For broadcast TV the same story could be stated:
James P. Clements, the provost of Towson University is now the president of West Virgina University as well.

Another article in the Baltimore Sun on Saturday said:
A 25-year-old woman was fatally wounded and two other women were injured early today in a shooting attack outside of a lesbian nightclub in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, city police said.

For broadcast television the lead would have to be in present tense and shorter and could be said as:
Three women are still recovering from the shooting attack that occurred outside of a lesbian nightclub in a Baltimore neighborhood last night.

New sorority added to UGC

Alissa Katz's article in the Towerlight discusses the new sorority that is now recognized by Towson's Fraternity and Sorority life. Their name is Lambda Theta Alpha and they are now being added to the four sororities that are a part of the Unified Greek Council.

"According to the coordinator for Fraternity and Sorority Life Christian Miele, they qualified by meeting community service and philanthropic requirements."

What's now a sorority started out as an interest group. Since they are new on campus they are on probationary status, but they are officially recognized. Once all guidelines and laws are followed Lambda Theta Alpha will come off probation.


I think this is a good straightforward news story about the updates in Fraternity and Sorority life at Towson. If I were to add to the story I would add some quotes from members of Lambda Theta Alpha and some more information on how they decided to form a new sorority.