Auburn alum here, too. Lived across the creek from the TKEs for 4 years (or so). Never cared for them much.

I was a Theta Xi at Auburn. Spent too much time socializing and not enough time studying. I'm lucky I graduated.

While I was in school, I was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon @ Old Dominion University (Virginia Xi).

When I arrived @ ODU, I saw all of the signs saying “Go Greek!” I always said I would never join a fraternity. I had seen all of the stereotypes of the guys that fraternities take, and I knew I wasn’t in that group.

I spent time in the dorms (so bleeping boring), and finally one night my roommate suggested we go to a rush event. They were providing a “Campus tour SigEp style” which translated into having a shot walk (we’d walk to certain houses around the ODU campus, take a shot, and then go to the next one). That ended with a party @ one of the brother houses.

It was during this party that I got a chance to see how close the brothers were with each other. This is what made me want to join that fraternity. From that night on, my view of that particular fraternity was changed forever.

I can honestly say that I am lucky that I attended that event. The rest of my time @ ODU would have been so different otherwise.