What's The Difference Between Amie Jackson And Susan Iverson

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All sororities have different values that are addressed in their pledges, purposes, and chants that they do. The values that each sorority has can differ between them but some stay the same throughout. Amie Jackson and Susan Iverson found a comparison between the different Greek life students that they interviewed for their article. One of the students that they interviewed stated, “We have a strong sense of responsibility. If you do something wrong, we expect a knock on the door or a bunch of emails from the Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life” (Jackson and Iverson 8). Being accountable for your actions and demanding that everyone else is accountable for their actions as well is a great value to hold. Students should know that what

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