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Members of NPHC and MGC discuss unique revelation ceremonies

The thought of Greek initiation ceremonies often calls to mind private events and the passing down of secret traditions, but many of the University's fraternities and sororities take a more public approach to bringing in new members. The Greek organizations on Grounds represented by the National Pan-Hellenic Council, NPHC, and the Multicultural Greek Council, MGC, have a tradition of open initiation ceremonies where all students and even parents of the new members are invited to be a part of the audience. Although the name for these ceremonies varies from organization to organization

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