The smell of carnival food, the music blasting through the tall speakers, and the crowd going crazy is the first thing you hear when you enter the stadium. In short, the sounds of clapping, stomping and shouting can be heard as Greek organizations compete for the grand prize, the title of recognition and bragging rights. People dance and support their favorite groups while performing routines that the groups have been practicing for days. The final group performs and leaves the stage drained of all the energy they put into the show. Everyone is crossing their fingers hoping that their Greek organization wins. Different colors, such as salmon pink and apple green, surround the stadium representing the different groups. The MC (Mic Controller) came out and teased everyone with the final results. Once the results are announced, shouts and jokes erupt from the crowd as the crowd is signaled to leave. Everyone goes away and hangs out with friends and their favorite Greek organization. As one sits in the stands, one wonders why they are entertained by such activities. Many overlook the important purposes of joining a fraternity. History can only tell why brotherhoods were created and where they originated. Before the eighteenth century, it was not even known what a brotherhood was; not to mention what a fraternity meant to the community. Today everyone knows what brotherhoods mean and what they accomplish for the community. The American Heritage Student Dictionary definition of sorority is “a primarily social organization of female students at a college or university; a women's association” (882). The dictionary definition gives the impression of a general brotherhood. Lawrence Ross defines the brotherhood as more than just wearing letters, or... middle of paper... words that formed the brotherhood's motto, "for learning and for merit" (Brown 184). Works CitedBarker, Cyril J. "Who Are the Black Greeks and Why?" New York Amsterdam News. February 18, 2010 - February 24, 2010: 17+. Print.Brown, Tamara L., Gregory Parks, and Clarenda M. Phillips. African American fraternities and sororities: The legacy and vision. Lexington: University of Kentucky, 2005. Print.Fine, Elizabeth C. Soulstepping: African American Step Shows. University of Illinois: Urbana, 2003. Print.Kimbrough, Walter M. Black Greek 101: The Culture, Customs, and Challenges of Black Fraternities and Sororities. Cranbury: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2003. Print.Ross, Lawrence C. The Divine Nine: The History of African American Fraternities and Sororities. New York: Dafina, 2001. Print."Sorority." The student dictionary of American heritage. 2003. Print.