The largest sorority within TCU’s Multicultural Greek Council hosted events that members said they hope will attract new recruits. 

Last week, Sigma Lambda Alpha gave women a chance to meet chapter members while making bouquets. SLA is a Hispanic service sorority that was founded in 1992 and established at TCU a year later.

But after more than 20 years on campus, members said there are still a lot of people on campus unaware of the organization. 

Events like Thursday’s Chicas Bonitas are crucial for sorority involvement and recruitment. MGC includes fraternities and sororities Lambda Theta Phi Latin, Lambda Theta Alpha, Chi Upsilon Sigma, Kappa Delta Chi, Omega Delta Phi, Sigma Lambda Alpha and Kappa Lambda Delta.

“Coming from a background where I had no male siblings and not a lot of friends, it really changed various aspects of my life,” said Humberto Rodriguez, an Omega Delta Phi and MGC executive board member.

He added that the sense of brotherhood and the confidence he gained from being in the fraternity helped him push himself to succeed. 

“ODP and MGC along with its members have allowed for the beliefs of my capabilities to go beyond my perception, and understand that conformity is the jail of growth,” Rodriguez said.

Elliana Gonzales, a junior communication studies major and member of SLA, said activities like the bouquet making helps connect the sorority with the Latinas on campus. 

“They don’t know about us at all,” said Gonzales. Hispanic students make up the second largest demographic at TCU, with 16% of students identifying as Hispanic/Latino.

“We typically hear people wanting to know more, like what is a Latina sorority and how it’s different from Panhellenic,” Gonzales said. 

Through events like Chicas Bonitas, Gonzales and other Multicultural Greek Council members hope to grow their membership and their visibility and presence on campus.