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Breaking Down ABC Family's 'Greek'

'Greek' premiered earlier this summer on ABC Family and since its debut their have been a number of mixed emotions from the actual Greek community on the show.

While some think in inaccurately portrays the life of fraternity men and sorority women at colleges around the country, some have come to accept the show for what it is and moved on.

We here at The Frat Boy News think television needed a show like this. Regardless of if it shows what college life is or not, college students know what life on campus is like and should be able to discern that from what they perceive as a false reality.

Today, with a little help from our friends at Wikipedia, we take the time to breakdown the shows cast of characters for all you avid viewers out there in TV land.

Rusty Cartwright (Jacob Zachar) - the good hearted, nerdy, freshman brother of Casey's from Chicago who wants to party and break out of his shell. He pledges Kappa Tau Gamma (ΚΤΓ) after declining Omega Chi Delta (ΩΧΔ). He is a virgin, and still feels slightly uncomfortable around girls. He is a Polymer science major. Cappie takes Rusty on as a Little Brother.

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Casey Cartwright (Spencer Grammer) - Rusty's older sister who is vying to be the next president of Zeta Beta Zeta (ΖΒΖ) sorority.

Prior to Rusty arriving on campus, she did not let anyone know she had a brother. She is dating Evan Chambers. Her commitment to Zeta Beta Zeta keeps her from what she truly wants.

Casey knows dating Evan will help her become president, although it is usually shown that Evan is not truly the one for her. It is implied that she and Cappie were once boyfriend and girlfriend, and she describes their first time as something she looks back on with no regrets because they were in love.

After being paired with Cappie on a paper, they kiss once again, although Casey says she can't go back to what she had before.

Evan Chambers (Jake McDorman) - Casey's boyfriend, who is president of ΩΧΔ. Evan takes on Calvin as a Little Brother sometime after "Hazed and Confused". He slept with Rebecca Logan, but later claims he only did it because he was scared he and Casey were getting too serious.

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Cappie (Scott M. Foster) - Casey's ex-boyfriend who befriends Rusty. He appears to still have strong feelings for Casey. He is the president of ΚΤΓ.

He and Casey were once boyfriend and girlfriend, and it says that they broke up, because Casey really did want to join the Zeta Beta's and they wouldn't allow her to be dating Cappie at the time.

They do get back together for one night, after Casey learns Evan slept with Rebecca Logan, though Casey returns to Evan afterwards. Cappie and Casey kiss once again near the end of season 1, though Casey once again goes back to Evan.

Cappie has two big quirks, one being his ability to make speeches parodying other famous speechs (such as the Gettysburg Address and Morpheus' speech in The Matrix), the other being a phrase he uses often, "I used to be a _______ Major." This includes, up to this point, Psychology, Biology, Physics, and Latin. Cappie, while lazy, is extremely intelligent, charismatic, and insightful, which often surprises other characters.

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Calvin Owens (Paul James) - Rusty's friend, whom he met during rush. He pledges ΩΧΔ as a legacy. He is gay and in the closet, having had a bad experience when he came out in high school, with Rusty being the only person who knows. He is in a relationship with Heath from ΚΤΓ. During high school, he was also an all-state ice hockey player. He is shown to have a good friendship with Ashleigh.

Dale (Clark Duke) - Rusty's religious, nerdy roommate from Arkansas. He is a member of an abstinence group and a Left Behind club. He is also Rusty's roommate in his Honors Engineering class.

Ashleigh (Amber Stevens) - Casey's best friend at ΖΒΖ. She has a boyfriend named Travis, and even remains faithful to him, even though they hardly get to see each other and despite the fact that he acts like a jerk around others. She is thought to act dull and bland while around him, opposing her regular fun & interesting characteristics.

Rebecca Logan (Dilshad Vadsaria) - the Senator's daughter who was the major target in rush. Casey bribes her to pledge ΖΒΖ, to ensure her election as president, though their relationship deteriorates when Casey discovers her one night stand with Evan. Casey also makes Rebecca her Little Sister.

Frannie (Tiffany Dupont) - is president of the ZBZ sorority. Casey and Rebecca are battling about her attention. She usually doesn't think about what anyone else wants, only whats best for the sorority.

Jen K (Jessica Rose) - a ZBZ legacy who develops a crush on Rusty which leads to more at the ΚΤΓ Mount Vesuvius party. She is often naive and ditzy compared to the other sisters.

Heath (Zack Lively) - a ΚΤΓ brother. The first episode shows him in a physical relationship with Calvin.

ABC Family Adds 10 More Episodes to 'Greek' Season

ABC Family Orders More 'Greek'

ABC Family has ordered ten additional episodes of its hit summer series 'Greek,' which chronicles the lives of fictitious college fraternity men and sorority women.

The show, which premiered on the network in July, has also been shown Friday nights on its parent channel, ABC.

Since its debut, it has taken heat from students around the nation who belive the show to falsely depict actual fraternity and sorority life.

The show airs each Monday at 9 p.m. on ABC Family.

Greeks Speak Out Over New TV Show

Tri-Delta Sorority Not Impressed by 'Greek'

ABC Family's new hit summer series 'Greek' aims to portray the lives of typical fraternity and sorority members, but some are saying the show isn't nearly as realistic as it wants viewers to believe.

"The behavior depicted in 'Greek' happens in sororities as often as doctors look like McDreamy (of Grey's Anatomy," said Michelle Shimberg, international president of Delta Delta Delta sorority. The sorority released a statement immediately following the show's premiere earlier this month.

Frat guys around the country are echoing her sentiment.

"I don't like the image it portrays of the Greek community. It portrays what a stereotypical Greek house is," said Richard Reinhardt, a brother of Iowa State's Beta Sigma Psi chapter.

'Greek' Set to Debut Tonight

Series Offers Teen's Eye-View of "Greek" Life

Greek life will take the spotlight Monday when a new show about fraternities and sororities premieres on ABC Family.

The TV show "Greek" will follow the lives of several fictitious college students and the drama surrounding their involvement inside fraternities and sororities, as well as an attempt to portray what its like for a freshman to chose which Greek organization, if any, is best for their personality.

The show won't be your typical ABC Family program, as it plans to take on the various aspects of college life like sex, drinking and drugs.

Critics have said the show won't be as introspective into the lives of young adults and teenagers like some other similar television series, but do say that the show will depict a sort of glorified college life, one that a high school student might expect goes on in college.