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MaryPoppins 08-10-2013 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito (Post 2230220)
And thus my confusion. I guess it comes from being in a co-ed fraternity.

And people jump pack when I let them know I'm a member of Order Of The Arrow BSA.

thetalady 08-10-2013 08:16 PM

The term "sorority" was not coined until Gamma Phi Beta was established in 1874; therefore, organization that were established prior to that date are correctly termed fraternities for women. From the GPhiB web site:

"Members of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, one of the 10 oldest women's organizations in North America, are proud of our rich and accomplished history, dating back to our founding on November 11, 1874, at Syracuse University in New York.

During an era when women were discouraged from attending college, four bold and courageous friends came together to form a women's society. They bonded together to face adversity and encourage one another's intellectual growth. Now, more than 135 years later, we celebrate the vision and dedication of those women for whom the word "sorority" was first coined - and all who have come since."

naraht 08-10-2013 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MaryPoppins (Post 2230228)
And people jump pack when I let them know I'm a member of Order Of The Arrow BSA.

Cool! Ordeal Brotherhood or Vigil? and were you an Explorer/Venturer?

naraht 08-10-2013 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by AZ-AlphaXi (Post 2230163)
From the NPC manual of information (AKA green book) page 7
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15 Fraternity, 11 Sorority
...

While I knew that some of the members of the NPC were correctly referred to as Fraternities, I would have bet a *large* amount of money that they were a *minority* among the members of the NPC (that there were more Sororities that Fraternities).

Now I know better, that *definitely* counts as something learned today.

MaryPoppins 08-11-2013 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by naraht (Post 2230273)
Cool! Ordeal Brotherhood or Vigil? and were you an Explorer/Venturer?

Ordeal, Explorer, former Exploring District Exec.

Sciencewoman 08-11-2013 09:09 AM

I'm so used to the word Sorority, it's been a weird adjustment for me to realize my daughter is in a fraternity. When she add Pi Phi to her resume as a fraternity, it just seemed odd! :) I've noticed that a lot of the materials she's gotten will say "Fraternity for Women" after the name. Do other group do this, too?

AOII Angel 08-11-2013 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Sciencewoman (Post 2230299)
I'm so used to the word Sorority, it's been a weird adjustment for me to realize my daughter is in a fraternity. When she add Pi Phi to her resume as a fraternity, it just seemed odd! :) I've noticed that a lot of the materials she's gotten will say "Fraternity for Women" after the name. Do other group do this, too?

AOII just says Alpha Omicron Pi Fraternity. I can't recall seeing Fraternity for Women on any of our materials. I think the feminine rose trademark gives us away.

littlesquirrel 08-16-2013 12:30 PM

Can I add my awkward recruitment story? This was actually at a pre-recruitment event, one of my first as a sister. We had this PNM--let's call her Annie--show up. Now, I knew Annie, as I was a TA for one of her classes. Annie was a very intense young woman. I knew she would be attending this event and prepped my sisters for that. Turns out, I wasn't ready for it. She shows up, and after about five minutes, she drops this:

"Do you guys have any sisters who AREN'T white? I don't want to be in a racist sorority. My best friend is black." Okaaaaaay. Annie was kind of known for being overly blunt. I reassure her we are a very diverse sisterhood in many ways. And then soon after:

"So, what do you guys do for hazing?" I then said, no, we do NOT haze, in fact our new member period is the opposite of hazing--tons of gifts and love from your new sisters. Hazing is not allowed. She replied with a very dismissive "oh, that's what they all say" type of remark. I guess I should have left her after that, because she had more to ask.

"What is your initiation like? Do you do any kind of crazy stuff?" I just stammered that our rituals are secret and sacred and excused myself. I kind of avoided her for the rest of the party. Apparently, Annie told another sister how much she liked us, so I guess I didn't handle it too poorly.

So yes, I was asked if my chapter was racist, we hazed, and about all of our secrets in a period of roughly 10-15 minutes. On a happy note, Annie did go through formal recruitment and ended up finding a wonderful sisterhood for her.

AGDLynn 08-16-2013 06:35 PM

:eek::eek:

Wow! Would be interesting to know if/how she ends up being a valuable member to her chapter!

Cheerio 08-16-2013 09:31 PM

This is not a current phenomenon, but happened 30+ years ago: our Rush Counselors revealed their NPC Homes BEFORE we filled out our Pref Cards. You see, strong early tent talk during rush had correctly discovered that each rush counselor (there were ten, one for each house) began her group's Open House Tour at her own NPC Sorority Home. As a result, some rushees already 'knew' the identity of each counselor's sorority. This early reveal affected my own pref card listing, as I truly wanted to belong to a particular Rush Counselor's group.

littlesquirrel 08-16-2013 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by AGDLynn (Post 2231553)
:eek::eek:

Wow! Would be interesting to know if/how she ends up being a valuable member to her chapter!

We are in a campus group together, so I know she holds a position now and is very passionate about it. Honestly, comments aside, she wouldn't have been a great fit for our chapter. I'm very happy for her and it seems like her chapter has calmed her down and taught her a lot!

nyapbp 08-16-2013 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Sciencewoman (Post 2230299)
I'm so used to the word Sorority, it's been a weird adjustment for me to realize my daughter is in a fraternity. When she add Pi Phi to her resume as a fraternity, it just seemed odd! :) I've noticed that a lot of the materials she's gotten will say "Fraternity for Women" after the name. Do other group do this, too?

Just catching up on this thread (and why, yes, I am procrastinating!). How funny that I just wrote a post this week about dear Dr.Smalley and the word "sorority."

Sometime in the past few years, Pi Beta Phi Fraternity had "for Women" added to it in printed materials. I suspect it was to head off the question posed in the graphic a few posts ahead of this. Explaining that a women's fraternity, fraternity for women, and a sorority are all one in the same is one of my elevator speeches.

Smile_Awhile 08-17-2013 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by nyapbp (Post 2231610)
Just catching up on this thread (and why, yes, I am procrastinating!). How funny that I just wrote a post this week about dear Dr.Smalley and the word "sorority."

Sometime in the past few years, Pi Beta Phi Fraternity had "for Women" added to it in printed materials. I suspect it was to head off the question posed in the graphic a few posts ahead of this. Explaining that a women's fraternity, fraternity for women, and a sorority are all one in the same is one of my elevator speeches.

Though I don't recall any graphics referring to Alpha Chi Omega Fraternity, in many print materials, the copy reads "Alpha Chi Omega women's fraternity".

carnation 08-17-2013 07:07 PM

Our daughters' friend had her engagement announcement in the paper last month and my husband said, "Oh no! The paper screwed up again and put that Megan is in Alpha Omicron Pi Fraternity!" I had to educate him about all that.

(Yes, the paper screws up a whole lot.)

CaseyBat 08-18-2013 07:13 PM

I have a weird bid day story... There's a girl in my pledge class who brought her best friend along for everything. And I mean everything. Her friend was there when she opened her bid, when she ran to the chapter, and throughout all of our bid day activities. As far as I know her friend isn't Greek nor has any desire to be. It felt very weird.

carnation 08-18-2013 07:23 PM

Panhellenic and the sorority let her hang out?

Sciencewoman 08-18-2013 08:19 PM

I agree...that is weird.

Missouri Ivy 08-18-2013 08:47 PM

That is weird, but more important, congratulations to you on a successful recruitment! I was hoping you'd have a happy ending!

CaseyBat 08-19-2013 01:35 AM

I know Panhellenic has strict rules when it comes to family/friends being at bid opening, but she must have slipped under the radar. When hundreds of girls crowd into a relatively small space, it's hard to tell who is a PNM and who is not. And I guess my sorority was just being polite?

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Originally Posted by Missouri Ivy (Post 2232181)
That is weird, but more important, congratulations to you on a successful recruitment! I was hoping you'd have a happy ending!

Thank you so much! I was just thrilled when I opened my bid card. I love my new sisters already and I'm so proud of my letters!

Psi U MC Vito 09-10-2013 04:54 PM

Really, nothing?

carnation 09-10-2013 10:09 PM

Did you mean to put this in another thread?

(I was hoping for another weird rush story, haha.)

Psi U MC Vito 09-15-2013 01:11 AM

No. I was complaining that it is recruitment season and no stories.

AnchorAlumna 09-15-2013 11:47 AM

It seems to work best when a few years have lapsed since when the weird PNM came through.

ChioLu 09-15-2013 01:50 PM

I'll give you one ...

I was going thru Rush and at the Theta house. Toward the end of the party, I was sitting in the front -- in the first chair of the room -- so I had my back to all the other PNMs. The members (& I got paired with a university cheerleader!) all stood up to sing a Theta song. I stood up too out of respect (like it was the national anthem or something). After the song, the members started escorting the PNMs out of the party. I looked around and I WAS THE ONLY PNM STANDING! All the other PNMs were sitting during the song. I felt like an idiot.

So, I was the weird PNM ... &, oddly, didn't go back to Theta. lol

PersistentDST 09-16-2013 11:46 AM

This thread is great reading for while I'm at work!

FSUZeta 09-16-2013 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ChioLu (Post 2240001)
I'll give you one ...

I was going thru Rush and at the Theta house. Toward the end of the party, I was sitting in the front -- in the first chair of the room -- so I had my back to all the other PNMs. The members (& I got paired with a university cheerleader!) all stood up to sing a Theta song. I stood up too out of respect (like it was the national anthem or something). After the song, the members started escorting the PNMs out of the party. I looked around and I WAS THE ONLY PNM STANDING! All the other PNMs were sitting during the song. I felt like an idiot.

So, I was the weird PNM ... &, oddly, didn't go back to Theta. lol

Oh that is so sad. And so sweet and thoughtful of you that you stood out of respect.

MTSUGURL 09-20-2013 02:24 PM

BUMP. There's gotta be more from this year. :)

clemsongirl 09-20-2013 07:28 PM

Here's a mild one-a PNM who was rude was booted from recruitment mid-party during one round. Apparently Panhel found out she had made derogatory remarks about a chapter and escorted her out before informing her that she could not continue with formal recruitment. I have a feeling there's more to the story than just that one offense, but I was impressed that it happened nonetheless.

als463 09-21-2013 10:57 AM

^This reminds me. During rush this year (at a school I won't name) a young woman went through and met with various sororities. She then took to Twitter to make fun of one chapter as she said something along the lines of, "One of _____ ideals are beauty. Did anyone tell the members of ____ that?" She was making fun of a chapter and decided to put it on social media as she was going through recruitment. She was then pulled from recruitment. It wasn't my organization she was making fun of but, I thought, "Good. In the spirit of all things Panhellenic, she doesn't deserve to join one of the many great NPCs on this campus."

It goes along the lines that if you can't say anything nice, don't say it at all.

MTSUGURL 09-21-2013 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by als463 (Post 2241577)
^This reminds me. During rush this year (at a school I won't name) a young woman went through and met with various sororities. She then took to Twitter to make fun of one chapter as she said something along the lines of, "One of _____ ideals are beauty. Did anyone tell the members of ____ that?" She was making fun of a chapter and decided to put it on social media as she was going through recruitment. She was then pulled from recruitment. It wasn't my organization she was making fun of but, I thought, "Good. In the spirit of all things Panhellenic, she doesn't deserve to join one of the many great NPCs on this campus."

It goes along the lines that if you can't say anything nice, don't say it at all.

Oh my. :eek: Wonder what she was hoping to accomplish... But then again is definitely doesn't sound like she is someone that would think of consequences of not thinking before she speaks.

maconmagnolia 09-21-2013 03:36 PM

We had a girl come through this year who went from house to house on her skateboard (keep in mind, all of our sororities are close together so you have plenty of time to get to house to house by walking). I mean, if that's your preferred method of transportation, good for you. However, she didn't simply leave the skateboard at the door. She carried it through our entire house while she was talking to active members. It was a little strange.

I also had a girl who was very aggressive while talking to me. She shouted inappropriate questions at me and wouldn't accept any answer I would give. For instance, she said "I hate drinking and I want to join a sorority where nobody drinks. I find it disgusting. Does Alpha Delta Pi have members who drink?" I politely told her that we are a very diverse house that has girls who have many different interests and then tried to change the subject. She told me that my answer "Wasn't good enough and she needed more information or she would cut us from her list that night." When our recruitment chairs rang the bell signaling that the social was over, I told her it was time for us to walk to the door. I stood up (I was kneeling in front of her, she was sitting in a chair), and she yanked my hand and pulled me back down to the ground and yelled "No, wait! I have more questions you have to answer. I know you have time. Now tell me why you joined Alpha Delta Pi."

I couldn't get her out of there fast enough. :|

maconmagnolia 09-21-2013 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by als463 (Post 2241577)
^This reminds me. During rush this year (at a school I won't name) a young woman went through and met with various sororities. She then took to Twitter to make fun of one chapter as she said something along the lines of, "One of _____ ideals are beauty. Did anyone tell the members of ____ that?" She was making fun of a chapter and decided to put it on social media as she was going through recruitment. She was then pulled from recruitment. It wasn't my organization she was making fun of but, I thought, "Good. In the spirit of all things Panhellenic, she doesn't deserve to join one of the many great NPCs on this campus."

It goes along the lines that if you can't say anything nice, don't say it at all.

That's horrible! Sounds like she is just bitter and probably jealous.

carnation 09-21-2013 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by maconmagnolia (Post 2241636)
I also had a girl who was very aggressive while talking to me. She shouted inappropriate questions at me and wouldn't accept any answer I would give. For instance, she said "I hate drinking and I want to join a sorority where nobody drinks. I find it disgusting. Does Alpha Delta Pi have members who drink?" I politely told her that we are a very diverse house that has girls who have many different interests and then tried to change the subject. She told me that my answer "Wasn't good enough and she needed more information or she would cut us from her list that night." When our recruitment chairs rang the bell signaling that the social was over, I told her it was time for us to walk to the door. I stood up (I was kneeling in front of her, she was sitting in a chair), and she yanked my hand and pulled me back down to the ground and yelled "No, wait! I have more questions you have to answer. I know you have time. Now tell me why you joined Alpha Delta Pi."
|

:eek:Please tell me that she didn't get a bid anywhere!

Sciencewoman 09-21-2013 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by clemsongirl (Post 2241478)
Here's a mild one-a PNM who was rude was booted from recruitment mid-party during one round. Apparently Panhel found out she had made derogatory remarks about a chapter and escorted her out before informing her that she could not continue with formal recruitment. I have a feeling there's more to the story than just that one offense, but I was impressed that it happened nonetheless.

I'm still curious about what happened to your fellow PNM who was sporting the Lilly Pulitzer DG wristlet during recruitment.

Maconmagnolia, "skateboard girl" definitely qualifies for this thread. The other PNM sounds like she has a future as a prosecuting attorney.

maconmagnolia 09-21-2013 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by carnation (Post 2241665)
:eek:Please tell me that she didn't get a bid anywhere!

From what I have heard, she did not get a bid anywhere and this was her second time going through recruitment. I'm assuming she acted in a similar manner at the other houses she visited.

Sciencewoman 09-21-2013 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by maconmagnolia (Post 2241679)
From what I have heard, she did not get a bid anywhere and this was her second time going through recruitment. I'm assuming she acted in a similar manner at the other houses she visited.

I think everyone would have remembered her from the year before. Did skateboard girl get a bid?

MTSUGURL 09-21-2013 09:43 PM

It always saves time when people go ahead and wear their crazy out in the open.

honeychile 09-22-2013 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by MTSUGURL (Post 2241737)
It always saves time when people go ahead and wear their crazy out in the open.

I really want to "like" THIS!!!!

maconmagnolia 09-22-2013 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Sciencewoman (Post 2241727)
I think everyone would have remembered her from the year before. Did skateboard girl get a bid?

I'm not sure! I never talked to her so I didn't even know her name, I just saw her walking around.

Sciencewoman 09-22-2013 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by maconmagnolia (Post 2241870)
I'm not sure! I never talked to her so I didn't even know her name, I just saw her walking around.

Not skateboarding? :D


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