The oldest local fraternity? - Page 2

ADPiAkron · #16 08-29-2005, 08:57 PM

Lone Star (Pi Kappa Epsilon) was founded at The University of Akron in 1882. Might not be the oldest-- but is pretty old!! They are still in existence today!!

chopperLI905 · #17 10-18-2005, 02:28 PM

Wisconsin's oldest local sorority is Alpha Sigma/ Aureolia Society founded in 1898 and is still an active chapter. The women of AS are the greatest.

Alpha Simga

PM_Mama00 · #18 11-11-2005, 11:08 AM

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Originally posted by D.0.7
As a matter fact they happen to be on the campus of which i attend.... they were founded 1868 the oldest sorority in the country by the name of Iota Kappa Omicron better known to us student at Olivet College as Soroiana.... or IKO...

Mu Omega Pi Fraternity Inc.
Est.2001
Upholding The Standards of Perfection

Please be specific when saying "oldest sorority"... "oldest local sorority".

Have any of these locals gone on to have more chapters? That's pretty cool that they've stuck around for this long without national representation!

AngelPhiSig · #19 11-29-2005, 10:29 PM

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Originally posted by RACooper
Well at UofT up here there is the "secret society" Episkopon - they got the greek name and all... but I don't see them as a fraternity/sorority (they have both male and female branches) - but they do have many of the same traditional elements of GLOs... anyways they were founded in 1858 and count Canada's current Governor General as a member.

Link for info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Univers...rinity_College

Link for society:
http://www.episkopon.com/

Their site scares me just a bit...

RACooper · #20 11-30-2005, 02:56 PM

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Originally posted by AngelPhiSig
Their site scares me just a bit...

It wouldn't if you actually knew the members

Most at UofT think of them as a joke (particularlly if you've watched one of their alcohol fueled rituals... although their hazing is kinda funny in a "arty" way) - or just a way for people to be even more of an elitist in the elitist college here.

SigSigSor · #21 01-05-2006, 12:36 AM

Our Brother Frat was established in 1834 a local still going strong, but had a location change... but I think they are the oldest by far

dznat187 · #22 01-05-2006, 12:51 AM

that Episkopon group really intrigues me. I wish I could find out more or what all that criptic stuff means.

are they a non-secret scret society? as you said you've seen one of their rituals.

do you have any idea how they started.....?

PhoenixAzul · #23 01-08-2006, 11:38 AM

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Originally posted by dznat187
that Episkopon group really intrigues me. I wish I could find out more or what all that criptic stuff means.

are they a non-secret scret society? as you said you've seen one of their rituals.

do you have any idea how they started.....?

some have "public" rituals, where it can be seen by anyone walking by, but the meaning is still veiled in some way. We have one such ritual.

All of the locals at OC have been around for 80+ years, one is approaching 100 quickly. None have expanded to other campuses.

whittleschmeg · #24 01-08-2006, 02:03 PM

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Originally posted by BetaRose
I believe the oldest local fraternity is Lambda Iota - founded in 1836 at the University of Vermont.

I think you are correct in stating that Lambda Iota is the oldest local fraternity. Interesting fact, at my school we have a Lambda Iota sorority and its kind of cool because they have the same chapter colors as the fraternity in Vermont. They go and visit the boys twice a year I think.

s0phie · #25 03-09-2006, 11:15 AM

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Originally posted by SigSigSor
Our Brother Frat was established in 1834 a local still going strong, but had a location change... but I think they are the oldest by far

i was just about to say them... dude, you're a sigma?

preciousjeni · #26 03-09-2006, 12:57 PM

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Originally posted by PhoenixAzul
Pi Beta Sigma at Otterbein (www.pibetasigma.org) claims the honor of being the oldest local fraternity. their founding was 1908. Anyone have anything earlier? i was just fascinated by this...anyone know off hand who the oldest local sorority is?

Do they mean oldest on your campus or oldest period?

ETA: Nevermind...I see. Well, they do qualify it with "and Finest" and who can dispute that? LOL!

OrigamiTulip · #27 03-09-2006, 01:26 PM

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Originally posted by SigSigSor
Our Brother Frat was established in 1834 a local still going strong, but had a location change... but I think they are the oldest by far

Their own history says that they were founded at Union in 1834, and existed for only 25 years before becoming an Alpha Delta Phi chapter. Then the fraternity did not exist at all for 5 years before a second chapter was formed at a secondary school in a different state in 1864. That school, which didn't even exist in 1834, doesn't become a college for two more years until 1866.

No reasonable arguement can be made for that chapter to claim to be any older than 1864.

PhoenixAzul · #28 03-09-2006, 04:26 PM

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Originally posted by preciousjeni
Do they mean oldest on your campus or oldest period?

ETA: Nevermind...I see. Well, they do qualify it with "and Finest" and who can dispute that? LOL!

hehe, that's because they're our brothers

hehe. No,they've done really well for themselves lately...the completely turned their chapter rep around in like 2 years time, and have the biggest pledge class this year, and have been Chapter of the Year 2 years running.

SigSigSor · #29 03-14-2006, 01:00 PM

Yeah-- Im a sigma

BamaSigmaPi · #30 05-13-2006, 04:49 PM

Our new faculty advisor here at UA Sigma Pi was a Tri-Kappa at Dartmouth. Just wanted to share that. I know they're from the early 1800s.