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09-26-2003, 11:31 AM
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Katie Couric's greek "plug" on Today
As reported in this thread, the Today show profiled the 59 yr old Phi Kappa Sigma pledge.
Anyway, afterwards, during the anchor chat, Katie Couric asked Ann Curry, Matt Lauer & Al Roker if they were in a fraternity/sorority. None were. Katie then said something like, "I'm the only one who went greek here - I'm a Tri Delta (can I help ya help ya help ya)!" (Yes, she actually said that! ) They all chuckled.
She then said to Matt, "You could've been a Sweetheart for Tri Delt!" Mat didn't seem too excited by that.
In case you're wondering, Ann said that she was in the journalism school & most of the students there didn't join those groups.
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09-26-2003, 11:55 AM
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At least Katie said she *is* a Tri-Delta It annoys me when people say they *were* an XYZ
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09-26-2003, 12:00 PM
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Interesting. I heard her once say that the only reason she pledged a sorority was because she didn't like the food in the dorms. That was about the last time I had any use for her.
And I wasn't even sure which sorority she "was" a member of.
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09-26-2003, 01:24 PM
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To set the record straight, Dave (the subject of the story) is a Phi Kappa Sigma pledge.
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09-26-2003, 01:30 PM
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Actually, she said she *was* a Tri-Delta -- at least that's what she said on the West Coast edition of Today.
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09-26-2003, 03:33 PM
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Yes - I corrected the name of the fraternity
And sorry, I shouldn't have put quotes around Katie's statement - actually, I was more surprised that she said the "help ya" part.
(Something to be said about posting before that first cup of coffee, when you've had less than 4 hrs sleep! )
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09-27-2003, 01:12 AM
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A couple of years ago, each of the Today anchors went back to their alma maters and did a piece for the show. Katie visited the Tri-Delt House at UVA as part of the story.
Matt dropped out of Ohio University to take a job at a TV station (as I did) and finished his degree several years later in a special program called experiential learning (as I did).
Well, at least we have one thing in common.
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09-27-2003, 01:50 AM
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Actually, you've got two things in common...but who's quibbling.
I wasn't surprised to hear he wasn't Greek...
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09-27-2003, 01:57 AM
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Originally posted by CougarSkull
Actually, you've got two things in common...but who's quibbling.
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Ha! Good point!
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09-28-2003, 04:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by honeychile
Interesting. I heard her once say that the only reason she pledged a sorority was because she didn't like the food in the dorms. That was about the last time I had any use for her.
And I wasn't even sure which sorority she "was" a member of.
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Gee, that one of the most idiotic reasons to join a GLO I have ever heard of. Now I have heard everything! ARRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
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09-28-2003, 11:27 PM
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[COLOR=green]Gee, that one of the most idiotic reasons to join a GLO I have ever heard of.
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OK. Let me see if I understand this. We all sit around and complain that famous Greeks don't ever mention their affiliation -- then, when a pretty famous woman does talk about it twice on the most watched national network morning show, we take her to task.
Do you really think for a minute that she joined the sorority for the food? Those people are quipsters -- and anything she may have said, taken out of context, could be taken incorrectly.
I think a better way to feel is that she is willing to mention her sorority. Nobody forced her to you know. And nobody forced her to go back to the house and chat with the sisters at UVA a couple of years ago.
I'd give her a break.
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09-28-2003, 11:31 PM
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Who cares the reason she joined? Those are nobody's business but hers. The important thing is that you go greek, not why.
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09-28-2003, 11:32 PM
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I'll tell you what, I'm a Phi Mu nut -- look at my screenname, my AOL name, my e-mail address, my car, my keychain, my clothes....
but when it comes to mentioning my sorority affiliation around the workplace? Or somewhere I need to establish respect quickly, where not everyone knows me well? NO. There's just too much of a stigma. I love my sorority. I love what it stands for. I love greek life, I love GLOs in general. Otherwise I wouldn't be on GC.
But I gotta agree w/ DeltAlumn on this one. She was gutsy to mention it on TV. She's dealing with her career -- I'm aware of the affect it has on my regular, every-day job, and she's throwing her affiliation around on national TV! The girl's got guts.
besides. Look at her. She didn't go ANYWHERE for the food. Heh heh heh.
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09-28-2003, 11:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Optimist Prime
Who cares the reason she joined? Those are nobody's business but hers. The important thing is that you go greek, not why.
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It was the insipid way she said it, like joining a sorority was the last thing on her mind, but she hated the food in the cafeteria. Honestly, at that time, I thought she did more HARM to the greek system than good!
I rarely make big judgment calls on people that often, but it really rubbed me the wrong way.
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09-28-2003, 11:42 PM
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honeychile, you wuv Katie Couric.
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