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08-30-2012, 03:35 PM
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Unless shallow is something you aspire to... and for some people, it is. Actually, I'd bet those chapters must be doing a pretty good job of weeding out the girls who are in it for the wrong reasons.
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08-30-2012, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Low C Sharp
That's what I was thinking. All the article did was make it possible for people with no UT connection to know the "rankings." Everybody who's attended UT in the last 80 years and gave Greek life a second thought already knew, and would still know if there were no article.
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Exactly. Think of it as that ranking-site-which-shall-not-be-named with only one person's perspective taken as gospel and no rebuttal. At least today if someone posted an article like that, there would be internet banter about it to dispel the tier ranking.
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08-30-2012, 04:03 PM
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Bravo Pineapple! Please write a book!!
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08-30-2012, 04:05 PM
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Or, write an article that addresses the weaknesses in that 30 year old article and perpetuates ridiculous stereotypes! and incorporates all the most excellent points you made in your post.
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08-30-2012, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by DubaiSis
Unless shallow is something you aspire to... and for some people, it is. Actually, I'd bet those chapters must be doing a pretty good job of weeding out the girls who are in it for the wrong reasons.
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Here is the problem. "Those chapters" do not do a good job of weeding out the girls who are in it for the wrong reasons because a great number of them started in their chapter for those same wrong reasons. This is exactly why this 30 year battle has been on going. It is so interesting to me, as many have said, that the article is not universally flattering. If you hold an actual copy the magazine in your hand, you will find out milk was 25 cents a gallon. Yet, people who continue to use it as a guide for UT recruitment don't see the irony in that. I think the fashion guide that accompanied that article did more harm than the actually article. It stressed the way girls dressed, the cars in the parking lots, etc. It made it completely materialistic. It pitted house against house with terms like "bless her heart...she never will be"...the death kiss of southern culture.
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08-30-2012, 05:00 PM
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The greek system at the University of Texas is strong. There are dynamic and intelligent women at every single house. And lots of them. Each and every house is filled with leaders, beautiful women, smart women, honors students, and good friends. They each value sisterhood. They have each others backs. This does not change based on the letters on their chests. They each know they have wonderful things to offer.
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AMEN!! Thank you pinapple.
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08-30-2012, 05:07 PM
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One more thing....people wear rose colored glasses when looking at UT recruitment. They want things to be the same for sake of their snowflakes. (Don't you know Suzy Q is DESTINED to be a Texas ABC??) Yet the article tells us all that certain house are filled with the GPA leaders, etc. And today those chapters are sweeping the basement of the GPA rankings, but that of course can be overlooked because it is convenient to do so.
It is very disheartening to listen and observe on bid day. Mom's who daughter's did not hit the historical sorority lottery, spend the day following their daughter telling them everyone that did.."Suzy..can you believe it? Sarah Snowflake pledged Texas ABC..." As if to tell her that she is a major disappointment to her mother. Her mother needs to get over it. What her mom may not understand that 1. Suzy might be happy, 2. This may not have been Suzy's number one choice, but following her around on bid telling her who else did get that house is just mean 3. And as shocking as this might be to mom...maybe this is just a better fit for her daughter.
One can only hope that for a mom like this, her daughter ends up experiencing an incredible sisterhood that becomes the envy of her mother. Because if her mom was a Texas ABC for the wrong reason she more than likely did not get the opportunity to experience a true, life changing sisterhood. And that my friends, is the biggest tragedy of them all.
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08-30-2012, 05:43 PM
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GC needs a like button!
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08-30-2012, 05:49 PM
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It sure does!
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08-30-2012, 05:54 PM
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... terms like "bless her heart...she never will be"...the death kiss of southern culture.
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True then, true now.
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08-30-2012, 07:31 PM
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Upperclassman quota was not meant for you. It was meant for the women, primarily, that are part of the CAP program that will not come to campus until their sophomore years or students that transfer from other schools. They have a fresh start.
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Good point.
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08-30-2012, 09:43 PM
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So proud of UT DG's and their 73 new member class 12! They also had BEVO make a personal appearance as the ladies arrived!
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Hooray for Beta Eta! Such good news!
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08-31-2012, 04:26 PM
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[QUOTE=Ladybugmom;2173202]Here's what I know from FB stalking
DDD 78
AXO 76
AXID 73
KD 84
ADPI 86
DG 73
KKG
PBP
APHI 73
XO
ZTA 75...they said on FB that they have 20 legacies
KAT 73
AEPHI
Ladybugmom-
AEPhi national just announced 75 new members!
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08-31-2012, 06:10 PM
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[QUOTE=norcal aephi;2174236]
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Here's what I know from FB stalking
DDD 78
AXO 76
AXID 73
KD 84
ADPI 86
DG 73
KKG
PBP
APHI 73
XO
ZTA 75...they said on FB that they have 20 legacies
KAT 73
AEPHI
Ladybugmom-
AEPhi national just announced 75 new members!
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Thanks!! I just updated my post..has anyone heard about XO, KKG, or PBP?
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