vegas
 

actually, the weekend we were in vegas the sisters were on houseboats in lake shasta and wouldn't allow us pledglings to come.

you are up awfully early for california, mara.

GIVE THESE GIRLS A BREAK!
 

Hi everyone, I think some people on here aren't realizing that the girls do show sisterhood i'm sure...MTV DOESN"T SHOW IT THOUGH!!!!and another thing, you can't help leaving a presentation if you have to pee! In my sorority, formal isn't mandatory and you are free to leave whenever you want...Sisterly bonding isn't really everyone getting shitfaced together...(well not in my mind) and damn, if mtv wants to pay for a vegas trip for you...would you turn it down...i know i wouldn't :) and by the way, i turned into a better person b/c of my sorority, i wasn't like this during pledging so i agree with the pledges on that one...no one is perfect and remember, there are always 2 sides to every story. :)

my 2 cents
 

I've been reading this thread since the beginning and watching the show (as long as I don't fall asleep before it's on...that whole having a job thing gets in the way of my TV watching ;) ). I haven't said anything until now, but after spending an entire weekend with some of my favorite sisters ever - which, of course, included discussion about the show - a couple things occurred to me that I didn't think of before.

It seems that most of us watching this and other MTV "reality" shows see MTV as a huge instigator. While I agree that they show what was actually said/done (whether taken out of context or not) AND I don't agree with many of the actions portrayed on the show, most of us would probably agree that a lot of the problems for this chapter were at least partially caused and/or helped along by MTV. That pledge house, for example, seems to have completely divided the sisters and new members as well as the pledge class itself, and since unity is SO important to sisterhood, that's a HUGE problem.

I know every chapter has its problems, but when I was active, our chapter had a gigantic drama-filled issue that I won't go into (I yelled enough about it this weekend), and it divided the entire chapter. And sure, we had our philanthropy/sisterhood events in there while this was going on, but there was enough drama going across two-three semesters to fill two entire seasons (and maybe an hour-long special or seven) without anything like MTV adding to it.

Between talking about this specific incident and the show this weekend with my sisters, I have no doubt in my mind that had the cameras followed us around, we would've had every national representative in the area on our doorstep after one episode. There was so much negative, unsisterly behavior going on, and at the time, we were so caught up in it that we didn't even notice until after everyone calmed down. No one stood up when this happened to say, "Look stupidheads, THIS is why this is happening and we need to fix it instead of fighting each other and going behind peoples' backs." Now, almost two years later, we can finally say, "If we would've done this, this, and this, none of this ever would've happened in the first place." Granted, things are pretty much back to normal now and we're a stronger chapter because of it, but at the time, we were so upset that most of us figured things would only get worse, so why bother trying to get along?

Watching the Sigma sisters and new members brings back a lot of the memories/hurt feelings/resentment/problems that our chapter had. They seem to be caught up in the drama just like we were, but who's going to stand up and say, "MTV is making this 100 times worse than it actually is. Let's get rid of the pledge house, focus on our sisterhood, and fix what's wrong before it's too late." Instead, MTV's there causing more problems, and things keep building and building without anything ever really getting fixed.

Besides, if they did (and could without breaking their contract), would you see THAT on the program? :rolleyes:

Just my 2 cents (more like 2 bucks, but oh well).

COME ON...
 

Come on... seriously... Why does everyone take this show SOO seriously! Stop blaming the pledges, they are just having fun. Like everyone has said before-- it is obviously edited... How else do you fit a week into 22 minutes?!!? How many people here go out 2 nights a week? I know I usually do on weekend... once you follow everyone around and show 5-10 minutes of that "going out" the show is over! And obviously the sisters are going out to the bars too, if they weren't then who would have saw the pledges... cut them some slack. everyone is different... Yea Jordan is full of drama and isn't satisfied no matter what... but the whole point is that they don't want their sorority to all be carbon copies of each other, yet everyone is so unwilling to accept people that are different!
PS~ Can I just say how annoyed I was that Jordan was bitching about them deciding not to do a selection process?! HELLO?! Is she ever happy?! She bitches if they let her in, she bitches if they don't. give it up. agh

my problems with the show, is the fact that it's a SHOW. someone decided to use these girls to make money. and the girls agreed for whatever reason.
as for the behaviors of sisters and pledges alike, both have wronged. so have in many of my behaviors and the behaviors of my sisters...esp. at formals!. however, i didn't think to put them on nation so that someone else could make money and give me 15 mins. of fame. i would be beyong embarrassed if thing that i had done or said about my sisters or future sisters were on tv.
but, i believe, (and this is my opinion!) that yes, i am able to comment on these girls behaviors just like i would comment on anyone else in a "reality" tv show's behaviors because they have allowed themselves to be put in the spotlight. Blaming things on editing or whatever, doesn't make what the public has seen and "believes" any better.
i am sure there are parts of sigma that are wonderful. i have no doubt that these sisters and some of the pledges have the sincere heart of the sorority in mind. however, (and my opinion again...) i would never joined an organization that allowed the ins and outs of my sisters on national tv, while being obviously sponsored. to me, (and me alone) makes it seem less special.

Re: vegas
 

Now i'm confused. Last night i was watching and Jessica went to the actives' meeting while you all were in Vegas. maybe MTV distorted the show, but i can' see how that is possible.

Anyway, if you're Mara (i am udecided, but leaning towards yes) welcome to Greek Chat!

I don't know what to believe about this show anymore...not that I ever really did. All I know is that it's not representative of true sorority life and sincere sisterhood.

Okay, so when I tried posting a response, something happend and I lost my post. :mad: But anyway.....

I admire Jessica and the other pledges who were with her for sticking up for ALL of the pledges, not just the "problem pledges." Vegas was beautiful.....why is everybody bashing? I don't get it. I can't wait for next week's show!! http://www.plaudersmilies.de/clock.gif

And yes, I honestly believe that it is Mara. :D Welcome to GC!

I was just watching the Sorority Life marathon and wondering... how do you think the Sigma sisters are reacting to the new initiates now that they've seen what has gone on and what has been said during the show... (i.e. drinking in the house, etc)... Do you think they have reprimanded them or maybe it has made their relationship worse..? just curious...