Cheap trick to put my post to the top of the page and to get the critical "on fire" graphic.

Oh I guess I should say something on topic. It's nice to see alot of positives out there. Esp you alpha gams, you should get a chapter at GMU!

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No funny squiggles, just bold letters: TKE

I'm in a business fraternity (Pi Sigma Epsilon) and we always have fundraisers for various reasons (philanthropy or to go to Nationals/regionals). We are an almost permanent fixture in the lobby of this one building because we always have a table set up there for a bakesale,tshirt sale, etc. I notice that most of our "customers" are other Greeks! we overhear people (independents) sometimes commenting how greeks are always raising money for something, but they make it sound like we're jjust money grubbers and it doesnt go to like any good cause, which of course upsets us coz that's not true at all.

We had a tshirt sale project and it was a huge one because my chapter invested a lot of money for this so that we could send a lot of people to National convention and in addition to table selling and personal selling, some Greeks (Sammies,TKE,TriSig,SAE) allowed us to attend part of a chapter meeting to show off the shirts and take orders from their members. It boosted sales a whole LOT. And of course, we are waayy grateful.

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"To supress our feelings only makes them stronger"--from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Well, for us, it's a one ton tug, meaning you can have as many guys as you want, as long as the toal weight is 2000 lbs or less. After the tug captains figure out who's going to be in it (looking for arm and leg strength and lightness) we start practicing. The opposing team we practice with is the biggest strongest guys of the chapter, and weight doesn't matter. the more the merrier. then, we have practice tugs. the main thing to tug is the rhythm. I've heard rumors from other fraternities that they think we tie the rope onto a truck or a tree to practice. our tug team ALWAYS dominates, even years when we didn't win greek games, we did win tug. we have our own rope too, so we can practice whenever we want.


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Steve Corbin
Lambda Chi Alpha
Theta Kappa Chapter
Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech.

bump... Let's hear some more positive things!

A few years ago the University of Alabama expanded the football stadium. Unfortunately they expanded it right over the Pi Phi and AKA houses. Several houses on campus helped us while we were "homeless" by cooking meals for us and generally helping us manage without a house for that first year. I know several houses helped out, but for some reason KKG sticks in my mind.

When I started my Local, I had help form SX, PKA, STG, Tke, and PSE(PSK) now! I have respect for ALL GREEK ORGS. We are all different, but all the same!
We are trying to do good for not only our F/S but for the school and community!
If you do not beleive that then Jump off of the edge!
OTW, I am being nice now!

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Tom Earp LX Z#1
Pittsburg State U. (Kansas)

We always cross-rushed a lot of the same girls as one of the other sororities on my campus and had a big rivalry with them, probably because we were so similar and had friends in common. Well one night, one of my sisters and her fiance were in a car wreck. He was killed and our sister was very badly injured. Our "rivals" were the first ones to send us flowers and offer to do anything they could for us. Every time they, or any other sorority, made me a little nuts in subsequent years I thought about that. You may be scrapping with each other on the surface but when it comes down to it, you are all in a big family and you're there for each other.

Well, I have a Chi O story. My chapter was installed in November and throughout out our selection process, colonization, and installation Chi O supported us more than any other group.

They always put banners up and sent cards to congratulate us. They are a shining example on our campus and we hope to be on their level soon! Chi O showed us what we will be working toward to be great at ECU!