I have been dating the former president of the Sigma Kappa chapter at my school for almost a year now. She is the best. The Sigma Kappa chapter here, is generally really down to earth, fun groups of ladies. They also won the Fraternal Excellence Award(highest award on campus) last spring at the Greek Week Banquet. I am sure they will make another strong running for it this year.

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David Treat
Lambda Chi Alpha
University of Nebraska at Omaha

There used to be a Sigma Kappa chapter at the University of Iowa -- at least until the early 90s. Does anyone know what happened to it?

The Sigma Kappa chapter at my school doesn't have a reputation for getting along well with other Sigma Kappas (snotty, elitist, whatever), but I'm dating a Sigma Kappa from a neighboring school and her chapter is wonderful! I have yet to meet one I didn't like!

Hi SAEactive...

Thanks for your information. I'm curious however to know which schools you are referring to. Thanks in advance.

The Sigma Kappa bunch at our school is ok, but not the strongest on campus. They place 3rd in alot of things, but they are good in grades! Most are sweet, but if you were to see one on campus, you would most likely get a turning of the cheek. When I rushed them, they were nice, but OVERLY nice. They were all up in my mix, and it made me feel very uneasy. They all seemed fake at rush also. I am not knocking the Sigmas on my campus, they have alot of strong girls, but each chapter is very different! Also, whenever you see them at a party, they walk in a abig clump, and walk out in a a big clump. Who knows what is up with that....anyways, thats just my two cents!

I love to hear what people think of Sigma Kappa across the country...However...you guys are not putting which schools you are referring to. ULChiOCutie...are you from the University of Louisville?

To ULChiOCutie...

The reason most Sig Kaps come and go to frat houses in groups is because that many of our chapters have policies of "safety in numbers" so that members don't get "left behind" at a party after they have been drinking or just left behind without a ride home in general. Basically, we keep tabs on each other and cover each others backs. It might look silly from time to time, but our girls never get "left" and have to bum a ride home from someone they met that night or pass out on someone's couch (like some girls on our campus do) to have God knows what happen to them.

Well put SigKapAdvisor... http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

The Sig K chapter in my school Kansas State is possibly the worst house on campus. During my pledge semester we did homecoming with them and the represnted themselves very badly. They also had the smallest recruiment class for the fall of 2000 with only 16 while the other 10 sorities averaged 50. the also have the nickname of sigma cattle.
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KSU Fratboy

Ashshades...YIKES!!!

That's not good...
Do you know about the chapter at the University of Kansas?
Thanks.

I am a student at the University of Tennessee and I just wanted to say that SIGMA KAPPA ROCKS!!! My chapter kicks some serious tail in a lot of things, and we are liked by everyone. We are all extremly nice and down to earth. Once you go Sig Kap you can't go back!
Love in the Dove,
Melissa

"Alpha Delta UTK Sigma Kappa all the way!!"

AlphaSigLana,

Please use more discretion when posting about other sororities. If you wish to speak negatively about a chapter at your school, please do so with more class and refrain from speaking of any "sexual favors" that may have occurred. You never know who's watching these boards! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif Always remember that you are a representation of your sorority.



[This message has been edited by OohTeenyWahine (edited April 16, 2001).]

I have to agree with OTW...especially since there are a few Greeks on here from Colorado and you never know who knows whom. "They're not my favorites" would have more than sufficed.

AlphaSigLana,

WOW!!! No really, say what's on your mind! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif
(I'm just being sarcastic) I'm sorry that your experience with Sigma Kappa has been so negative. Please remember that every chapter is different. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

OTW & 33Girl,

I would like to thank you both for visiting the Sigma Kappa forum and for responding to the negative post. I appreciate your concern for this and all forums on GC. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

Greek Love,
Christina

All SK’s should be very pleased with the group of girls that comprise Sigma Kappa at the University of Louisville charter. I have had the fortune to be excellent friends with numerous girls of the chapter. It’s true what ULChiOCutie said, campus-wide they are very middle-ground. They are very even, they have their great athletes, but they have their fill of not such great athletes, which make up the scholars, or the partiers, which are all part of the mix, and all essential (in some aspect, or another!). Yet evenness is strong, and long-lasting, thus you can expect this chapter to remain strong for a good deal of time onward.

As an incidental, because it’s going to be quite ironical in light of my next point concerning Sigma Kappa, ULChiOCutie I believe to be an ex-girlfriend of mine (2 years as a freshman and sophomore in high school). Just a note to add to my verbose speech here-in.

I have, unfortunately, caused some slight internal turmoil for the sorority. I dare not venture to say that I have caused sisters to spite sisters, I feel their bond is stronger than anything I could ever sever (with or without intention), however I caused a tear or two to be shed. Which is why I can tell you anything inquired about the character of a Sigma Kappa. I’ve quasi-dated four from UofL, and I’m only in my second year. I’m still quite good of friends with each of the girls that either broke-up with me, or I broke-up with. They are not girls to be termed “easy” or “sluttish” by any means. They are, as it’s been said universally, yet accordingly, down-to-earth girls with the appearance of the girl next door.

The girls here are good, and I’ve had people call me an SK groupie, because over hlf of my girlfriends, in the literal sense of the word girl friend, are in Sigma Kappa at University of Louisville.

I just wanted all my Sigma Kappa sisters out there to know that i love them, and i am so proud to be a sigma kappa. i am never ashamed to wear my letters. we have a strong reputation nationaly, and sure a few people may not like us, but that's thier opinion. the point is to be proud of who you are. i am proud to be a sigma kappa and if i could go through rush all over again i would pick the same place.

Hi, I am a Kappa at Babson College out in Boston. I was reading the posts on the Sigma Kappa page because the only other sorority on our campus is Sigma Kappa. It's difficult because there are only two sororities on campus and we often have disagreements - however - I can't believe some of the things I have read on these posts. Why would you say horrible things about these lovely girls on their own post? Every single chapter of every sorority is completely different, just like every college campus has a different mix of people. I get incredibly frustrated with people who make generalizations about sororities by one experience they have. I also get very frustrated with people who go onto public websites such as this one and bash a sorority that they don't even belong to. A sorority is something that can only be experienced. You can't sit here and tell me what Sigma Kappa is like when you don't even belong to that sorority. I have not always had the best experiences with all the Sigma's at my campus, but I can tell you that they are a very diverse group of girls, with such great intentions and they have a truely unique bond of sisterhood.
I guess I just feel that it's really inappropriate in the first place to ask a question like "what are sigma kappa's like" on thier own posts. What kind of answers were you expecting? This is a place for sisters to come and meet other sisters, get ideas and share thoughts, not for them to come online and see that people think they are snotty, or rude.
Well enough rambling for me, but I do want to say one last thing, these ladies are clearly classier than you who post nasty things about Sigma Kappa's, and I am proud of the way they handled your pathetic attacks at thier sorority.
I think you all are a great group of girls!

Sisterly love,
Casey
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Zeta Alpha Chapter
"On the heart of each sister lies one Key that binds us"

http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gifAlphaSigLana...

Thank you for your apology. I enthusiastically accept it. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gifonekeythatbindsus...

Thank you so much for your post. It was very thoughtful and kind.

ps http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif The reason that this thread is in our forum is because it was moved from the Greek Life forum. Thank you for your concern, though.

Greek Love,
Christina

[This message has been edited by shopgirl (edited July 01, 2001).]

I went to a fairly large university with a big greek system and joined a sorority but i never liked sigma kappa because of one girl in the house. She would prank call me at all hours of the night and harass me at the bars for one reason....I USED to date her current boyfriend at the time. I went out with him a year before they met and his friends told me that she was intimidated by me. Her sorority sisters would torment me too because they were basically looking out for their sister but i really never liked that sorority after that year of hell she put me through. She was very immature

OneKeythatbindsus, what a GREAT post!! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

Hey Shopgirl http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif!

Thanks Newbie!
I just felt it needed to be said! I hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Greek Love,
Casey

The SK chapter at my school is unfortunately no longer active. Two of my best friends from my freshman year pledged Sigma Kappa when they came on campus at the beginning of sophomore year. One had had a distastrous Rush, the other didn't find a home amongst the existing sororities and dropped Rush. Both women were thrilled with their choice to become a Sigma Kappa from day one. I believe the colony initiated close to 100 members in its 1st year. Those women were truly the definition of diversity. They were enthusiastic about Sigma Kappa--extremely so. You couldn't go anywhere on campus without seeing their letters. No mean feat against chapters that had been there for 50-75-even close to 100 years. I thought they were a great chapter that truly was a sisterhood.

[This message has been edited by amycat412 (edited June 29, 2001).]

Thank you all for your kind words regarding my sorority! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

Greek Love,
Christina

HI NEWBIE!!!!! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

Oh, my little Casey, you never fail to impress me! What a wonderful post! You make me so proud!!!

L&L,
imsohappythatiama

PS--SK's--keep your chins up! You know who you are and what you stand for! Don't let anyone tell you differently!

HI SHOPGIRL http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif!!!! How are you??? I never see you post in Chi-Chat anymore http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/frown.gif. LOL, I'm positively ADDICTED to Chit-Chat especially, not to mention GC! lol. Did you ever receive my email? My computer has been acting wacky all summer so I don't know if it went through!!!!

Hey Sig Kaps...I just wanted to let you know that the Sigma Kappa sisters at Eastern Michigan University are great girls! They've won Greek Goddess at Greek Week the past two years (raising over $2,500 each year) and were named the "chapter with the best sisterhood" at the Greek Awards banquet.

I did want to clear up one thing, however...

Actually, Alpha Gamma Delta was the first to invite a non-caucasion women into our sisterhood when Diana Lam was initiated into our University of British Columbia chapter in 1953. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif

I think I posted this in the thread about finding the article about SK @ UMichigan and Rush in Seventeen but SK was one of the first sororities I heard about and probably the reason why I wanted to join. I remember seeing pictures of a huge front lawn leading up to a big house, roses in girls bedrooms and faces of different colors, sizes, all beautiful in their own way. Above all I saw sisterhood, something that binds us all together whatever our letters.

In Greek Sisterhood,
Michelle

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~*~to be true to ourselves, to those within and without our circle ~*~

I am a Sig Kap at ASU, someone earlier said that their best friend was in our chapter. who is she??

Hey- just goes to show, each chapter differs from campus to campus. ASUSigKap- how is your summer going?
SAO-

Hi, I'm a Sig Kap from Arizona State for whoever was looking for them. I love my chapter and never regret choosing it. For the people who said Sig Kaps at your school are rejects who didn't get into the Jewish sororities--shame on you! What a thing to say! I am proud that my chapter accepts all races and religions with open arms.

I do have to say, and this isn't just related to SK or any sorority in particular, but it's a theme I've noticed around these boards on several occasions and I had to comment upon it - so what if you WERE "ugly" or "fat"? Are PNMs actually judged on what they look like? You'll probably say no, but I've noticed whenever anyone is defending their chapter around the boards, they generally say "and we're not ugly or fat". Frankly this makes me not want to rush at all, as if it's a beauty contest.

That's my off-topic bit of the day.

I am a Sigma Kappa Alum from WSU in Washington State. When I was a member, I was so proud that our chapter was so diverse, down to earth, and real, with the biggest hearts anywhere. I am please to see that nothing has changed; these wonderful women are still the best and big hearted, and always have a kind word for anyone. They are not the largest, and weren't when I was there, but that doesn't matter because these women work hard to accomplish what they do, which results in more and more wonderful, caring members each year.
Like I'm sure was stated before, you cannot judge a national organization based off of individual groups, as characteristics will differ from chapter to chapter. But no matter where you call home, I'm sure that it's a wonderful place for you.

SigKaps Rule!
 

I just became a new member of Sigma Kappa at Eastern Michigan University. Here we carry either the highest or one of the highest GPAs on campus. We are also known as the nicest and one of the most diverse. I am very proud to be a member of my chapter. I would not trade it for all the world.


---Jackie

Guess what??
Oh my god- we are so excited- I know this may not seem like a big deal for the Southern girls with the HUGE houses (we're so jealous up North, ladies!!), but we are pledging in 23 girls this semester. I know that may not be a big deal to all of you, but on a campus where the average house gets 8-12 girls a semester, you cannot even believe how awesome it is to get 23 great women!!
23!! And still COBing for the best of the best!! I'm so excited!!
How is recruitment going for all the other Sigma Kappa's??

I just wanted to put in my $ .02...my boyfriend went to TCU, and I hung out at his frat alot-one of the last years before he graduated, Sigma Kappa started a new chapter on the campus, and the girls I knew in it were so nice!! One was a really good friend of mine, and she was so sweet, smart, and beautiful!!

About 6 months later, I was in an airport, and saw a girl wearing her SK letters, and we started talking-turned out she also belonged to the TCU chapter, and she was also really nice and friendly.

I guess amidst all the rambling here, I'm trying to say that all the SK's I've ever know have been awesome girls! They really represented their GLO well, and gave me a great impression of SK-and I never knew about them before they came to TCU!!

:D

SoCal-

Your chapter is still very much the girls next door. You guys have such strong sisterhood. It's wonderful. And they got a full pledge class this fall!

pbpck

Thanks Jacque

Your a sweetheart!

Let's face it
 

In every chapter across the US there are going to be fat, ugly, tall, pretty, bitcy, nice, uppity, down-to-earth, skinny, etc type of people. I think we can all think of one person in each chapter that we like and one that we dislike. One person becomes the basis for which the whole sorority is based. Why does it even matter what kind of house Sigma Kappa is? They can't be that bad or they wouldn't exist. All houses have faults so that is why we all need to work to build stronger ties in the Greek community instead of tearing eachother down.

Thank you AlphaSigLana. It's nice to hear someone say that every so often and remind us what really matters.

I'm way late, but somebody asked about the Sigma Kappas at KU. With the exception of my old roommate, they're all very fun, down-to-earth girls. They're in the middle of the pack grade wise. I think they have about 130 girls in their house, which is about average here.