Sisterplum,

To be quite honest, I wouldn't care one way or the other if my chapter required girls to wear a bracelet, necklace, etc, that identified them as a pledge/new member of the sorority 24/7. To me, it's harmless and it serves to show sisters who may not be around a whole lot who is a pledge/NMand who isn't. It is in no way hurtful or embarrassing, and I think most pledges/new members would have no problem wearing something like that.

However, NPC rules state that anything that is required for a pledge/NM and not a sister is considered to be hazing, which is why we don't allow things like that anymore. The anti-hazing statutes are pretty strict, and we have to abide by them if we want to remain in good standing on campus. The end result is that a lot of fun, harmless activities have been done away with. To me, it's sad and is kind of like throwing the baby out with the bath water. On the other hand, I also understand that NPC is only trying to do what's best for its girls. I may not agree with every hazing definition or rule that is set forth, but out of respect to my organization, I'll go along with them.

Hope this clears things up a little! :)

The reason I asked about the bracelets was because in my chapter, and in all of the NPC and IFC chapters at my school, we were required to wear our pins at all times during our new member period. I think it's kind of stupid to consider that hazing, since it's a good way to get pr and show off your new members. I personally liked wearing my pin for that reason. No one made a big deal if you forgot to wear your pin (at least, not in my chapter...what happened in other chapters is a different story), so it's not like any mental, physical, or emotional harm came from doing it.

dzrose,
I see your point! I don't know much about NPC rules or anything (being that I am in a local and all!). It does seem kinda out there to consider wearing necklaces/pins/etc. as hazing, but if I were in your case I would abide by the rules as you have done!:)

Thanks for clearing it up for me!:)

sisterplum,
i too am a local girl and we require our girls to wear there pins all the time. yes, there was a time where if you weren't wearing your pin, you and your class was punished in some form... but those hazin days are done and we tell the girls to wear the pins out of pride and to let everyone know you are a proud member of our sorority.

as for the show... i am addicted since the show is so close to home. (They are in Davis, I am at Sac State.) It's funny to see the places you recognize. But I find it amusing that MTV "omitted" any organized activity with the sorority. We don't see Sigmas going to mixer/exchanges/whatever and dressing up in crazy outfits, we don't see them going to class, we don't see entire chapter meetings, philanthropies with other organizations... the list goes on. To me, MTV is making Greek life on the davis campus look... well... boring!