Originally Posted by UWO_2007 (Post 1523740)

i honestly feel like I am about to puke... I know I got invited back to join because they called last night anyone that didn't.... so I know it's either A or B..

I can't wait to start saying their name vs. A & B!!!

Originally Posted by UWO_2007 (Post 1524313)

We had a great night.... after being tackled by my new family we had pictures, then went back to the house and had cake. We got our 'goodie' bags and shirts. We then went to all of the fraternity houses where all the guys sang songs and gave us flowers... we had a great time.
There was a little bit of a ruffle because one of the other sororities did dirty rushing with a large group of girls... basically telling them to suicide and they'd pick them too.... and didn't, so a HUGE number of girls got dropped... it was not only sad for those girls because it ruined the whole experience for them and didn't get placed, but it upset the other sororities on campus.... I'd say they convinced a good 20 girls to suicide... and only took 6.

Originally Posted by UWO_2007 (Post 1524417)

does anyone know if you can change your user name with out creating a new account?? I want to add my new family name in there some kind of way!!

Originally Posted by sugar and spice (Post 1524838)

I don't know how old the original poster said she was, but if she's having a successful rush and getting invited back to houses, it seems clear to me that she's clicking with these ladies on some level. If she was being a condescending buzzkill, they wouldn't be inviting her back.

Originally Posted by sugar and spice (Post 1524838)

To UWO_2007: Congrats on Gamma Phi! They're a really strong sorority all across Wisconsin, and I'm sure you'll have fun meeting your sisters from all over the state.

To everyone else: I'm reading this thread for the first time, and you guys have been insanely rude to a rushee for no reason once again.

For the record, I don't think that the age gap between someone in their mid-20s and an 18-year-old is necessarily a big deal. Maturity gap, sure. But I know 28-year-olds who would fit in just fine in a pledge class of 18-year-olds, and I know 16-year-olds who have already bypassed that stage in their lives. Age ain't nothin' but a number. I don't know how old the original poster said she was, but if she's having a successful rush and getting invited back to houses, it seems clear to me that she's clicking with these ladies on some level. If she was being a condescending buzzkill, they wouldn't be inviting her back.

Furthermore, if the rushee is at a Wisconsin system school that is not UW-Madison, it is unlikely that her pledge class will consist entirely of 18-year-olds anyway. Many of the system schools have smaller Greek systems with less traditional pledge classes. Sure, there will be plenty of 18-year-olds, but there will also be a decent amount of upperclassmen and juniors rushing, both transfer students and non-transfers, and it's not out of the ordinary for these students to be older than is traditional for students to be. I rushed at Madison, the biggest and most traditional Greek system in the state, and my pledge class was still almost half sophomores with a smattering of juniors.

I really wish people would not try to speak for campuses where they aren't familiar with the Greek system.