Re: Let's Learn About MLC
 

You are correct, my Psi Gamma sister!
(If I had taken accounting...they all would have been guesses!)

Re: Re: Let's Learn About MLC
 

Trust me, guessing and curves are all that are getting me a C in that class!! Why the heck am I a business major??? I am straying far from accounting. . . marketing here I come!

Rush Question
 

"Sharing the Sisterhood," the preference party ceremony currently used by most Chi Omega chapters, was written by a member of which chapter?

a.) Psi Gamma Chapter, Mercer University
b.) Iota Alpha Chapter, S.M.U.
c.) Mu Chapter, Cal-Berkley
d.) Eta Chapter, Michigan

I would love to say D just because it would be a fellow Michigan chapter, but for some reason A keeps sticking out in my head...

I'm going with A - the ladies at Mercer

I am guessing B.

I love Sharing the Sisterhood, by the way!

I'll throw D out there?

Re: Rush Question
 

XOAlumXO is correct! Way to go.

OK, not a question, but an "awwww" story about Sharing the Sisterhood...

The National Rush (Recruitment) Team visited my chapter while I was Rush Chair. They gave us a great new way of presenting the Symphony during Sharing the Sisterhood – different members each saying a line and the chapter speaking in unison for the last lines. As I was prepping for rushees to arrive at the house for Preference Party, the chapter was practicing. I heard someone say, “It’s too hard to keep it straight. Let’s just have one person say it” and everyone agreed. I came into the room to explain the concept of each woman an individual, but Chi Omega uniting us and making us stronger, and that by presenting the Symphony in this way, that’s what the rushees will learn about our sisterhood. But everyone thought they would mess up, it was too hard, etc. I eventually threw my hands up in frustration and said, “Fine. Do it your way!” and left the room (we all know how stressful rush can be!). A few minutes later I heard the Symphony being said – individuals speaking each line. I walked in as the chapter came together at the end. It was beautiful. They told me they would do it for me, because of all the hard work I had been doing. Of course I cried! Our Pref, especially the reading of the Symphony, was amazing at both of our Pref parties that year. I think it was because we had all just been witness to how much our sisterhood truly meant to us.

Kleenex anyone? ;)

HQ QUESTION?
 

The Chi Omega Executive Headquarters in Memphis, TN is located in Southwind. Which other NPC group also has their HQ there?

a.) Phi Mu Fraternity
b.) Kappa Delta Sorority
c.) Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
d.) Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority

Great story, Kathy. ;)

That's exactly how we did it also, Kathy!! A Very touching moment.

And, I am pretty sure that the answer is C!!

We do that too, and the first time I heard it (as a PMN) I cried...because a girl I knew from high school was standing right next to me squeezing my hand as she said her part...and seeing everyone else all teary-eyed - well, I just knew Chi Omega was my home !

BTW ~ The answer is C, PI KAPPA ALPHA...their HQ is across the street from ours :)

Re: HQ QUESTION?
 

Ooooooo...nay, nay my Sisters...the answer is NOT C. Tis true that the Pike HQ is across the street, BUT...they are not an NPC group! Trick question! Guess again, please.

Darn NutBrn! You are tricky!

The answer is B - I just looked it up.

When did they open there? I visitied HQ in 1996 and I don't recall seeing it - though we did visit Pike HQ.

Awe you TRICKED us!

GOOD ONE :)

Re: HQ QUESTION?
 

Indeed, the answer is B. We moved into the Chi Omega HQ in December of 1993 and the Kappa Deltas had already finished their building. (It's a couple of streets over, but in the same development.)

Truly, all three Headquarters (Chi O, KD & Pike) are beautiful facilities.

Question about the Founding
 

Prior to the start of Chi Omega, founders Jobelle Holcombe and Jean Vincenheller purchased ribbon & pinned them on their blouses so that the fraternity boys would think they too had a secret organization. The only secret was that they didn't have any secrets!

What were the colors of the ribbons purchased by Jobelle & Jean?

a.) cardinal & straw (ultimately the colors of Chi Omega)
b.) olive & plum (the ugliest colors they could find)
c.) red & white (the school colors of University of Arkansas)
d.) red & green (because it was Christmas time)

the answer is b) olive & plum

Re: Question about the Founding
 

You are correct, xok85xo. Wow, are my questions getting too easy -- you got that in record time! ;)

Ida Pace Purdue, S.H. from 1904-1910 & founder of The Eleusis, was initiated in 1896. What type of jewels were in her Chi Omega badge?

a.) diamonds
b.) pearls
c.) alternating diamonds & pearls
d.) rubies

B??

Nope (good guess though, since the last 3 questions have been B!)

I think it's d.

A is my guess

Correct answer: D

In 1906, the badge was standardized by a vote of the National Convention to approve only the use of pearls or diamonds. Prior to that time, the size & type of jewel were varied. Our National Archives has several unusual early badges that are spectacular!

* a miniature badge
* Ida Pace Purdue's ruby badge
* an opal badge
* a turquoise badge
* a badge with alternating pearls & diamonds

don't they still allow you to have a badge w/alternating pearls & diamonds?

i've seen pictures of that, along with the turquoise badge on a book that was released for our centenial..

this may have been asked before, but i'm not going to scroll through this whole thread to look :)

who was chi omega's first national president?

a) ida pace purdue
b) jobelle holcombe
c) jean vincenheller dengler
d) mary love collins

I'm baaaack!!!! finals are almost over and beatin' my butt!!!



anyhoo.......i learned this back in pledging, err new member period. but i'm going to guess A ida pace purdue!:p

I'm gonna say it's not Ida Pace Purdue, since NutBrnHair listed her dates of being SH above, and it was when XO was almost 10 years old! There must have been someone before her. It's not Mary Love of course, but I always get confused between Jobelle and Jean. I am gonna go with Jean.

I'm going with Jean as well ;) C!

you both are correct - the answer is C) jean vincenheller :)

Which one of the Chi Omega founders was from Texas and often said she was "proud as Lucifer of it?"

a.) Jobelle Holcombe
b.) Ina Mae Boles
c.) Jean Vincenheller
d.) Allie Simonds

Oh crap I should know this....I'm guessing B!

Shucks, Hootie -- nope, it's not B

d?

No...not D.

Hint: She had red hair. :D

C?

We have a winner! Congrats, Hootie!

In 1979, which Chi Omega was named International Sweetheart of Sigma Chi?

a.) Jean Mermoud Mrasek, Epsilon Gamma (Univ. of Tulsa), current member of the Governing Council
b.) Jenna Ward, Nu Beta (Univ. of Alabama), sister of Sela Ward
c.) Taylor Miller, Rho (Tulane Univ.), actress who played Nina on All My Children
d.) Lynn Dabbs Anderson, Tau (Ole Miss), daughter of former S.H., Roselyn Dabbs

Is there a time limit on this game??!? :confused: