Originally Posted by ariesrising (Post 1345034)

Were all the sororities on your campus recruiting?

Originally Posted by FSUZeta (Post 1345030)

you should think about being a writer. this is very interesting!

Originally Posted by alexandrapaige (Post 1345738)

My few weeks in Sigma have already been some of the happiest I can remember. There’s no place I’d rather be for the rest of my life.

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06 (Post 1345813)

Originally Posted by alexandrapaige (Post 1345820)

hmm... must just be my chapter then. we're not allowed to wear letters (except for our pins) or use them in any way (on aim profiles, facebook, etc). I don't mind though, it just makes it more special when i do get to wear them.

Originally Posted by OTW (Post 1345823)

If it says that you're allowed to in your New Member Manual, chapters shouldn't dictate otherwise.

Originally Posted by OTW (Post 1345823)

That's one of my biggest sorority pet peeves.

Chapters who go against inter/national policy. If it says that you're allowed to in your New Member Manual, chapters shouldn't dictate otherwise. Stuff like that pisses me off.

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog (Post 1345828)

It could be a campus culture kind of thing - possibly that no other chapters on that campus let NM wear letters. Sigma on my campus didn't let NM wear letters.

Originally Posted by OtterXO (Post 1345829)

I've never really understood that thought process. It's ok to not allow new members to participate in ritual or wear a pin, but it's hazing if they can't wear letters???

Originally Posted by alexandrapaige (Post 1345738)

Originally Posted by _Lisa_ (Post 1345843)

I think that when HQ explicitly says that PNM's are allowed to wear letters before iniation they are trying to diffuse any potential hazing situations where a PNM might feel as if she has to "work" for the honor of wearing them.

Originally Posted by _Lisa_ (Post 1345843)

I think that when HQ explicitly says that PNM's are allowed to wear letters before iniation they are trying to diffuse any potential hazing situations where a PNM might feel as if she has to "work" for the honor of wearing them.

Originally Posted by OtterXO (Post 1345890)

My organization has this policy as well and although I respect it, I don't really see the logic. I understand that saying you can't wear letters could be perceived as hazing, but how is it any different from denying a NM the right to wear a pin or participate in ritual? Can't it be hazing to tell a NM they have to sit outside chapter while ritual is being conducted? Or that there will be a special meeting after the regular meeting that only initiated members are allowed to attend? I just think if denying the right to wear letters is hazing then everything else should be too. Personally I don't think any of it is hazing... but that's a whooooole other topic! :)

Originally Posted by OtterXO (Post 1345890)

My organization has this policy as well and although I respect it, I don't really see the logic. I understand that saying you can't wear letters could be perceived as hazing, but how is it any different from denying a NM the right to wear a pin or participate in ritual? Can't it be hazing to tell a NM they have to sit outside chapter while ritual is being conducted? Or that there will be a special meeting after the regular meeting that only initiated members are allowed to attend? I just think if denying the right to wear letters is hazing then everything else should be too. Personally I don't think any of it is hazing... but that's a whooooole other topic! :)

Originally Posted by Drolefille (Post 1345899)

See my post above for my take on it. It think it's also partially because it was used as a hazing tool. It's like scavenger hunts. They're not necessarily hazing, but they've been used that way too often.