lil sis rush
 

Talking with older guys that used to be in my fraternity we used to do this thing called lil sis rush which is usually the week after fraternity rush week where we would have a night where girls would come over and choose who they would want their big bro to be. The thing is I'm still fuzzy on a lot of details, and basically if anyone has any ideas on how to make it work, or any ideas in general i'd really appeciate it. Thanks.

It doesn't work, because little sisters groups do not exist anymore.

I've heard of unofficial lil sis's and its all for fun anyway. Anybody have ideas?

Just as an FYI, some NPC GLOs have rules against being a "little sister".

ALL NPCs have rules against being a little sister.

I thought so, but didn't want to assume . . .

It jeopordizes our single-sex status, and therefore is a big no-no (even unofficially).;)

A young lady can go through the whole "little sister" process if she wants.

It's when she labels herself as a member of XYZ Sorority and AB Fraternity Little Sister that HQs don't like...even if it's unofficial.

I am not in favor of these "big bro/lil sis" or vice-versa arrangements. I don't see what purpose it serves to have a "big" or "lil" who is not a member of your own organization. From what I have observed, these "big bro/lil sis" situations usually lead to nothing but drama for a chapter.

I'm not sure if it's "forbidden" or "strongly discouraged" by all of the groups. Obviously, "strongly discouraged" means you still can do it. Our policy wording says we "will decline" to join them.

At any rate, it's far more of a problem for the fraternity to have them than for sorority members to join them. I mean - there are chapters where a lot of the members are in (example) Tau Beta Sigma or Alpha Phi Omega. That doesn't make the sorority chapter a "satellite" of either org. If the fraternity's taking on little sisters and their nationals said they shouldn't, that's their problem and can get their chapter in trouble. I don't think one girl being an unofficial little sister would do the same to her sorority.

FWIW, when offical little sis programs existed, some of them had rules against being in an NPC group or any sorority.

Great potential for cross-hazing.

I know, right?

What I don't get is NPC members, who know that hazing is forbidden in all NPC organization, going along with completing these tasks.

The last thing I'd want is for some fraternity guy telling me what to do. If my own sisters won't do it, why should anybody else?

Exactly!

Oh, and tell the judge and/or jury that it was "unofficial." :rolleyes:

i'm a grad student at my university (not the same one as my undergrad) and they do this here. It makes me so mad! Both the fraternities and sororities have bigs of the opposite sex. i think not only does it cause cross-hazing, but i've heard it breeds more rape/sexual abuse too. they know they can't do this from their nationals. they get to wear their "bigs" letters on their windbreakers, but when national consultants come, its "everybody hide your jackets!". if you can't tell your nationals about something you're doing, then wouldn't it click that what you're doing is wrong??? the greek life advisor knows about this and just lets it happen anyways.