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tanzera 10-01-2007 12:56 PM

Another legacy question
 
If we take two sisters on the same pledge line than does the younger one still count as a legacy?

AlphaFrog 10-01-2007 01:00 PM

If they were both in the same pledge class, then they both got bids, and thus legacy status doesn't mean jack. Legacy status only means something when you're TRYING to get a bid.

33girl 10-01-2007 01:00 PM

She might be a legacy for the five minutes between her sister's final words in initiation and hers - other than that, no.

Plus, I don't know how you do things, but just because someone is biologically older doesn't mean they'll be initiated first.

LatinaAlumna 10-01-2007 02:06 PM

I thought that a "legacy," in general, is someone who has a mother, sister, possibly aunt, etc. pledge and become a member of a sorority *before* she pursues membership. How can you do that on the same "line"?

Tom Earp 10-01-2007 02:24 PM

Legacys apply to both.

But legacys are given the first thought on joining unless they do not fit in.

Legacys do not have the rite of passage.

MysticCat 10-01-2007 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tanzera (Post 1531356)
If we take two sisters on the same pledge line than does the younger one still count as a legacy?

No.

Tom Earp 10-01-2007 02:36 PM

Sorry, guess D-9's are different than NPC and NIC.:o

Well, maybe the Lines you are talking about is different than family blood lines.

Drolefille 10-01-2007 03:01 PM

Even NPC/NIC the younger sibling who is in the same pledge class wouldn't be a legacy.

12dn94dst 10-01-2007 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tanzera (Post 1531356)
If we take two sisters on the same pledge line than does the younger one still count as a legacy?

Quote:

Originally Posted by LatinaAlumna (Post 1531394)
I thought that a "legacy," in general, is someone who has a mother, sister, possibly aunt, etc. pledge and become a member of a sorority *before* she pursues membership. How can you do that on the same "line"?

in some organizations, legacy only applies to the duly initiated (that is, a member whose mom, sister, daughter, etc. is also a member). in those cases, yes, blood sisters on the same line are legacy to each other. but it all depends on how your organization defines a legacy.

MysticCat 10-01-2007 03:53 PM

^^^ Thanks for that clarification. I have learned my new thing for the day!

LatinaAlumna 10-01-2007 03:55 PM

^This is good info. to consider as my organization grows. So far, we have one mother and daughter who have both become members. We have lots of blood sisters and cousins. I think we're going to start to see more daughters pursuing membership in the next few years (I am hoping, because that would be wonderful!).

texas*princess 10-01-2007 09:23 PM

I wouldn't think either of them would be legacies, because they are both actually members of XYZ.

If their mom was an ABC, then they would be ABC legacies, but both members of XYZ.

tanzera 10-08-2007 08:20 PM

Hmmm I guess I need to go back and look at how specifically our constitution defines a legacy. In the past we had a soror's younger sister pledge 2 years later and became our first legacy which is why I raised this question. Personally I dont think she would be considered a legacy because they are on the same line and it just doesnt make sense. Maybe we need an alternative term that means family related but not the same as legacy,, hmmmm requires further thought.

texas*princess 10-08-2007 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tanzera (Post 1535029)
Hmmm I guess I need to go back and look at how specifically our constitution defines a legacy. In the past we had a soror's younger sister pledge 2 years later and became our first legacy which is why I raised this question. Personally I dont think she would be considered a legacy because they are on the same line and it just doesnt make sense. Maybe we need an alternative term that means family related but not the same as legacy,, hmmmm requires further thought.

I think reviewing your constitution is a good idea.

Would you mind clarifying which sorority you are referring to?

I'm guessing Alpha Xi Delta because of your signature ("A Lady Xi"), so if that is the case, you might want to hop over to the Alpha Xi forum and ask them there since they would likely have the information for your organization.

If you are a local or NPHC (although I don't know of any NPHC GLOs that have Xi in their name?) checking with your advisor or consititution would be the best route.

I am not sure I'm understanding. If you have a sorority sister, who had a younger sister that joined 2 years later, she technically would be a legacy (in NPC terms) because the older sister was initiated and the younger one joined 2 years later. I'm not sure how that would make them in the same "line" though. :confused:

DZRose 10-08-2007 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tanzera (Post 1535029)
In the past we had a soror's younger sister pledge 2 years later and became our first legacy which is why I raised this question. Personally I dont think she would be considered a legacy because they are on the same line and it just doesnt make sense. Maybe we need an alternative term that means family related but not the same as legacy,, hmmmm requires further thought.

In my organization (and I would imagine most NPC groups) this would be considered a legacy. If an older sister was initiated, and 2 years later her younger sister also was seeking membership, she would be a legacy. I'm confused as to what your definition of "line" is. To me it would mean the same pledge class, in which case the sister would not be a legacy of XYZ if no other members were also previous members of XYZ. In my limited experience with D-9 groups (roommate pledged Zeta Phi Beta) "on line" always referred to the women vying for membership in an organization at that particular time. Maybe that is different from campus to campus?


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