[PeppyGPhiB]

I too was a member of a colony, as were all sorority women on my campus at the time, and we were considered new members of the sorority. We were referred to as a Gamma Phi Beta Colony, and the other sororities on campus were referred to in the same way. Since Gamma Phi Beta allows new members to wear letters, even our bid day shirts had our letters.

When it came time for initiation, we were all initiated together (the ceremony took FOREVER). The chapter at UC Riverside initiated us at the USC chapter house, and several international officers were present. It was very cool!