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Originally posted by VT Tri-D
If you expect this....... then you are DEFINITELY getting it from the PIKEs at Virginia Tech!!!! They are really the nicest and most laid-back guys on our campus. They have so much pride in their fraternity and you can really tell when they are out on campus. Tri-Delt loves these guys--- they have never been anything less than completely respectful to us, and we always have SUCH a great time when we do socials with them. They really care if we are having a good time, and if they think we arent, then they do something to fix it. KEPike, I really think you should be so pround to call the PIKEs at VT your brothers--- they give a GREAT name to your fraternity!
p.s.-- just a question--- i remember a year or so ago, everyone referred to them as PIKA. they have since changed it to plain PIKE and ask everyone to call them that too. is there a reason for this change, because they seem pretty adament about only being called PIKE, rather than PIKA. if you cant say, thats perfectly understandable, but i was just wondering.
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Pi Kappa Alpha is called by a variety of names. In olden days, we were often called Pi Kaps or Pikas (pike-uhhs). When Pi Kappa Phi came along, the more widely know Pikes was used and Pi Kaps was pretty much abandoned. Although I've met several old old alums that refer to us as Pi Kaps.
As far as Pike vs. PiKA goes, my guess is that it done to differentiate us from Kappa Alpha. Either is used depending on where you go. I know that many chapters on the West Coast are taught to only say Pike, probably just because of the correlations that can be made with name (Pikes Peak, Pike Spike, etc). I liken it to FIJI with Phi Gamma Delta.
In our chapter, Pike is what people call us. However, we mostly refer to ourselves in writing and in more formal settings as PiKA since we are Kappa Epsilon Chapter. This can cause some confusion. Unfortunately, in our campus newspaper and various campus newsletters, we get called pke, ke, or pka. We prefer the correct Greek writing.
I would say call them whatever you feel most comfortable with. If they take offense to PiKA, just say you wanted to call them by their correct Greek letters.
On a different note, Jeff Labreque from VT consulted our chapter this year. From what I understand (since I'm an alum), he did a good job in helping reinforce the same values and beliefs that VT Pikes have with my chapter at Rockhurst. But again I'm flattered that you and others have such a positive view of my brothers. It certainly validates my Greek choice as well as my love for Pike, PiKA, or any other name that we are called!