SkeePhi

[pink bunny]

Hey Sorors recently i answered a post for a non greek who wanted to know why AKA's and Alphas are so close, actually she said AKA's are more into the relationship then they are.
I tried to answer her nicely but of course she was already set in her mind. Not that its any of her concern anyway. Sorors what do you think about the whole SkeePhi relationship drama and are some Sorors and Frat taking it too far?

[APRussell1908]

You know, soror, one thing I've noticed is that the SkeePhi bond differs from area to area. I haven't seen a whole heap of it in the state I'm in now, but when I'm home in the NYC area, just let me have a keychain showing, pull out my wallet in a store, or have my umbrella handy. Alphas have spotted these items and kind greetings and convo have started immediately. But then again, I've run into Kappas who swear by the SkeeYo/"Pretty Boy-Pretty Girl" bond and extend extra love as well. I have friends in all Black frats, but my bias may tilt towards the black and old gold considering the kindness a number of them have shown towards me and my family.

Sisterly,
APR

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"Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it turned into a butterfly."

[AKAtude]

Soror Pink Bunny, I think the level of the relationship between AKAs and Alphas depends on the campus. My undergrad chapter had a bond with the Alphas and the Kappas and held joint events. Of course, we all know that we are not a brother/sister organization like the Sigmas and Zetas, but that doesn't mean the bond is not as strong or stronger in some places. Two of my fiance's best friends are Alphas and they greet me as their "soror" in the greek spirit. They love AKAs. I have never been disrespected by any of them. I honor the SkeePhi bond with those who wish to honor it also. If I were to meet an Alpha who did not, that would be his lose not mine.

[Naka2nv]

Bunny
First mad love to ya gurl--as far as the skee-phi bond goes, as with the previous reply's i think it differs from campus to campus--as far as my campus and how i was brought in goes, we were taught that we (AKA) are ONE and we stand alone, we did not have Alphas on my campus at all during my 4 years of college matriculation so my bond with the alphas was once slim to none--we were more or less closer with the kappas--however recently i have started meeting and hanging out with some alphas and i have become a lot closer with the fraternity--i do respect them and see how we could be linked (since we were both the FIRST). Also there have been instances where I think that some of our "frat brothers" have taken this phirst phamily thing to an extreme, for example in a situation where a frat saw a soror in the mall and EXPECTED her to speak to him just because of his greek affiliation, needless to say she didnt "bow to the occasion" and he became irate and the soror automatically became "stuck up".
So I think the skee-phi relationship is more so left up to the individual-there are some sorors/alphas who respect the bond as if we were actually from the same womb and then there are others who just feel like we are what we are Alphas and AKA's

Naka2nv

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[Discogoddess]

I'm glad you brought this up, soror! I agree with everyone in that the AKA/APA bond differs from area to area. What has always irritated me is that it seems that we women of all sororities give more support to fraternities in general than men do to us. What I mean is that I have been to stepshows, events, etc. where the AKAs are screaming their hearts out for Alphas, Kappas, whatever, while the men have played it pretty cool when it comes to giving the women their props. Same for Deltas/Ques, etc. That always bugged me!

At any rate, each organization bearing the letter Alpha is its own entity. I pledged my heart to AKA and that's the way it will always be for me. Of course, though, the men of Alpha will always get love, just as long as its reciprocated. Peace.

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In the end, we only hit what we aim at.

-Henry David Thoreau

[pink bunny]

Thanks Sorors for your replies I feel the same as you all. I tried to explain this to the person Ann but she obviously had other motives like AKA bashing with her TIRED SELF.
Ok So thanks once again. SkeeeeeeWeeeeeeeee

[djer06]

PhiSkee my sorors. good afternoon from Md. there have been and will always be haters of the Phirst Phamily.