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Originally posted by TaraHopeful
I thought the same thing at first when everybody on here was talking about it, but when i went to the website and read the pledges comments and stuff, it seemed like it would be a interesting show...i dunno. I'm gonna watch it and if it's totally horrid, then i won't watch it again....ok maybe i will, but just to entertain myself. I have to ask you guys that ARE Greek, b/c i'm not, to fill me in on whether the show is a good portrayal of what really goes on.
~Tara~
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Tara, last night's show was
somewhat like what goes on in normal sorority life. I'll list the differences in the show versus reality, however, I can only speak from a national GLO's perspective. Please keep in mind that some local groups conduct rush and pledge periods differently than national groups do, and I'm not trying to speak for anyone else other than NPC groups.
1) No guys would be at a rush function -- ever.
2) Sisters wouldn't be talking about rushees during the parties -- usually voting occurs after each party has ended. In the chapter that I advise, the girls do silent voting so that they can voice any concerns they have without worrying that their words may influence someone else's vote. However, each chapter conducts voting differently, in the manner that works best for them.
3) We don't give bids to everyone who comes back to all of our rush parties. (sidenote: I think that SAEPi did a nice thing when they decided to give every rushee a chance to pledge. I know that they don't want to be known as a selective, exclusive group, which is the reason for offering so many bids. However, it is my opinion that being selective is sometimes a good thing because it "weeds out" potential problem sisters before they have a chance to really impact the sorority.)
4) We don't have "pledge houses" -- that's strictly an MTV thing.
5) We don't have girls wear pledge bracelets. (It would fall under our anti-hazing policies.)
Now, for the similarities:
1) We do have house rules that include no alcohol or drugs in the sorority house, no men in rooms other than common areas on the first floor, and no men in the house at all after a certain curfew. These rules apply to everyone living in the house, no matter if they are 21+ or not -- just like the SAEPi's rules do.
2) We do have weekly pledge meetings (we call them new member meetings) that help the girls to learn about chapter and sorority history during their pledge period.
3) We do have rush parties similar to the ones shown on MTV. However, those types of parties are more consistent with our informal parties that are held during the school year by chapters that have extra spots to fill. It's called Continuous Open Bidding. The luau theme is one that my chapter has used several times -- however, no guys are ever allowed and the rushees are never made to put on a skit while the sisters watch. If there is any type of skit going on, it's being done by the sisters for the rushees' entertainment.
Hope this helps to clarify a little. If you have specific questions, please post them or PM me about them. I'll be glad to answer if I can.
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