Pledged

ADPiAkron · #1 05-19-2004, 10:21 PM

Ok....I decided to go out and waste my money to find out what the hype is about the book "Pledged." I will let you all know if it is worth buying or if its a waste (have a little hunch it's a waste). If necessary I will debrief the women from my chapter on its contents to help deal with the issue for Fall Recruitment!! I will keep you updated!

ADPiShannan · #2 05-20-2004, 12:34 AM

if its worth reading, let me know, Ill come by and borrow yours lol.

We just moved Ryans sis into an apt in Stow this past weekend. Its the ones Chris Kandus lived in, Wyndam (Spelled wrong?)

Blue Violets · #3 05-20-2004, 01:21 AM

I've read a significant chunk of it. From what I can tell, there's only one reference to ADPi in it, some slogan about us and big thighs/being overweight or something (it was in a section about sorority stereotypes).

The ritual chapter is quite interesting...PM after you read it. I have a question for you.

Loyally,

Emily

ADPiAkron · #4 05-20-2004, 09:06 AM

Yea...so far into it there has only been one reference to ADPi...and it was some stuuuuuuuuupid nicknames...I have heard the second one, but never the first. One was "Eighty Pound Thighs" and the second one was "I ate a pie." At my campus I always heard "Shady Pi's." haha How dumb! All nicknames are silly!! As long as no one uses them to hurt each other I could care less about them!!

I will PM you as soon as possible Emily....I am flying through it! If I didn't have to work I would probably be done today!!

When reading it, it feels more like I am reading some fictional story. Like the women she talks about are the characters and none of this is true- just some figment of her imagination.

I can tell you this- from where I am at in the book so far- I never felt that way in my sorority, nor have I ever done the things in it. Yes, when they went and got the piercings- some of my sisters went and did that with tatoos...but I do not see the point of writing about it in a book.

I will keep you updated on the silliness!

ADPiAkron · #5 05-20-2004, 09:26 AM

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Originally posted by ADPiShannan

We just moved Ryans sis into an apt in Stow this past weekend. Its the ones Chris Kandus lived in, Wyndam (Spelled wrong?)

I live on the other side of stow....I live right on the Hudson and Kent borders...about a mile from Stow/Kent shopping area. Stow is a greaaaat place to live! I have not been to the mall since I moved there....every store you can imagine is at Stow/Kent- including a Kaufmanns!! She will love Stow!

ADPiAkron · #6 05-20-2004, 12:08 PM

This book is hysterical....she writes as if she was there for evvvverything! Like all the little details "the girls looked at her wide eyed" or "she frowned" etc. She was not there for everything and is really great at giving details! She acted as a friend of the girls she followed- she was not a sister in the chapters- so her details are awful good for not even being there at times!!

Adelphean1851 · #7 05-20-2004, 03:28 PM

Diamond Delta clean out your pm! i've been trying to pm you for 3 days.

ADPiAkron · #8 05-23-2004, 03:48 PM

Ok...I have less than 100 pages to go in the book. I do not recommend buying the book because it only "feeds the pocket" of an anti-greek, but if libraries carry it one day or you have a friend that bought it- borrow it!

The book is almost humorous and makes me think right off the bat- "What sorority didn't offer her a bid?" HAHA

I think the book has generalized sororities and she needed to continue her research around the country and Canada to realize that (if her "stories" are true) all sororities are not the same. Her book focuses on these 4 girls at one school who have been in bad situations....and when a non-greek reads this it may generalize all sorority girls and greek systems because they may not know any better.

This is just my opinion, but if you would like to read something humorous- borrow this book!!

PS: ADPi has only been mentioned one other time than the one listed above....it was not to bad once again. I must say that ADPis have not been quoted at all or portrayed in a bad light so far.

LiLAdpi · #9 05-23-2004, 06:05 PM

Hey, I read the whole thing already. I'm just curious for the other sororities that seemed to get more ritual exposure how they are handling all of this.......is it true? is it actually from their ritual? and how they deal with recruitment after this?
Ex. Pi beta phi arrow symbolism
Ex. Tri delta password

interesting how she came up with all of this.........

ADPiAkron · #10 05-23-2004, 06:39 PM

I was thinking the same thing! Is it true? What kind of person would tell her all of this info and how accurate is it? I would have loved to made up something to share with her...totally something off the wall- just to see if she really thought it was ritual and would publish it!! I am almost done with the book...I have like 20 more pages! I am still chuckling at every page...and since the ritual section, I am doubting her research more and more!!

ADPiAkron · #11 05-24-2004, 11:32 AM

Well I finished the book and I must say it provided me with some humor! I would say it was not an accurate portrayal of sororities...although we do have to admit that some of that stuff does happen. I think this book focused on everything bad/negative that was happening in the lives of these four women...and somehow they would all relate back to the sorority experience.

I suggest this book for the collegiates, just in case you get any questions during recruitment....otherwise, do not waste your money.

jh124 · #12 05-25-2004, 01:01 PM

I read it and thought it was interesting, but not at all reflective of the greek life on my campus. Who's to say that there isn't an ADPi chapter out there somewhere that is as stereotypical as that book makes them out to be? But I know that our chapter, and our NPO on our little campus, were nothing like the book describes.

I wonder if greek life on some of the bigger more traditional (maybe southern) universities is like that. Anyone go to Ole Miss, Alabama, or the like?

ADPiAkron · #13 05-25-2004, 01:14 PM

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Originally posted by jh124
I read it and thought it was interesting, but not at all reflective of the greek life on my campus. Who's to say that there isn't an ADPi chapter out there somewhere that is as stereotypical as that book makes them out to be? But I know that our chapter, and our NPO on our little campus, were nothing like the book describes.

100% agree!!!!!!!!

Adelphean · #14 05-28-2004, 01:39 AM

Okay, so I'm halfway through the book. Being from a southern (albeit small) school, I must say that the writer is not writing lies. Although some things I think are exaggerated, so far, from what I read she pretty much describes sorority life on our campus. Now, I'm not saying it describes my chapter or ADPi to a tee, but a lot of what she is talking about I have witnessed first hand. (not only at my chapter, but also in the other chapters at my school)

Eating disorders happen, drug use happens, Pre-partying/gaming happens, cliques happen, picking a "best" fraternity happens, date rapes happen(although VERY few and FAR between, not enough to call it commonplace), drinking in a dry house happens.

I think the writer has over-stated the commonality of some of these things. Not everyone has an eating disorder, uses drugs, or drinks to the point of alcohol poisoning.

And while I agree that this book takes a LONG look at negative aspects of greek life, we're lying to ourselves and other people when we say that NONE of this stuff happens. Things like this happen in Greek orgs and things like this happen in Non-Greek orgs.

ASUADPi · #15 05-29-2004, 07:27 PM

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Originally posted by Adelphean
Okay, so I'm halfway through the book. Being from a southern (albeit small) school, I must say that the writer is not writing lies. Although some things I think are exaggerated, so far, from what I read she pretty much describes sorority life on our campus. Now, I'm not saying it describes my chapter or ADPi to a tee, but a lot of what she is talking about I have witnessed first hand. (not only at my chapter, but also in the other chapters at my school)

Eating disorders happen, drug use happens, Pre-partying/gaming happens, cliques happen, picking a "best" fraternity happens, date rapes happen(although VERY few and FAR between, not enough to call it commonplace), drinking in a dry house happens.

I think the writer has over-stated the commonality of some of these things. Not everyone has an eating disorder, uses drugs, or drinks to the point of alcohol poisoning.

And while I agree that this book takes a LONG look at negative aspects of greek life, we're lying to ourselves and other people when we say that NONE of this stuff happens. Things like this happen in Greek orgs and things like this happen in Non-Greek orgs.

You know what is stupid; she is talking about stuff that is general to college. I mean hello, eating disorders, sex, drinking, partying. That's college. And to place the "blame" on sororities is outright retarded. Unfortunately, I haven't had the oppurtunity to read the book yet. My library has one copy and I'm number nine on the waiting list. You get three weeks and then can recheck it out, so WHO knows when I will read it. I definately think the girls need to read this and be aware that PNM's will ask questions.

Also, can someone PLEASE write a book that isn't anti-Greek. How about they write about our gpa requirements and our philanthropy projects. Grrr to greek haters.