Pi Phi at U of Maine: Some Members Dismissed, Then an Alleged "protest Fire" Set

[exlurker]

Pi Beta Phi HQ dismisses some chapter members; an alleged “protest fire” is set after that action.

http://www.wcsh6.com/story/news/2015...tter/70353158/

https://bangordailynews.com/2015/03/...f=moreInbangor

[33girl]

I'll say it once again....sororities really need to stop using this "member experience" buzz-phrasing. It's patronizing and infuriating.

[thetalady]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I'll say it once again....sororities really need to stop using this "member experience" buzz-phrasing. It's patronizing and infuriating.

You can just envision the tight little mouth when that line is being stated....

[sigmagirl2000]

Math girl is confused.... IP's thread says that total is around 70. The article says 6 members were dismissed and also stated "half the members were dismissed". 70/2≠6. Not even close.

[Sciencewoman]

Just reading between the lines, I'd guess 6 members were terminated, and those 6 disgruntled women burned their sorority paraphernalia rather than turn those things in.

[AOIILisa]

That's my alma mater, I still have connections up there and what I heard was that it was the chapter leaders that were dismissed, not half the chapter, for violation of a national policy or policies. The girls then burned their letters in protest of the dismissal.

[exlurker]

Quote:
Originally Posted by 33girl
I'll say it once again....sororities really need to stop using this "member experience" buzz-phrasing. It's patronizing and infuriating.

And quoting Thetalady : You can just envision the tight little mouth when that line is being stated....

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Ahem. In this case the person said,

“the premier member experience.”

Not just any ol’ membership experience, mind you. Premier.

Give it some time. Shouldn't be too long before a replacement "buzz-phrase" takes Greek life by storm.