Announcing new mbr class in newspaper?

LionTamer · #1 10-04-2007, 11:21 AM

I was looking at some back issues of the Penn State paper, and had forgotten that the sororities announced their new member class in ads in the paper - probably because they traumatized me by not spelling my name correctly

It brought back memories of how difficult it was to see your rush crushes go elsewhere, and how frustrating in the years when a sorority wasn't doing as well in recruitment ("Wow, x has 28, y has 23, and we only got 16!)

Is this still done?

shadowyi · #2 10-04-2007, 11:29 AM

Not every sorority does this on my campus, but mine did after we were initiated and it was such a pleasant surprise!

OleMissGlitter · #3 10-04-2007, 11:29 AM

They do it at Ole Miss too. It's fun to see which PNMs went where!

speedsters · #4 10-04-2007, 04:52 PM

my sorority put in a small ad welcoming the new members, i have it cut out and in the scrapbook. two of the fraternities also put in ads. i don't think the other two sororities do it, though. its a small school with 3 sororities and 80ish pnms so you know where everyone went.

we also get a letter from the president of one fraternity congratulating us on our membership.

Helicopter1 · #5 10-04-2007, 04:57 PM

Yes, and I believe it's called the sunshine law down here.

Totally kidding.

KSUViolet06 · #6 10-04-2007, 08:00 PM

Sororities at my school have done it in the past, but no one did it this year. I always thought it was cute!

dukedg · #7 10-04-2007, 08:42 PM

At Duke all the sororities always did pledge class lists (I don't remember fraternities doing it). The campus newspaper also does an article with a chart of results for all the sororities and fraternities after recruitment!

At Cal they never did the lists, while I was an advisor there anyway.

Sister Havana · #8 10-05-2007, 08:10 PM

IU still does it.

DeltaBetaBaby · #9 10-07-2007, 01:50 PM

At my school, chapters that missed quota often made up additional names to look like they hadn't...you often saw names of actives, or the occasional "Cameron Diaz" pledging a chapter.

ZTAMich · #10 10-07-2007, 04:29 PM

Cornell sororities use to do it. I always thought it was cute!

petals · #11 10-07-2007, 07:40 PM

[QUOTE=LionTamer;1533323]I was looking at some back issues of the Penn State paper, and had forgotten that the sororities announced their new member class in ads in the paper/QUOTE]

I know that I see a lot of these sorts of ads just prior to (or immediately following) initiation. As far as seeing where your rush crush went and who got who, I think that Facebook is more popular than The Collegian for that.

orchid2 · #12 12-26-2007, 01:40 PM

I think it's a cute idea. My sorority never announced its pledge class in the newspaper (nor did any group at my alma mater), but my small hometown newspaper sometimes prints individual announcements when girls join sororities. Small southern town, pledging sororities=big deal.

kathykd2005 · #13 12-26-2007, 01:44 PM

I remember looking through my chapter's archives and wishing we still announced our pledge classes like they used to--I saw articles from the 20s up until the 60s. I think it's a good idea and it makes the new members feel even more privileged. Plus, it's a lovely keepsake. I like traditions like this!!!

1908Revelations · #14 12-26-2007, 02:05 PM

At my school the NPCs did not announce thier NMs in the school paper (I don't think the school would allow), but some (we only had 4) would make fliers with the NMs names on it and post them around campus.

SthrnZeta · #15 12-26-2007, 02:49 PM

I don't think I'd want my name on some flyer around campus, but an article welcoming the new member class would be nice