Sorority Guide-- by Howle and Stephens

[carnation]

Has anyone else seen this book? I picked it up in Birmingham over the weekend. It's pretty good--gives a PNM a very good idea of what to expect and doesn't, y'know, blow too much sunshine.

It addresses tricky issues like legacies and how to deal with cuts. It encourages women to maximize their options. Recs, what to wear at various kinds of campuses, rushing a second time are also covered.

I think it would be especially good for the PNM who's clueless about the whole process. The do's and don'ts are great.

The only goofs I can see: in the back, the book says that Coke's colors are red and white because a founder's wife was an "Alpha Omega Pi"; also, that there's an arrow on Wrigley's Gum because the founder's wife was a Pi Phi (wasn't that disproved?)

[lauralaylin]

Did you pick this up at a local book store or more the Barnes & Noble type? It's listed on Amazon as unavailable, but I'm curious about it.

[carnation]

I got it in a store in Mountain Brook--Smith's Variety Store. I'm still exploring the book and just found a website for it... www.sororityguide.com . Maybe it can be ordered there?

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by carnation

I got it in a store in Mountain Brook--Smith's Variety Store. I'm still exploring the book and just found a website for it... www.sororityguide.com . Maybe it can be ordered there?

On their website they have part of a quiz that is supposedly in the book:

2. The most-played bands in your iPod are:

a. Pop or hip-hop

b. Alternative Rock

c. Country

Since you have the book, could you tell us what the types of music in a person's ipod have to do with "Is Sisterhood Your Thing?" quiz?

[carnation]

Had to get the book back from my daughter. OK, there's a personality test on there and based on your answers, there's a rush strategy for you.

While I'm sure the book has a wealth of info for PNMs and parents, I guess I just don't see why anyone would want to pay $$$ for tips and advice they can get for free online.

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by carnation

I got it in a store in Mountain Brook--Smith's Variety Store. I'm still exploring the book and just found a website for it... www.sororityguide.com . Maybe it can be ordered there?

i love smith's! what a fabulous store.

i would love to see the book-maybe they'll still have it when i'm there in about a month.

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by carnation

The only goofs I can see: in the back, the book says that Coke's colors are red and white because a founder's wife was an "Alpha Omega Pi"; also, that there's an arrow on Wrigley's Gum because the founder's wife was a Pi Phi (wasn't that disproved?)

I think "Everything you need to know from Alpha to Omega" would be more appropriate than "Alpha to Zeta".. b/c Zeta isn't even halfway down the greek alphabet

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by texas*princess

I think "Everything you need to know from Alpha to Omega" would be more appropriate than "Alpha to Zeta".. b/c Zeta isn't even halfway down the greek alphabet

This is what happens when we don't force our pledges to recite the Greek alphabet while holding upside down matches.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by carnation

Has anyone else seen this book? I picked it up in Birmingham over the weekend. It's pretty good--gives a PNM a very good idea of what to expect and doesn't, y'know, blow too much sunshine.

It addresses tricky issues like legacies and how to deal with cuts. It encourages women to maximize their options. Recs, what to wear at various kinds of campuses, rushing a second time are also covered.

I think it would be especially good for the PNM who's clueless about the whole process. The do's and don'ts are great.

The only goofs I can see: in the back, the book says that Coke's colors are red and white because a founder's wife was an "Alpha Omega Pi"; also, that there's an arrow on Wrigley's Gum because the founder's wife was a Pi Phi (wasn't that disproved?)

Wow...they didn't care about printing unsubstantiated rumors did they? Love the Omega, but the story isn't even right. We have no idea whether or not there is really a connection between Coke choosing red for its color and AOII. The only thing we can prove is that the daughter of the first bottler of Coke was a loyal AOII. My chapter benefitted from Emy Lou Beidenharn's generosity for many years and continues to after her death since she remembered us in her will!

[UGAalum94]

I haven't seen the book, but I know I've seen similar errors (not the omega for omicron, though) in colleges' official recruitment materials, so it doesn't really seem that bad.

I'm pretty sure the UGA Pointer listed Carly Simon as a famous AGD back in the day.

[carnation]

You know that thread we have about famous Greeks that never were? It lists lots of mistakes made online and in recruitment guides. Anyway, I've seen sooo many of these made on Panhellenic and individual sorority websites. The most common one on Pi Phi websites is that Sally Field and Susan Lucci are Pi Phis.

For years, the rumors about the Wrigley arrow and Parker Pen arrows being due to Pi Phi wives of company founders were accepted as true by members. I don't even remember anyone trying to debunk them. Anyway, our national magazine debunked those and many other Pi Phi rumors a couple of years ago.

After reading this guide, I'm guessing that one author is an ADPi and the other a Kappa.

[srmom]

This is what happens when we don't force our pledges to recite the Greek alphabet while holding upside down matches

I can actually still do this Comes in real handy whilst doing crossword puzzles under pressure.

For years, the rumors about the Wrigley arrow and Parker Pen arrows being due to Pi Phi wives of company founders were accepted as true by members

Yes, I had to memorize these as well! Bummer that it turns out to be false!!

[Xidelt]

Has anyone seen this website for an "instructional" dvd?
http://sororityrushsecrets.com/about.html

[navane]

Originally Posted by Xidelt

Has anyone seen this website for an "instructional" dvd?
http://sororityrushsecrets.com/about.html

$24.90 and they don't even tell you what the viewer can expect to be covered in the DVD?

.....Kelly