Interesting FACTS That Some May Not Know About Your Organization

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest

I hear you soror and this is true. I think this is because in order to be a Sigma, you should at least be interested in Education and agree that it is very important to the overall success of our communities and the youth in particular.

The vast majority of our members are in education, too, as were all but 2-3 of our Founders. And Howard started as a Teacher's College. That is because back then that was almost the only field that women could go into. My guess is the same could be said of AKA and ZPhiB, but I'll let them confirm that.

The Omegas are considered Delta's brothers, because they helped us fill out the necessary paperwork for the school and then one of them ran across the campus to file our application for us before the deadline.

Delta's colors are crimson and cream, because of two reasons. The Kappas called one of their fraters who then worked in administration at Howard and asked him to pull strings for us to get Founded on the campus. The other reason is if you separate the colors that make up pink, you get red and white.

[summer_gphib]

On to my organization, does anyone remember that the original Doublemint chewing gum twins were both Pi Phi's from the University of Kentucky Chapter?

I thought Joan and Jayne Boyd were the original Doublemint twins, from the fifties? I was also thinking they were Gamma Phis.... someone correct me, because I could eaisly be wrong.

[SWTXBelle]

Sis - I think you are right - I'll have to double check. It may be both Gamma Phi and Pi Phi claim Doublemint Twins - but - who was first???

[tld221]

Originally Posted by nwu43

hmm.. not that much to say yet since we're kinda young org

i guess one interesting thing that people may not know is that our greek letters represent the kanji (in the middle) and chinese characters



Those characters "man, center, king" put together mean "leaders among men". and coincidentally that is also our motto

that's interesting! the one Lambda i know has that as a tattoo on his arm. i am surprised that your founders chose Epsilon over Xi, as it looks more like the "king" symbol.

Originally Posted by ladygreek

The vast majority of our members are in education, too, as were all but 2-3 of our Founders. And Howard started as a Teacher's College. That is because back then that was almost the only field that women could go into. My guess is the same could be said of AKA and ZPhiB, but I'll let them confirm that.

The Omegas are considered Delta's brothers, because they helped us fill out the necessary paperwork for the school and then one of them ran across the campus to file our application for us before the deadline.

Delta's colors are crimson and cream, because of two reasons. The Kappas called one of their fraters who then worked in administration at Howard and asked him to pull strings for us to get Founded on the campus. The other reason is if you separate the colors that make up pink, you get red and white.

well if you separate the colors that make up green, you get blue and yellow...

[rhoyaltempest]

Sigma Gamma Rho's official mascot is the poodle; chosen for its elegance, grace, and high intelligence.

[sageofages]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Sis - I think you are right - I'll have to double check. It may be both Gamma Phi and Pi Phi claim Doublemint Twins - but - who was first???

From Wikipedia:

The original "Doublemint Twins" were Jayne and Joan Boyd of Hammond, Indiana, who appeared in advertisements for Doublemint until Joan became pregnant in 1963. The company however continued sporadically to promote the campaign; later "Doublemint Twins" included Patricia and Cyb Barnstable, Cynthia and Brittany Daniel, Tia and Tamera Mowry, Heidi and Alissa Kramer, and Jean (née Barbara) and Elizabeth Sagal (daughters of TV director Boris Sagal and sisters of Married... with Children's Katey Sagal). Wrigley began running Doublemint Twin commercials again in 2005 with a new set of twins, Natalie Garza & Nicole Garza dressed in old-fashioned clothes

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

The inventor of Campbell's orginal Green Bean Cassarole Recipe was an ASA.

I don't care how long this thread goes on -- I don't think anyone is going to be able to top that.

[DEVODUDE]

ZBT was founded at Columbia University in 1898 as the first secret society for Jewish men. It operated as the universal organization under a "city" charter from New York City from 1898 to 1903. In April of 1903 it was voted by the membership to change the organization to the First Greek-Letter Fraternity for Jewish men. ZBT was also the first Jewish fraternity to establish a Canadian Chapter in 1910 and the first Jewish Fraternity to receive full recognition by the NIC in 1912.

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ZBT: "Inspiring today's college men to become leaders of tomorrow."

[tld221]

Originally Posted by TSteven

NICs founded at an Ivy

Columbia
Delta Psi (1847)
Zeta Beta Tau (1898)
Tau Epsilon Phi (1910)

Cornell
Delta Chi (1890)
Alpha Phi Alpha (1906)

Pennsylvania
Phi Kappa Sigma (1850)

Princeton
Chi Phi (1824)

Yale
Delta Kappa Epsilon (1844)
Alpha Sigma Phi (1845)
Pi Lambda Phi (1895)

NPCs founded at an Ivy

Barnard College at Columbia
Alpha Omicron Pi (1897)
Alpha Epsilon Phi (1909)

Cornell
Sigma Delta Tau (1917)

Originally Posted by DEVODUDE

ZBT was founded at Columbia University in 1898 as the first secret society for Jewish men. It operated as the universal organization under a "city" charter from New York City from 1898 to 1903. In April of 1903 it was voted by the membership to change the organization to the First Greek-Letter Fraternity for Jewish men. ZBT was also the first Jewish fraternity to establish a Canadian Chapter in 1910 and the first Jewish Fraternity to receive full recognition by the NIC in 1912.

so i suppose an edit is in order?

[DEVODUDE]

Originally Posted by tld221

so i suppose an edit is in order?

THANK YOU!!!!!!

[xo_kathy]

I think I shared this once before...

Our letters were chosen randomly. The ladies cut out all the greek letters, spread them on the floor, and found something they thought looked good together.

Also, before our colors were chosen, the ladies pinned ribbons of plum and olive green over their hearts to show they were part of the group. They chose these two colros because they thought it was the ugliest color combo!!

My founders were pretty funny gals!

[DSTdimepiece]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

The vast majority of our members are in education, too, as were all but 2-3 of our Founders. And Howard started as a Teacher's College. That is because back then that was almost the only field that women could go into. My guess is the same could be said of AKA and ZPhiB, but I'll let them confirm that.

The Omegas are considered Delta's brothers, because they helped us fill out the necessary paperwork for the school and then one of them ran across the campus to file our application for us before the deadline.

Delta's colors are crimson and cream, because of two reasons. The Kappas called one of their fraters who then worked in administration at Howard and asked him to pull strings for us to get Founded on the campus. The other reason is if you separate the colors that make up pink, you get red and white.

I was like, I know soror is being facetious....she just has to be

[AlwaysSAI]

OOOHHHH! I REMEMBERED!

Phi Sigma Pi started because the Beta chapter of Phi Lambda Epsilon was closed. (I've googled that fraternity and I think the whole org is gone)

It began at the State Teacher's College at Warrensburg, Missouri as a Professional Honorary Fraternity in 1916. It eventually evolved into a Professional Education Fraternity for Male Teachers and in 1966 expanded as an honor fraternity that included all disciplines. We went co-ed in 1977.

I think it's funny that women were granted membership only thirty years ago and now we dominate most chapters.

*Also, it's not my org-but Delta Omicron is a music sorority and it admits men. I was flabbergasted when I learned that.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by AlwaysSAI

*Also, it's not my org-but Delta Omicron is a music sorority and it admits women. I was flabbergasted when I learned that.

I don't get it.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

I don't get it.

Maybe she meant that she was flabbergasted that it admits men?

Mu Phi Epsilon and Delta Omicron, both originally music GLOs for women only, went co-ed in the 1970s.