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naraht · #31 03-12-2008, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by emb021

Seeing as how the Jewels of Tau started off as a little sister offshot of Tau Chapter, I seriously doubt they'd call themselves as Service *Fraternity*.

AFAIK, there are only a handful of chapters, and they are strickly female-only.

Whoops, I meant service sorority. And I believe they have two chapters. U of Fl and U of S Fl.

emb021 · #32 03-13-2008, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by naraht

Whoops, I meant service sorority. And I believe they have two chapters. U of Fl and U of S Fl.

A quick google search shows Alpha chapter at UF and Gamma chapter at USF. No idea where Beta chapter is/was or if still in existance.

ree-Xi · #33 03-13-2008, 11:55 AM

Just to chime in... I had never heard of 25/52 until about 2 years ago. When I pledged in 1993, we had both GSS and APO on campus. We existed as very separate organizations. We did help each other with some major service projects, but it ended at that.

We NEVER considered APO our brothers nor did they consider us their sisters, and therefore would never have referred to each other as such. The APO chapter at the time was co-ed, by the way.

So as my sister Gamma Girl explained, things may differ greatly from campus to campus.

naraht · #34 03-13-2008, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ree-Xi

Just to chime in... I had never heard of 25/52 until about 2 years ago. When I pledged in 1993, we had both GSS and APO on campus. We existed as very separate organizations. We did help each other with some major service projects, but it ended at that.

We NEVER considered APO our brothers nor did they consider us their sisters, and therefore would never have referred to each other as such. The APO chapter at the time was co-ed, by the way.

So as my sister Gamma Girl explained, things may differ greatly from campus to campus.

When I was reading your post, it made me think of the situation at Penn State. I don't know if you are there, but I've heard it used as an example of a school with both APO & GSS where the social connection between the two isn't much different than either's relationship with the other community service organizations on campus.

secretdj · #35 03-13-2008, 10:51 PM

I am in a PG chapter in Virginia. I was wondering what does the men of the rising sun.

naraht · #36 03-13-2008, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by secretdj

I am in a PG chapter in Virginia. I was wondering what does the men of the rising sun.

Men of the Rising Sun is a phrase taken on as a descriptor by some groups who feel that Alpha Phi Omega chapters should be able to stay all male.

Jamie Conover, who is also on here as Quala67, is probably the best person to give you more particulars. As far as I know, she is working with all Petitioning Groups in Virginia at this time: Virginia State, Norfolk State and Regent.