Arkansas State Panhellenic Pres Responds to Article

LaneSig · #1 10-06-2009, 08:55 AM

Here is the original article. Apparently, a member of the newspaper staff went through rush and didn't receive a bid.
Article title: "All Girls Promised a Home, Not All Get One"

http://media.www.asuherald.com/media...-3768422.shtml

Here, the president of Panhellenic responds. I thought she did a very good job of explaining the system.

http://media.www.asuherald.com/media...-3778218.shtml

texas_09 · #2 10-06-2009, 10:56 AM

Wow, I really like how the president responded to the situation. She kept her cool and showed the facts that could be shown, and I admire her for her leadership abilities, role within the Panhellenic process, and effective communication with the newspaper and student body through the article.

AOII Angel · #3 10-06-2009, 12:42 PM

She's an AOII!

Zillini · #4 10-06-2009, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by LaneSig

Here is the original article. Apparently, a member of the newspaper staff went through rush and didn't receive a bid.

If she's a newspaper staff member, then she's a lousy reporter. She didn't even get her facts straight.

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I'm referring to ASU's National Pan-Hellenic Conference sororities, meaning Chi O, AOPi, Alpha Gam and DZ.

Excellent reply the ASU Panhellenic Pres.

texas*princess · #5 10-06-2009, 06:56 PM

Wow... that original article sounded so immature.... a big "WAH I DIDN'T GET A BID!!!!!! AND THEY LIED TO MEE!!!" story that doesn't even make sense.

I liked that the response letter was factual & she kept it classy.

I also liked the fact that she mentioned how the majority of women who did not receive bids dropped out of the process on their own.

True asset to AOII & the NPC system

twinkle555 · #6 10-06-2009, 07:04 PM

This comment made about the first article make me chuckle...

"Perhaps I should call the waaaaaahbulance and have them take Adriana to Burger King and order her a wamburger and some french cries. Maybe even a wineiken."

lilzetakitten · #7 10-06-2009, 07:20 PM

That was a really well written article, but I have to say, I would feel even worse than I did before about being one of those 6 women, knowing that it really is uncommon to not get a bid at all.

KSUViolet06 · #8 10-06-2009, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by lilzetakitten

That was a really well written article, but I have to say, I would feel even worse than I did before about being one of those 6 women, knowing that it really is uncommon to not get a bid at all.

True, but I mean it's the truth. Not getting a bid isn't common (at any school).

Psi U MC Vito · #9 10-06-2009, 09:25 PM

The original article was really bitter to me. "I didn't get a bid so they lied to me!!"

Save Ferris · #10 10-06-2009, 10:04 PM

I find it hilarious (and irritating) that the original article was written by someone majoring in journalism! Personally, I don't care for biased news and she didn't bother to research into the system before, during or AFTER recruitment when writing this article. Perhaps it's just me but I find the original article to be immature, bitter, pretentious and completely unnecessary. She was foolish enough to think that it was only her choice and then makes the comment of how "If a single sorority chooses to cut you from of their list of possible new members, you will not be given a reason why" without realizing that she also didn't tell the sororities WHY she cut THEM. It's mutual and she's playing the victim.

The NPC President handled it very well, as well as anyone could have.

Quoting the first article again:

"I don't think anyone can possible get to know someone, let alone a huge group of girls, in a day or two or be able to decide that a person isn't good enough, or worthy of being in their organization. Nothing about that seems fair or right."

THAT doesn't seem right? And slandering the name of the sororities in your school newspaper does?

33girl · #11 10-06-2009, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by lilzetakitten

That was a really well written article, but I have to say, I would feel even worse than I did before about being one of those 6 women, knowing that it really is uncommon to not get a bid at all.

If those 6 women are that uncommon, they most likely would have been damn unhappy in a sorority. I don't know a nicer way to put that, but in a more laid back system, if you can't find a place, you really and truly are better off. It isn't about "falling through the cracks" like it is at Bama or the like.

annabella · #12 10-06-2009, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Save Ferris

I find it hilarious (and irritating) that the original article was written by someone majoring in journalism! ?

I hate it too. But just because the campus rag prints her little stories doesn't mean anything long-term. I graduated from one of the top journalism schools in the nation, and the majority of students abhor the campus paper. It's mainly run by underclassmen and reflects their starry-eyed dream of reporting "cracks" in the institution. However, the students who have actually been ADMITTED to the j-school report for one of the town newspapers, newsy.com, or the local NBC affiliate. The campus paper is a quaint little embarrassment we all tolerate for the sake of tradition.

CougarGrad · #13 10-07-2009, 12:39 AM

The response by the president of Panhellenic was poised and well-written. I'm impressed by, and proud of, the way she handled that.

DartmouthPanhel · #14 10-07-2009, 03:36 AM

I had such an unpleasant relationship with the school newspaper when I was Panhellenic President. Every formal recruitment there would be an article about how horrible the recruitment system was and how ridiculous it was that we used computers/RFM instead of just doing it like the frats (completely informal and unrestricted by IFC).

I just sent the links out to the current Panhellenic Execs. Hopefully it will give them a good laugh and some comfort to know that this happens in other greek systems too! They'll need it since rush starts on Thursday!

KDMafia · #15 10-07-2009, 09:01 AM

The girls in the sororities probably figured out what this girl's game was a mile away. The sorority I advise has become more and more on the look out for people going through recruitment to write articles or papers on the process and it's pretty easy to pick out who it is.

Also, I want to second (third?) the mutual release portion that wasn't put on there. I'm sure that there might have been a couple girls dropped from all houses but there has to be something really really big going on that is easy to pick up on. Something like really inappropriate boundaries or giant red flags that they might be risk management problem.

What so many people don't seem to understand is that when you are in a sorority you are held to a higher standard both for grades, philantrophy, leadership, and behaviors on campus. It's not just choosing your friends, it's applying for a leadership opportunity on campus