Clearing the Air DZO/Beta Epsilon

babylyne · #1 09-19-2006, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by OTW

I'm very sorry that you and your sisters went through such a painful experience. I really mean that.

I'm curious, though. How long did it take from the time of founding to the time you took everything off the website took place?

I just find it hard to believe that this Sigma Kappa member would be this mastermind of everything. Did your founding sisters not do their research when choosing colors, symbols, and mottos? Sure, I'm no founding sister of anything -- but if I were, I'd sure as hell do my research and make sure that we'd try to be as unique as possible.

Ok I took us 2 months to finally be told about what was going on. When this person told us that she would help us and then was backed by the Greek Life advisor, and she said that she would handle the issues that we had no clue about I trusted her. She told me to worry about recruiting members, so I did. So at first when we heard the rumblings of Sigma Kappa I went to the Greek Life advisor but he didnt want to help us he wanted to expand the campus so he saw this as his opportunity as well for him (just newly hired) to look really good. So as soon as we realized Hey we can take charge of our sorority and stand up to this we did. and then when Sigma Kappa went to our Greek Life advisor I think he had an oh shit moment and stepped in to help us.

You are right though and we have all kicked ourselves into not having a say in the colors and such. Again when someone says she is trying to help you build a sisterhood even if she can't be a sister, you would want to belive her.

babylyne · #2 09-19-2006, 12:27 AM

Hey All,

I didnt think that this would be so much of an issue but then again then truth will always be an issue to those who don't want to hear it. I am sorry that I caused such an issue. I just wanted people to understand my side/ my chapters side of the story. For those that it makes angry, I'm not sorry. If you are mad then you are mad. I can't do anything to change that.

I just posted this so that finally our side would be heard.

Thanks

33girl · #3 09-19-2006, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by babylyne

Ok I took us 2 months to finally be told about what was going on. When this person told us that she would help us and then was backed by the Greek Life advisor, and she said that she would handle the issues that we had no clue about I trusted her. She told me to worry about recruiting members, so I did. So at first when we heard the rumblings of Sigma Kappa I went to the Greek Life advisor but he didnt want to help us he wanted to expand the campus so he saw this as his opportunity as well for him (just newly hired) to look really good. So as soon as we realized Hey we can take charge of our sorority and stand up to this we did. and then when Sigma Kappa went to our Greek Life advisor I think he had an oh shit moment and stepped in to help us.

You are right though and we have all kicked ourselves into not having a say in the colors and such. Again when someone says she is trying to help you build a sisterhood even if she can't be a sister, you would want to belive her.

This gets more and more confusing. This "person" was a fellow undergrad or who?? Why would you let one person and one person only think up (and I use that term with a big hardeeharhar) your motto, colors, etc? It just makes no sense - it's like you're saying no one else in your group had ever heard of SK and was innocent as lambs, which I find hard to believe as SK has chapters at WSU and U of Washington. Now if you'd copied ASA or AST, neither of which has a presence in the state, your story might hold a little more water.

greekalum · #4 09-19-2006, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by babylyne

Ok I took us 2 months to finally be told about what was going on. When this person told us that she would help us and then was backed by the Greek Life advisor, and she said that she would handle the issues that we had no clue about I trusted her. She told me to worry about recruiting members, so I did. So at first when we heard the rumblings of Sigma Kappa I went to the Greek Life advisor but he didnt want to help us he wanted to expand the campus so he saw this as his opportunity as well for him (just newly hired) to look really good. So as soon as we realized Hey we can take charge of our sorority and stand up to this we did. and then when Sigma Kappa went to our Greek Life advisor I think he had an oh shit moment and stepped in to help us.

You are right though and we have all kicked ourselves into not having a say in the colors and such. Again when someone says she is trying to help you build a sisterhood even if she can't be a sister, you would want to belive her.

Huh? I thought you said you were the founder. But someone else came up with your colors, symbols, mottoes and ideals? How were you involved in the founding, then? Sounds like you just recruited members to an organization this mystery Sigma Kappa founded.

33girl · #5 09-19-2006, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by greekalum

Huh? I thought you said you were the founder. But someone else came up with your colors, symbols, mottoes and ideals? How were you involved in the founding, then? Sounds like you just recruited members to an organization this mystery Sigma Kappa founded.

It's like there's a Deep Throat of Sigma Kappa.

(I mean this in Watergate terms.)

Drolefille · #6 09-19-2006, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 33girl

It's like there's a Deep Throat of Sigma Kappa.

(I mean this in Watergate terms.)

Oh no.... you soooo didn't go there.

ETA: so besides the original Beta Epsilon, and SKEPi, have there been any other notable copycats? Are there any out there right now? Not just of Sigma Kappa, but of any GLO. I recall someone saying they saw a ZTA copycat at one point, but my searches aren't turning anything up.

babylyne · #7 09-19-2006, 03:12 PM

Like I said before I was linked up with this person by our greek life advisor, when I went to him when things sounded weird we were told to go with it because we had no clue about greek life. and AGAIN when we realized what was going on we changed everything that very same day. We held a meeting and took some very painfull issues to vote.

As far as having members for us you have no clue what we look for in a sister, our requirements and what we look for are somewhat diffrent from our other chapter as we are in a diffrent environment.

As far as AI, I am not going to answer to those comments as our chapter is obviously inexperianced with that subject.

Anybody else feel comfortable in here?

kddani · #8 09-19-2006, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by babylyne

As far as having members for us you have no clue what we look for in a sister, our requirements and what we look for are somewhat diffrent from our other chapter as we are in a diffrent environment.

As far as AI, I am not going to answer to those comments as our chapter is obviously inexperianced with that subject.

Then please don't recomment AI to other people when you have no clue what you're talking about.

AChiOhSnap · #9 09-19-2006, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

Oh no.... you soooo didn't go there.

ETA: so besides the original Beta Epsilon, and SKEPi, have there been any other notable copycats? Are there any out there right now? Not just of Sigma Kappa, but of any GLO. I recall someone saying they saw a ZTA copycat at one point, but my searches aren't turning anything up.

Alpha Xi Zeta at Michigan Tech? I recall reading about this local on GC at some point, but I couldn't find the thread. Their old website (from a year or two ago) really made them seem like a blantant ripoff of the Alpha Xi Delta, but they've changed their website recently.

Still sketchy.

ETA: found the thread about Alpha Xi Zeta: http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...ad.php?t=19822

PenguinTrax · #10 09-19-2006, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by AChiOhSnap

Alpha Xi Zeta at Michigan Tech? I recall reading about this local on GC at some point, but I couldn't find the thread. Their old website (from a year or two ago) really made them seem like a blantant ripoff of the Alpha Xi Delta, but they've changed their website recently.