Local names for national organizations?

[BabyPiNK_FL]

At my school, Phi Sigma Kappa is called "Kappa", because our very first sorority was Phi Sigma Sigma so Phi Sig was taken. We haven't needed to worry about conflict with Kappa Kappa Gamma, because even though they did express interest in expansion via letters, when we officially opened they didn't submit a packet.

Our Pi Kappa Alphas are Pikes, our Pi Kappa Phis are Pi Kapps. Our Phi Gamma Deltas are FIJIs and sometimes when people can't read, they're FIGIs (fig-ease) ! I don't think there are any other local nicknames that we have.

ETA: Oh! And our Sigma Phi Epsilons are most DEFINITELY SigEps!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by BabyPiNK_FL

At my school, Phi Sigma Kappa is called "Kappa", because our very first sorority was Phi Sigma Sigma so Phi Sig was taken. We haven't needed to worry about conflict with Kappa Kappa Gamma, because even though they did express interest in expansion via letters, when we officially opened they didn't submit a packet.

We had PSS & PSK, but that wasn't the issue.

There was a local fraternity called Phi Sigma - I don't know if they broke away from Phi Sigma Epsilon or if they were one of the ones that didn't want to merge w/ Phi Sigma Kappa. So there was much disagreement on who were "the real Phi Sigs." If you would have called PSK "Kappa" it would not have been pretty.

Sigma Tau Gamma tried going by "Gammas" for a few seconds because there had been an underground local fraternity w/ that nickname (Alpha Gamma Phi) and I think they wanted to seem tough. That didn't last though.

I heard someone recently calling the KDRs Kappas, and I have no idea why - is that extra syllable really hard for you? Esp when we have Kappa Alpha Psi on campus!!

[LXA SE285]

I've heard of "Alpha Delt" for ADPi, "Kappa Delt" for KD, and "Alpha O" for AOPi.

[MaryAmanda]

At GT, we have Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Kappa Tau, Phi Kappa Theta, and Phi Kappa Sigma. The first two go by "Phi Psi" and "Phi Tau," respectively, but the latter two argue over who has more of a right to call themselves "Phi Kaps." Personally, I've always referred to Phi Kappa Theta as the "Phi Thetas," because there's no one else with whom they could be confused. You can't really shorten Phi Kappa Sigma's letters any other way without confusing them with another group (such as Phi Sigma Kappa, who we also have on campus)...plus they're older, both nationally and on our campus, so I figure they have more of a right to the term.

I'm considerably biased though, so whatever.

[KSUViolet06]

Phi Kappa Tau at my school goes by Phi Tau, while down the road at Akron, their chapter goes by Phi Kappa I believe.

As far as the sororities:

Delta Gamma- DG
Delta Zeta- DZ
Tri Sigma- Sigma (not Tri Sig like other chapters sometimes go by)
Alpha Xi Delta- AZD
Alpha Phi- just goes by their name since Alpha Phi is already short enough
Chi Omega- Chi O

[tallgreekalum]

Why not Skulls for PKS? That's their national nickname.

Originally Posted by MaryAmanda

At GT, we have Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Kappa Tau, Phi Kappa Theta, and Phi Kappa Sigma. The first two go by "Phi Psi" and "Phi Tau," respectively, but the latter two argue over who has more of a right to call themselves "Phi Kaps." Personally, I've always referred to Phi Kappa Theta as the "Phi Thetas," because there's no one else with whom they could be confused. You can't really shorten Phi Kappa Sigma's letters any other way without confusing them with another group (such as Phi Sigma Kappa, who we also have on campus)...plus they're older, both nationally and on our campus, so I figure they have more of a right to the term.

I'm considerably biased though, so whatever.

[AlphaSigOU]

Alpha Sigma Phi is usually nicknamed 'Alpha Sig'. In some campuses where there are no Sigma-named fraternities or sororities, they sometimes go by 'Sigs'.

[MaryAmanda]

Originally Posted by tallgreekalum

Why not Skulls for PKS? That's their national nickname.

They go by that too, but when using that name they often end up having to explain that they're "not like the movie."