Old Letters - Page 2

33girl · #1 01-30-2008, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SNBullet

We have posters saying things like "Sig's Lead the Way"

I hope you don't include the apostrophe.

No harm meant, this just makes me insane. Especially when students/graduates of higher learning institutions do it.

DSTCHAOS · #2 01-30-2008, 07:25 PM

Good question. I do know that lettered sweatshirts, letterman jackets, and sweaters were worn in (and probably even before) the 1960s. They may've only worn these for certain types of events and it may also vary by campus or type of GLO.

It made me think back to when this old man (probably about 65-70 years old) came on campus during homecoming with his lettered sweatshirt on that was clearly old. I think it was Sigma Chi. A couple of students laughed at him. My Sorors and I were like

because when WE see older Greeks (and not just BGLOers) with letters on they get the utmost love and respect from us.

ladygreek · #3 01-30-2008, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Good question. I do know that lettered sweatshirts, letterman jackets, and sweaters were worn in (and probably even before) the 1960s. They may've only worn these for certain types of events and it may also vary by campus or type of GLO.

It made me think back to when this old man (probably about 65-70 years old) came on campus during homecoming with his lettered sweatshirt on that was clearly old. I think it was Sigma Chi. A couple of students laughed at him. My Sorors and I were like

because when WE see older Greeks (and not just BGLOers) with letters on they get the utmost love and respect from us.

I wanted a letter sweater so badly, but could never afford it while in school. Then when I could as an adult, they were no longer worn.

I think the transition occured at the same time that high school and college students stopped wearing letterman sweaters and started wearing jackets.

DSTCHAOS · #4 01-30-2008, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ladygreek

I wanted a letter sweater so badly, but could never afford it while in school. Then when I could as an adult, they were no longer worn.

I think the transition occured at the same time that high school and college students stopped wearing letterman sweaters and started wearing jackets.

They're back, to some extent.

At an HBCU homecoming a few years ago, there were Sorors singing circle songs with lettered sweaters. It was a line celebrating its 25th Deltaversary with lettered sweaters that they got made for homecoming. It was absolutely beautiful.

I may've even seen younger members doing the ol' school sweater thing. I had one passed down to me by a Soror who crossed in the '50s. I decided to put that in my non-wearable collection, though.

jmagnus · #5 01-31-2008, 12:50 AM

At my chapter, as an initiation gift the big brother gives his little a letter sweatshirt(usually a hoodie). In return, the little gives the big a paddle.

nittanyalum · #6 01-31-2008, 02:54 PM

^^^Wow, THAT is a serious undertaking on behalf of the university. Impressive.

LucyKKG · #7 02-01-2008, 03:10 AM

My school doesn't even have a yearbook. Or a football team. Ha! I wish we had traditions and school pride like other schools do. Our only traditions are protests and not showering.

DSTRen13 · #8 02-01-2008, 06:09 AM

GT doesn't have all of ours online yet, but a good bit of them: http://smartech.gatech.edu/handle/18...logy+yearbooks

33girl · #9 02-01-2008, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by LucyKKG

My school doesn't even have a yearbook.

I've heard that a lot of schools have discontinued their yearbooks due to costs going up. Which I find very depressing.

honeychile · #10 02-01-2008, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 33girl

I've heard that a lot of schools have discontinued their yearbooks due to costs going up. Which I find very depressing.

Pitt changed the format, back in 1980. The yearbook used to be The Owl, but now it is The Panther Prints; that's why The Owl went online.

bejazd · #11 02-01-2008, 12:36 PM

I know I'm straying from the topic here but please forgive. Since so few colleges have yearbooks, I wonder....Would you purchase a yearbook for your GLO? It might be kind of neat to have a yearbook with a page for each active chapter. I really enjoy seeing all the bid day pictures on here. Not that many make it into our magazine.

Leslie Anne · #12 02-01-2008, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bejazd

Would you purchase a yearbook for your GLO? It might be kind of neat to have a yearbook with a page for each active chapter. I really enjoy seeing all the bid day pictures on here. Not that many make it into our magazine.

Yes! I'd love to have a yearbook with pictures and news from each chapter of KD.

I never bought a yearbook from college but every year I bought our Greek yearbook, The Frieze. It had 2 pages for each sorority and fraternity plus tons of candids for Homecoming, Greek Week, Halloween, Formals, etc. I wonder if they still have it. I'll have to ask Jess.

TSteven · #13 02-03-2008, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by LucyKKG

My school doesn't even have a yearbook. Or a football team. Ha! I wish we had traditions and school pride like other schools do. Our only traditions are protests and not showering.

Go Slugs!

LucyKKG · #14 02-03-2008, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TSteven

Go Slugs!

Haha YES! Thanks Steven!

jmagnus · #15 02-01-2008, 12:53 PM

^^^^^---For sure. I was really upset when I found out my college didn't have a yearbook. Thats something you should want so you can show your kids what your life was like!