the "great 8" sororities

[33girl]

Originally posted by Corsulian
I'm offended by people who are easily offended by things.

This is a fairly random place to put this, but if anyone goes to a school with both Phi Sigma Kappa and Phi Sigma Sigma...do they both go as 'phi sig'?

Yes.

People are like asswholes and opinions, we all have them!!!!!!

..................and they usually stink..........

[kddani]

Originally posted by jefflee108
On the other hand, I don't think it at all rose to the level of say the USC TKE newsletter which ranked all of the fraternities and sororities by tiers. Sorry for the offense, but the text was never meant to reach the general public and is in any event gone.

Well first off, if it's on the internet, it's easily reached by the general public. We do thank you for taking it down, i'm sure.

Second, I don't know if any of us have seen this alleged newsletter... it's also not posted up on the internet for everyone to see.

[NutBrnHair]

Originally posted by kddani
Second, I don't know if any of us have seen this alleged newsletter... it's also not posted up on the internet for everyone to see.

kddani, I think he's referring to Heller's newsletters that ended in the 1980s before most of you were born.

[kddani]

Originally posted by NutBrnHair
kddani, I think he's referring to Heller's newsletters that ended in the 1980s before most of you were born.

For the record, I was born, however I was too busy watching Sesame Street to care

He wasn't really clear on what he meant. But now that you've clarified that, I do know that there were people who were not thrilled about his newsletters either, and that they have been discussed here before.

[prinzessgena]

Alpha Delta Pi was founded in 1851 as the Adelphean Society, we didn't go National unitl the 1900's, we were the first Secret Society for Women founded, but Kappa Alpha Theta was to my knowlege the first Secret Society to go National, making it the oldest Panhellenic Society.

[James]

You annoyed a handful of strangers on the internet that you can't even be really sure exist and changed your web site to match their expectations?

How uhm . . . eager to please. You can ask for your balls back anytime now.

Originally posted by jefflee108
Folks, this article was something I wrote a year ago trying to explain the Greek system's importance in my hometown to some of my friends who had no clue what sororities or fraternities involved. I basically highlighted the eight groups that I thought were the most important out here in California and nicknamed them the "great eight" after the NPHC nine.
It was on my personal website and intended to provide background for photos of what I was doing in college, not serve as a manual for the world which it apparently is now thanks to Google. As far as I can tell this is the first time anyone has found it offensive, including the numerous friends of mine in various sororities that "did not make the list," but I can see how it would be interpreted as a kind of national handbook instead of what it was meant to be. On the other hand, I don't think it at all rose to the level of say the USC TKE newsletter which ranked all of the fraternities and sororities by tiers. Sorry for the offense, but the text was never meant to reach the general public and is in any event gone.

[moe.ron]

Originally posted by James
You annoyed a handful of strangers on the internet that you can't even be really sure exist and changed your web site to match their expectations?

How uhm . . . eager to please. You can ask for your balls back anytime now.

Oh dear, this is going to be a fun show to watch.

[dphies00]

How uhm . . . eager to please. You can ask for your balls back anytime now.

Awesome!

[Virtual Violet]

Originally posted by DeltaBetaBaby
Prior to the addition of Iota Phi Theta, what is now the "divine nine" was often referred to as the "great eight".

I have never heard the term used to describe NPC sororities.

Actually, it was referred to as the "Elite Eight"

[honeychile]

Originally posted by James
You annoyed a handful of strangers on the internet that you can't even be really sure exist and changed your web site to match their expectations?

How uhm . . . eager to please. You can ask for your balls back anytime now.

*sitting back*

*thinking of making some popcorn*

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally posted by Virtual Violet
Actually, it was referred to as the "Elite Eight"

Sorry, I stand corrected. I sometimes get my GLO's and NCAA basketball terms confused.

[Tom Earp]

DeltaBaby, understandable!!!!

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[thetalady]

Originally posted by prinzessgena
Alpha Delta Pi was founded in 1851 as the Adelphean Society, we didn't go National unitl the 1900's, we were the first Secret Society for Women founded, but Kappa Alpha Theta was to my knowlege the first Secret Society to go National, making it the oldest Panhellenic Society.

Kappa Alpha Theta was never a "secret society." Theta was established as the first Greek letter fraternity (not sorority) for women. When established in 1870, all existing Greek letter organizations had male only membership.

[hannahgirl]

Alright I just have this urge for popcorn and ummmm maybe Mudslides??? Anyone want one??