Top Newbie Questions

[SigmaXPatriot]

Originally Posted by kerry4prez

is there like a "big brother" to ask questions to bc im new and i have so much i want to know!!! lol

LOL

[brobuzzz]

I have no idea under what law they did it, but the Norfolk cops charged a brother of mine with "Prostitution" because he lived in the house we were having a party at (We can't have parties in our house). Tell him there's nothing like a brothel law.

[efip_ro]

I HAVE ONLY ONE QUESTION!
IS THERE ANY REAL GREEK PERSON HERE?
I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT NO ONE WHO IS POSTING HERE HAS EVEN THE SMALLEST RELATION WITH THE GREEKS APART FROM THE ORIGIN OF THE LETTERS IN YOUR SORORITIES!
AND THAT MAKES ME WONDER.
WHY GREEK LETTERS ARE USED FOR SUCH PURPOSES?
I AM NOT AGRESSIVE, I AM JUST A GIRL FROM ATHENS WHO ALWAYS WONDERED ABOUT THIS...

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!!

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by efip_ro

I HAVE ONLY ONE QUESTION!
IS THERE ANY REAL GREEK PERSON HERE?
I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT NO ONE WHO IS POSTING HERE HAS EVEN THE SMALLEST RELATION WITH THE GREEKS APART FROM THE ORIGIN OF THE LETTERS IN YOUR SORORITIES!
AND THAT MAKES ME WONDER.
WHY GREEK LETTERS ARE USED FOR SUCH PURPOSES?
I AM NOT AGRESSIVE, I AM JUST A GIRL FROM ATHENS WHO ALWAYS WONDERED ABOUT THIS...

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!!

The CAPS scream agression. What difference does it make if any of us are of Greek heritage? Our Greek letters stand for something, ususally a Greek phrase.

[adpiucf]

Originally Posted by efip_ro

I HAVE ONLY ONE QUESTION!
IS THERE ANY REAL GREEK PERSON HERE?
I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT NO ONE WHO IS POSTING HERE HAS EVEN THE SMALLEST RELATION WITH THE GREEKS APART FROM THE ORIGIN OF THE LETTERS IN YOUR SORORITIES!
AND THAT MAKES ME WONDER.
WHY GREEK LETTERS ARE USED FOR SUCH PURPOSES?
I AM NOT AGRESSIVE, I AM JUST A GIRL FROM ATHENS WHO ALWAYS WONDERED ABOUT THIS...

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!!

A very good question. I am sure we have a few members of Greek descent, but these are in the minority, and they are here for their shared membership or interest in fraternity or sorority life.

Latin and Greek are the classic languages of academia. The use of Greek letters in North American-based student organizations started over 200 years ago with Phi Beta Kappa, which used Greek letters to hide their secret name. Other organizations developed (fraternity and sorority are actually words derived from Latin), but eventually (with a few exceptions) they followed this model of Phi Beta Kappa by giving their organizations Greek titles to hide a secret meaning from non members.

[kdonline]

Originally Posted by efip_ro

I HAVE ONLY ONE QUESTION!
IS THERE ANY REAL GREEK PERSON HERE?
I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT NO ONE WHO IS POSTING HERE HAS EVEN THE SMALLEST RELATION WITH THE GREEKS APART FROM THE ORIGIN OF THE LETTERS IN YOUR SORORITIES!

Yes, there are a few ethnic Greeks here, who are also members of sororities...of which I am one.

Ti thelete?

[efip_ro]

thank you all very much!
you gave me answer to sth that i wonder why it is happening every time i happen to see it - especially in TV programms!


οσο για τους έλληνες που μπορεί να βλέπουν αυτό το μήνυμα μια μεγάλη καλημέρα απο τον Πειραια!
καλά να περνάτε!

[AGDLynn]

If I have pledge QPW, do I REALLLLY have to wear ________?

Or

I heard that the QPW's do this during Initiation: ____________.
Is that true?

[macallan25]

True fratters already know what they should be expected to wear.