Symbal's Recruitment Epic!

Symbal · #1 09-20-2006, 03:09 PM

Woah that exploded! I was hoping to keep the sorority names under wraps until rush was over and I goofed.

Drolefille · #2 09-20-2006, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Symbal

Woah that exploded! I was hoping to keep the sorority names under wraps until rush was over and I goofed.

It's ok. I can tell you as a Sigma Kappa that I'm not offended by your words, but by the member's actions. I wish you luck.

As for the no drinking rule, while I do not know if it is a national rule or not... it has been drilled into me on the chapter level.

33girl · #3 09-27-2006, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jessXIca

I don't know if I would call it "lies" so much as attempting to portray a classy image. Maybe it's in the bylaws, maybe it's not...but no sorority sister should ever be going out barhopping in letters. That's just my opinion...I haven't even earned mine yet (new member still) and I already have too much respect for them to be out drinking with letters on.

I don't really consider a legal glass of wine with dinner to be "drinking", though.

Respect your sisters and your sorority. Don't respect pieces of fabric sewn on another piece of fabric.

KSUViolet06 · #4 09-27-2006, 03:12 PM

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Respect your sisters and your sorority. Don't respect pieces of fabric sewn on another piece of fabric.

I love this. I think it's going in my signature.

adpiucf · #5 09-27-2006, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by jessXIca

I don't know if I would call it "lies" so much as attempting to portray a classy image. Maybe it's in the bylaws, maybe it's not...but no sorority sister should ever be going out barhopping in letters. That's just my opinion...I haven't even earned mine yet (new member still) and I

Point of information: if you have received an NPC sorority bid, you have earned your letters. You don't need to prove yourself-- just follow the policies, pay your dues and fulfill the requirements of membership.

For what it's worth, as an alumna, to this day I don't wear my letters when I am drinking. (These days, that's after an event where I'm actually wearing my pin.) As a collegian, even if we were sitting around having a drink at someone's apt, we made sure we weren't in letters or requested that someone lend us a non-letter t-shirt.

Ocalagirl · #6 09-27-2006, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jessXIca

That's just my opinion...I haven't even earned mine yet (new member still).

Ok I think what she meant by this, because I know her personally, is that she has not been initiated yet...i didn't take it that she has to do some sort of new member thing to be worthy (i.e. jump through hoops of fire or something lol), but that she hasn't learned the secrets of her chapter through iniation ceremony. Ok thats how i took it

Symbal · #7 09-27-2006, 03:07 PM

I have heard of prohibition of wearing stitched letters before becoming a fully active member, but not earning your letters? Never heard that.

KSUViolet06 · #8 09-27-2006, 03:20 PM

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I have heard of prohibition of wearing stitched letters before becoming a fully active member, but not earning your letters? Never heard that.

I believe there are only 2 NPC sororities that only allow initiated members to wear letters (Alpha Epsilon Phi & Pi Beta Phi).

Any sorority chapter (that is not one of those 2) is in violation of their policies if they forbid new members to wear letters.

aephi alum · #9 09-27-2006, 03:39 PM

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I believe there are only 2 NPC sororities that only allow initiated members to wear letters (Alpha Epsilon Phi & Pi Beta Phi).

Any sorority chapter (that is not one of those 2) is in violation of their policies if they forbid new members to wear letters.

Kappa Alpha Theta also allows only initiated members to wear letters.

In my chapter of AEPhi, lettered items (sweatshirts, hats, etc) were a popular initiation gift. But new members can wear items with "AEPhi" or "Alpha Epsilon Phi" spelled out, and we made sure they had plenty of such items to show their pride in their new sorority.

Symbal · #10 09-27-2006, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I believe there are only 2 NPC sororities that only allow initiated members to wear letters (Alpha Epsilon Phi & Pi Beta Phi).

Letters and/or the entire words?

#11 09-27-2006, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Symbal

Letters and/or the entire words?

Letters.

If the organization prohibits their NMs from wearing letters, they're usually allowed to wear the letters spelled out.

Tom Earp · #12 09-27-2006, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by OTW

Letters.

If the organization prohibits their NMs from wearing letters, they're usually allowed to wear the letters spelled out.

Out of curisoity, how is not wearing Letters, but letters spelled out? Do you mean the name of the GLO?

I am not sure, but if a New Recruit can wear the name spelled out, then why can they not wear just the letters?

I am at a loss on this point.

I do not also understand the idea of stiched letters as opposed to say iron on letters.

Symbal · #13 09-27-2006, 04:47 PM

Getting ready to leave for a class, after which I will be heading to the house I went to last night, then after that, onto one I've been to during formal rush. I'm so excited and my heart is just pounding. I really like the house I went to last night. I just feel like a kid at Christmas, being able to go around and see what all this is like, and I'm SOOOOOOO hoping I get a bid this time around. I'm all jittery!!! I have no ideea why this greek thing has me all nerves like this! Wish me luck!

ThetaPrincess24 · #14 09-27-2006, 04:58 PM

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Letters and/or the entire words?

In reference to an earlier quote because my understanding is that it is the same for all three of us (Kappa Alpha Theta, Pi Beta Phi, and Alpha Epsilon Phi):

We dont wear our letters on anything until after initiation. With Theta, atleast, we arent even supposed to technically have anything with our letters on them until that time (but you may see new members buy/given items and put them away until after initiation). We are allowed to wear or have items with "Theta", "Pi Phi", "AEPhi," or "Kappa Alpha Theta", "Pi Beta Phi," "Alpha Epsilon Phi" (as in spelled out) on them prior to initiation.

As to why we do this, it's a privilege for initiated members to know and as OtterXO said, it should not be questioned.

REE1993 · #15 09-27-2006, 05:24 PM

Our chapter allowed "Gamma Sigma Sigma" spelled out for members-in-training. You had to have been initiated to wear "Letters".

To help make the MITs feel part of the sisterhood, we all got long-sleeved white tshirts with "Gamma Sigma Sigma" spelled out in maroon. We all wore them on scheduled days/events. Of course, members also wore letters. I have only one set left from college - my other 2 sweatshirts were literally falling apart from the seams!! As a reactivated alum, I will certainly be getting new letters.