Which sorority was your Rho Chi in?

aephi alum · #1 09-27-2006, 03:52 PM

Slight hijack...

A few folks have mentioned the idea of PNMs guessing their PX's affiliation and trying to join the sorority they think their PX is in because they like her. When I did my PX training, we did some role-playing where someone would portray a PNM with a particular question or issue, and the PX had to advise her. One of the scenarios I got was a "PNM" who wanted to join AEPhi because she was convinced that I was one and she wanted to be my sister.

My response was, "Well, you have a 1 in 17 chance of being right about my affiliation. And even if you are right, I'd just be one sister among many. Think about all the affiliated sisters you've met, in each sorority. You should feel at home with the whole group, not just one or two people."

(Y'know, come to think of it, a number of my PNMs did go Sigma Kappa...)

KSUViolet06 · #2 09-27-2006, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by aephi alum

Slight hijack...

My response was, "Well, you have a 1 in 17 chance of being right about my affiliation. And even if you are right, I'd just be one sister among many. Think about all the affiliated sisters you've met, in each sorority. You should feel at home with the whole group, not just one or two people."

Yeah, in SRC training, the SRC's are actually told not to get into the whole "let's guess what chapter I'm in" thing. Our Panhellenic Advisor tells them to kind of laugh it off and say something like what you posted. It's pretty relevant now especially with Facebook and MySpace. It's SO EASY to find out what sorority an SRC is in. You have a bigger chance of being "outed", so you have to always let the PNMs know that even if you are found to be an XYZ, you are just one of many.

LouisaMay · #3 09-27-2006, 04:06 PM

I had two. Kappa Kappa Gamma and I think, Kappa Alpha Theta.

angelove · #4 09-27-2006, 04:15 PM

Fun thread!

Mine was a ZTA, but our entire group thought she was a Theta. During the middle of rush, she had us all write down on a piece of paper what we thought she was. It was sort of funny to see her go through all of these pieces of paper and read out "Theta", "Theta", "Theta", "Theta" ... Seriously, pretty much all twelve or so of us thought she was a Theta, but only one in the group pledged Theta, while two (maybe three? I can't remember for sure) went Zeta.

adpiucf · #5 09-27-2006, 04:40 PM

You're not alone! I felt the same way after recruitment! Go through recruitment on the other side next fall and then apply to be a PX that spring for the next fall-- you'll have had the best of both worlds!

NutBrnHair · #6 09-27-2006, 04:49 PM

It's been many years since I've thought about this! First of all, I think we called them Rush Counselors and I don't recall one or two being "assigned" to a group of rushees. I don't think I ever had a one-on-one conversation with any of them. I just attended the group meetings and didn't have any questions!

I do remember my OA (Orientation Assistant) was an ADPi. I'm sure that had an impact on me returning to ADPi for pref.

aggieAXO · #7 09-27-2006, 08:55 PM

I think ours were called rush counselers as well-mine was a theta

dgdramadawg · #8 09-27-2006, 10:25 PM

My Orientation Leader and my Rho Chi were both Phi Mus!

trideltrockstar · #9 09-28-2006, 08:53 AM

My Orientation Leader was actually in Tri Delta! She graduated before I joined (we have deferred rush and she was a senior my freshman year), but she's been back a lot to help out with various events we've had. My Rho Gammas were in Pi Phi, Alpha Gamma Delta, and Alpha Phi.

BabyPiNK_FL · #10 09-28-2006, 09:40 AM

For the life of me, I couldn't figure out if my Rho Gamma was an AZD or a Phi Sig. (her hair said one thing but her clothes screamed ???) But by the second night she gave herself away to me by unconciously doing something kinda rude to me (when she realized that my bf was in the "wrong" fraternity while I was asking a recruitment related question) that my ENTIRE rush group also noticed and pointed out to me (even though I obviously had seen it too). She couldn't help herself I suppose. (I was a junior when I rushed so I knew some of the "stereotypes" that went along with each chapter) She was a Rho Gamma again this year too. We talk when we see each other and I don't hold it against her. Most of her chapter probably would have done the same thing at the time and not even thought twice about it cos it was an unconcious reaction. Now, I don't think they'd react the same way.