?*PAPER MADE*???

Senusret I · #1 03-03-2007, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by OneLovve

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And I hope that's exactly what your rejection letter says.

AKA2D '91 · #2 03-04-2007, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Senusret I

And I hope that's exactly what your rejection letter says.

LMAO

pinkies up · #3 03-04-2007, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Senusret I

And I hope that's exactly what your rejection letter says.

You know you a fool, right!

nonchalant · #4 03-18-2007, 12:17 PM

Excuse me for coming in as a non-Greek and putting my two cents in. I felt as if I wanted to comment because the topic interested me a whole lot. For those who have read my previous post before when I was outted about my mishap back in 2001 due to someone posting a PM I sent them, you can see why I commented here. I am very aware of the MIP process. Especially pertaining to one particular organization and how it works. There is a big controversy with certain members of organizations who feel that being 'paper' is not the right way to go which leads to you not being respected by those individuals and lacking pertinent information pertaining to your organization. Trust, I know this first hand. A lot of my friends are Greek and know my situation. I know their stories as well. Anyway, MIP is what it is. However, we all know that hazing/pledging still does exist. I have a friend that just went through her MIP process, received her letters, and was asked if she wanted to be pledged to continue her knowledge process. She called me and asked me what to do. I told her no. I educated her that she is already a recognized member. Anything that she doesn't know, she can obtain the information via her sorors or another source. To make a long story short, she ended up not learning a whole lot of information about her organization within that short period of time. She knew nothing of the unofficial symbols and what they stood for. She didn't know how to hold her hand sign and barely knew the handshake. She didn't know important points of the history of her organization. Hell, she didn't even get her history book for over 3 months after she was pinned. With all this being said, she felt that she did not want to attend any sorority functions. What if she was to be challenged by a soror and was not able to answer a question? That is a very uncomfortable feeling. However, she is learning all things she has lacked via MIP. She is becoming more comfortable and more educated daily. However, you have to find open-minded people within an organization that will teach you things you have missed out on that they may feel you should have learned during your process. She has ran into some of her sorors that felt she should have learned this information in MIP, and they wouldn't educate her. Yep, that's sisterhood all right. All in all, I feel there is nothing wrong with being paper. You'll earn respect as you go along and continue learning for the rest of your life. After all, you are joining the organization because you are fond of its foundation/principles. You shouldn't join it because you don't want to be paper. That's just a term people made up. You will still be part of the organization. Don't let the stereotypes of the organization make you. Let your morals and good deeds help make the organization.

Good luck OneLovve in any and everything that you are trying to achieve. If your heart is really in the organization, it shouldn't matter how you make it in nor what chapter you go through. If that really matters to you, then you should rethink trying to join. If not, you shouldn't let anything/anyone discourage you.

GRACED2BSGRHO · #5 03-20-2007, 12:30 PM

I have two cousins that while in undergrad, pledged a particular sorority. They went through the "Pledge" process. The sad fact is neither of them is active to this day. The reason being and we have had this conversation on many occassions is that in hindsight they felt like the being "made" process they went through was excessive and unncessary.

They are so turned off by their sorority that the mere mention of being active turns them off. In the long run how did that process help them or the organization. It didn't! Now you have two individuals as well as many others who don't even want to have anything to do with their organization.

The whole purpose for me to join a sorority was one to help through volunteering and other aspects of community service. Secondly it was to enjoy a sisterhood, with like minded women who all bring something unique to the table and to our organization.

Like one poster stated its not as easy as people think to go through MIP. There is no skating in as some may think.

As for the young lady that posted this thread initially. Consider what are your real motives for wanting to become a member of that particular sisterhood. make sure they are correct, if not you might want to re-evaluate even attempting to membership of that Sorority. Thats just my .22 cents !

OneLovve · #6 03-05-2007, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Senusret I

And I hope that's exactly what your rejection letter says.

OKay Imma need for you to shut the hell up. U gave me input now kick rocks! THANKS...

everyone else thanks again

Drolefille · #7 03-05-2007, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by OneLovve

OKay Imma need for you to shut the hell up. U gave me input now kick rocks! THANKS...

everyone else thanks again

OMG KICKING ROCKS!

#8 03-05-2007, 04:58 PM

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OMG KICKING ROCKS!

Since AXO Alum isn't here, I think I can fill in for her:

To the OP...

NANNY NANNY BOO BOO STICK YOUR HEAD IN DOO DOO.

Senusret I · #9 03-05-2007, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by OneLovve

OKay Imma need for you to shut the hell up. U gave me input now kick rocks! THANKS...

everyone else thanks again

Bitch, please. I have my letters, you have an ellipsis.

#10 03-05-2007, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Senusret I

Bitch, please. I have my letters, you have an ellipsis.

Unfortunately to some people, letters don't mean shee-it if you don't know how to spell.

DSTCHAOS · #11 03-05-2007, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Senusret I

Bitch, please. I have my letters, you have an ellipsis.

Uh...

blueGBI · #12 03-05-2007, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Senusret I

Bitch, please. I have my letters, you have an ellipsis.

FTW

DIVA1177 · #13 03-06-2007, 06:46 AM

[QUOTE=Senusret I;1408032]Bitch, please. I have my letters, you have an ellipsis.[/QUOte

^^^^that's funny.

I shouldn't laugh that hard at 4am.

One Love, I am not Greek but I hope you get what he is trying to say. The whole thought process about "paper" is why organizations are having to pay MILLIONS of dollars to folks. You are telling him to kick rocks BUT you opened yourself up when you posted the question. You have to respect the brother's passion but you should get your answer from what he is trying to say.
Shoot, it's hard enough trying to GET IN to the org of your choice. You act like whether they are considered "paper" is going to deter you from submitting an application. You have PULL LIKE THAT(??!!) to just choose the chapter you want to belong to?!!?
--Just my humble 2 cents--

KyleMcGuire1983 · #14 03-06-2007, 08:55 AM

what the HELL is "paper"? As far as I'm concerned it's when you rush through a chapter meeting by only reporting on what is exactly written on the agenda (hence the "paper chapter")....

firecracker08 · #15 03-06-2007, 01:43 PM

At one point, there was a pledge process where hazing may or may not have occurred. Paper refers to those chapter members who were made without a "pledge process". Basically, they filled out the paper work and became members. At least this is what I always thought it meant

But to add by .08 cents, any prospective who criticizes a chapter because they follow the rules of their national organization does not deserve membership. Think of the lawsuits and the lives that have ended because of hazing! And truly, what difference does it make if they are paper if they are doing the work of their sorority? There are tons of frat and sorority members who are not "paper" and who are not "active". I would rather have an active soror, whether she is paper or not is of no consequence to me in the long term.