Tri-Sigma Sorority

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by OTW

I think polite got thrown out the window when Kevin said he hated homeless people in the other thread.

I missed that. Surely there's more to this story, right?

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by Alphagamuga

I missed that. Surely there's more to this story, right?

There is.

[AlexMack]

Originally Posted by Alphagamuga

I missed that. Surely there's more to this story, right?

Check ChitChat.

[AXIDplace4me]

where i got that quote from was not written by a chapter, it was written by Fraternity Headquarters and sent to the chapters. it never said that Sigma Nu is our brother fraternity but more like we like to think of them like that.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by PinkBabygirl10

I know it's already been discussed, but I have the latest edition of the New Member Manual (not written by the chapter, but by HQ), and there is a whole page about Sigma Nu and about how they are our "brother fraternity." We did a worksheet to review what we read, and one of the questions was: Who is our brother fraternity?

Although everyone else says that they are not our brother fraternity, from the informaton I read, I am led to believe that they are.

You realize, of course that according to our resident NPC experts, your organization is in violation of the NPC rules. Please mail your charter back to NPC HQ.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Well, we have 2 AXiDs saying different things - one says that the material from HQ says Sigma Nu's NOT their brother fraternity, and one says that the material says they ARE. I'm just going by what the sisters themselves are saying.

So am I, and it seems to me that way too much is being read into what they are saying and way too much is being assumed about what they said.

I read the comments together and what I take from it is that there is no official relationship, but that Alpha Xi Delta likes to think of Sigma Nu as its "brother fraternity" and refers to it as such. AXIDplace4me'smost recent post above would seem to indicate I have been reading them as the writers intended them to be read.

[33girl]

You can't have it both ways.

All I know is this: there is no such thing as a national, constitutional, official bond between any NPC group and NIC group. I don't know why anyone in a sorority (other than Zeta Phi Beta) would want to muddy the waters by referring to anyone as their "brothers."

Delta Gamma brings up the Phi Delta Theta connection on their website, but they also say that it's a myth that they are their "brother" fraternity. I see several individual AXiD chapter sites that refer to the Sigma Nus as brothers, but on the national website, while the support and contributions of Sigma Nu are acknowledged, the word "brother" is never mentioned.

http://www.alphaxidelta.org/heritage_founders.asp

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I see several individual AXiD chapter sites that refer to the Sigma Nus as brothers, but on the national website, while the support and contributions of Sigma Nu are acknowledged, the word "brother" is never mentioned.

I'm not sure you read very closely.

Because the Sigma Nus wanted to do something nice for their new Greek sisters to mark this special occasion, two of them outraced two Phi Delts to buy up the box seats for a performance of “Othello,” being presented at the auditorium on April 25. The Alphas and the Sigs enjoyed the play immensely. The Quills were finally ready on April 26, and one of the Founders noted on the card to which these stickpin badges were attached, “too late for ‘Othello’.” Bertha Cook Evans recalled years later that the badges cost $1.25 each, dues were 25 cents a term, and each girl paid an equal share of expenses for parties. The parties were usually held at Alice Bartlett’s home because she was the only town girl in the group.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by PinkBabygirl10

I know it's already been discussed, but I have the latest edition of the New Member Manual (not written by the chapter, but by HQ), and there is a whole page about Sigma Nu and about how they are our "brother fraternity." We did a worksheet to review what we read, and one of the questions was: Who is our brother fraternity?

Although everyone else says that they are not our brother fraternity, from the informaton I read, I am led to believe that they are.

Kevin's being funny, but if your HQ really IS saying in materials that Sigma Nu is your brother fraternity and encouraging that relationship and seemingly officially "mandating" it, that's a real problem.

[banditone]

In the words of founder Julia Foster, "Five of the 10 founders married Sigma Nus. The other half of us failed."


Awesome

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by banditone

In the words of founder Julia Foster, "Five of the 10 founders married Sigma Nus. The other half of us failed."


Awesome

Is that a real quote?

Wow.

[PinkRose1098]

Originally Posted by banditone

In the words of founder Julia Foster, "Five of the 10 founders married Sigma Nus. The other half of us failed."


Awesome

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

Is that a real quote?

Wow.

I think the comment by Julia Maude Foster was more off-hand and meant to be funny. I would probably say the same thing of any of my close chapter sisters who has the "misfortune" to marry a gentleman from the "other" school in our state.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Kevin's being funny, but if your HQ really IS saying in materials that Sigma Nu is your brother fraternity and encouraging that relationship and seemingly officially "mandating" it, that's a real problem.

I don't get that from their materials. I may know a little about this since that particular part of their new member manual was excerpted, accompanied by a nice picture and frame and then hung on the wall at my Chapter's home.

As said before, while the historical ties are definitely known and mentioned, there is no official relationship either existing or encouraged.

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by PinkBabygirl10

I know it's already been discussed, but I have the latest edition of the New Member Manual (not written by the chapter, but by HQ), and there is a whole page about Sigma Nu and about how they are our "brother fraternity." We did a worksheet to review what we read, and one of the questions was: Who is our brother fraternity?

Although everyone else says that they are not our brother fraternity, from the informaton I read, I am led to believe that they are.

Originally Posted by Kevin

I don't get that from their materials. I may know a little about this since that particular part of their new member manual was excerpted, accompanied by a nice picture and frame and then hanged on the wall at my Chapter's home.

As said before, while the historical ties are definitely known and mentioned, there is no official relationship either existing or encouraged.

She said it.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

She said it.

Where did she use the word "official," or say that it is an "official" relationship rather than a historical, informal one. I didn't see that, nor did I see anything about "mandating" a relationship.

My kids' "Aunt Fran" is coming to stay with them tonight so that my wife and I can have a night and day tomorrow to ourselves. She is not really their aunt, she's my wife's best friend. The kids know perfectly well that she is not their aunt -- my son will often greet her with "Hey, Aunt Fran-who's-not-really-our-aunt-but-we-call-you-that-anyway!"

No official relationship, just a sentimental one.