Virginia Tech Massacre touching Greek Life

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by Pi2theB2theKPhi

I am a Pi Phi at VA Tech and both of my sisters are doing well. One was grazed by a bullet in the head while helping our other sister after she was shot twice in the back. The one that was shot twice is out of surgery and in stable condition. VA Zeta appreciates all of your concern and prayers

This makes me want to cry. This is 100% what sisterhood is all about.

[ISUKappa]

Per the Zeta Mu (chapter) website, one Kappa sister at VaTech was fatally shot.

[susan314]

Originally Posted by ISUKappa

Per the Zeta Mu (chapter) website, one Kappa sister at VaTech was fatally shot.

I'm so terribly sorry for Kappa's loss of a sister and for all of the friends and family of all the victims.

Its so difficult when the names/photos/profiles of the victims start to be released in tragedies such as this. When you read about their hopes and dreams, the good things they did during their lives. Sometimes I get so broken up reading that information that I think perhaps I shouldn't...but I feel compelled to in some strange way, almost as if learning about that person's life will somehow show some sort of respect to their memory.

I did see where one of the young women who was fatally wounded was "looking into joining a sorority" - not sure if she had taken steps to join a particular chapter (attending COR type events, etc.), or was just contemplating going through recruitment in the fall.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by AXiD670

ISUKappa,

I know I am not a Kappa sister but I am an NPC sister. Would you please keep us updated if you find information on where to send sympathy cards to the chapter?

I emailed the "comments" address on their website. I think any little gesture we can give them to show that we are thinking about them and praying for them helps the healing.

[SWTXBelle]

I know that when I tragically lost a Gamma Phi Beta sister to colon cancer (at age 28!!) it really helped to channel our grief through donating to a scholarship in her name. It is wonderful to think that she is remembered every year at the school she so loved (she worked in admissions). Perhaps VT Kappas might consider this as a way for all Caitlin's Kappa sisters and NPC cousins to remember her, and to continue her legacy . . .

[IncontRHOllable]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

This makes me want to cry. This is 100% what sisterhood is all about.

Man, I am trying to stop the tears from flowing, this is sisterhood at its best...

[raincoat]

A Phi Sigma Pi initiate of the Alpha Rho chapter was also among those fatally shot - may she rest in peace.