Longwood U. sororities

Drolefille · #1 06-10-2007, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by cuteASAbug

Ok so I know an alumna of our Alpha chapter at Longwood. She said it's a big tradition there and all of the sororities there wear them for "walk" which is their name for bid day. She said she thinks that the tradition got started because the school used to be a teachers' college.

That is a cool tradition. What is it about being a teacher that practically requires you to wear a jumper though? (To all non-jumper wearing teachers don't kill me it's just what I remember growing up)

SWTXBelle · #2 06-10-2007, 07:48 AM

I taught at a private school where the kids had uniforms. I joked that teachers needed uniforms - we could have service bars, and medals for surviving difficult students (or parents!) To answer your question - I ended up wearing jumpers because any nice suits or dresses I wore would get ink on them, caught on a desk, torn, etc. Teachers don't have the salaries to wear designer clothes, or replace outfits all the time.
Jumpers are sturdy workhorses - especially if, like me, female teachers had to wear dresses (they still do - I quit only 7 years ago).

jennie3576 · #3 06-10-2007, 01:24 PM

I've seen a picture from 2005 of the ASTs at Longwood in their green jumpers, but I don't know if they still wear them or not!

AGDLynn · #4 06-10-2007, 04:51 PM

There is an Alpha Gam Chapter. I remember them wearing the jumpers one year to an area training conference.

honeychile · #5 06-10-2007, 10:51 PM

Here's a jumper picture from Longwood College's Greek Life page:

The NPC sororities there are:
AGD
ADP
ASA
AST
DZ
ZTA
KD
SK
SSS

So you can probably figure out the jumper colors from there.

ladygreek · #6 06-12-2007, 01:18 AM

^^^^ So why is that chick sitting in a dress withe her legs wide open?

howtheSunrose · #7 06-12-2007, 01:32 AM

Oh good Lord, it's fairly innocent if you ask me.

#8 06-12-2007, 02:19 AM

...but everytime I hear "jumper," I think of these freaks:

honeychile · #9 06-12-2007, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ladygreek

^^^^ So why is that chick sitting in a dress withe her legs wide open?

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jennie3576 · #10 06-12-2007, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by honeychile

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honeychile - i'm with you! i have no idea what this refers to!

ladygreek · #11 06-12-2007, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by honeychile

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The pic was removed.

NutBrnHair · #12 06-12-2007, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

What is it about being a teacher that practically requires you to wear a jumper though? (To all non-jumper wearing teachers don't kill me it's just what I remember growing up)

I will admit to owning and wearing one jumper as a teacher. It was a hideous solid pink courduroy jumper -- thank goodness there are no pictures of this.

LOVEinZTA · #13 06-12-2007, 09:04 PM

You know, growing up and going to private school, I think I would cry if I got to college and rushed only to be told I still had to wear a jumper!

They're interesting - I think they'd be cuter if the members got to decorate them a little.

ladygreek · #14 06-12-2007, 11:28 PM

When I pledged wayyyy back in the day when it was legal, we made our line clothes. Jumpers and sheath dresses were the easiest things to make. That's why I said it brought back memories for me.

cuteASAbug · #15 07-05-2007, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ladygreek

When I pledged wayyyy back in the day when it was legal, we made our line clothes. Jumpers and sheath dresses were the easiest things to make. That's why I said it brought back memories for me.

When did pledging become illegal?