Rush at Pitt Prior to NPC Crackdown!

honeychile · #1 06-28-2007, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

Wonderful story, honeychile! Thanks for sharing it.

I'm just a little confused about something...

ADPi was Garnets, right? So why did your envelope look different?

Because of the blue color!

The Chapters are (and please read the explanation afterwards):

Garnets = ADPi
Sapphires = AEPhi
Amethysts = Tri Delta
Opals = DZ
Emeralds = DPhiE
Topaz = TPA
Diamonds = Theta
Rubies = Kappa
Pearls = SDT
Jade = ChiO

This was at the time when AEPhi & SDT were allowed to rush non-Jewish members, but very rarely did. TPA was the same way with non-Catholics. It's hard to understand in this day & age, but what would happen during Rush was that they would steer the conversation towards the High Holy Days ("Do you want to see the Sedar Plate that my boyfriend got me?") or Catholic school. It was mostly understood by both parties that eh, not a match.

Also, I really did like some of the Emeralds - I just didn't like the way my Rho Chi handled our group. First, I didn't find out until afterwards that she was supposed to have disaffiliated - and she definitely intimidated us, if not more. One of the people in my Rho Chi group did become an Emerald, and one of my favorite GC people is one

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AlwaysSAI · #2 06-28-2007, 09:49 AM

Not going to tell us who the Emeralds are, huh.

AlphaFrog · #3 06-28-2007, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by AlwaysSAI

Not going to tell us who the Emeralds are, huh.

She gave a list of the sororities at the begining...

If you really want to know, figure out who's missing.

AlwaysSAI · #4 06-28-2007, 10:01 AM

It was Tri-Delta!! Silly me

AlphaFrog · #5 06-28-2007, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by AlwaysSAI

It was Tri-Delta!! Silly me

Are you sure? Final answer....???

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Originally Posted by honeychile

Amethysts = Tri Delta

AlwaysSAI · #6 06-28-2007, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Are you sure? Final answer....???

My brain is totally off today. I'm just going to stop attempting to form cohesive thoughts.

AlphaFrog · #7 06-28-2007, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by AlwaysSAI

My brain is totally off today. I'm just going to stop attempting to form cohesive thoughts.

You need some Mozart today.

honeychile · #8 06-28-2007, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by AlwaysSAI

Not going to tell us who the Emeralds are, huh.

Sorry - it was a lapse on my part - I've edited it.

NutBrnHair · #9 06-28-2007, 10:14 AM

honeychile...thanks for this thread. I loved following it.

(I can't believe we didn't sway you with M-I-C K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E and a corndog -- with punch, no less! Yummmy! LOL)

I am still amazed at some of the hokey themes that were used in the 1970s & 80s and stunned that chapters pledged quota year after year! Maybe we should start a thread on retro skits/themes from the dark ages!

AlexMack · #10 06-28-2007, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

honeychile...thanks for this thread. I loved following it.

(I can't believe we didn't sway you with M-I-C K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E and a corndog -- with punch, no less! Yummmy! LOL)

I am still amazed at some of the hokey themes that were used in the 1970s & 80s and stunned that chapters pledged quota year after year! Maybe we should start a thread on retro skits/themes from the dark ages!

Now this idea I can get behind!

violetpretty · #11 06-28-2007, 10:27 AM

Great story Honey! Although the dirty rushing going on was appalling, it was really cool to read a story so frilly!

honeychile · #12 06-28-2007, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

honeychile...thanks for this thread. I loved following it.

(I can't believe we didn't sway you with M-I-C K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E and a corndog -- with punch, no less! Yummmy! LOL)

I am still amazed at some of the hokey themes that were used in the 1970s & 80s and stunned that chapters pledged quota year after year! Maybe we should start a thread on retro skits/themes from the dark ages!

LOL - I seriously felt that my intelligence was demeaned by some of the skits! Only when I saw that all of the sororities were using them did I "give in" a little.

And it wasn't Mickey - it was all the carrying on about that cake! I think they kept me around so long because I was blonde (at the time)...

33girl · #13 06-28-2007, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

I am still amazed at some of the hokey themes that were used in the 1970s & 80s and stunned that chapters pledged quota year after year! Maybe we should start a thread on retro skits/themes from the dark ages!

I remember reading about some of the more "skit-heavy" campuses in the Phoenix when I was first initiated and thinking "wow, I don't think we could get through this without laughing ourselves to death."

honeychile · #14 06-28-2007, 10:21 AM

I can't find a photo of the white tulle formal that will copy, even though I have seen it recently. It was a very classic style, strapless with a ruched bodice, and a flowing, Cinderella-like skirt. If I find a photo that will paste, I'll post it. The black formal was slinkier, and in satin. Both were really classic, really beautiful.

mystikchick · #15 06-30-2007, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by honeychile

This was at the time when AEPhi & SDT were allowed to rush non-Jewish members, but very rarely did. TPA was the same way with non-Catholics. It's hard to understand in this day & age, but what would happen during Rush was that they would steer the conversation towards the High Holy Days ("Do you want to see the Sedar Plate that my boyfriend got me?") or Catholic school.

i just had to add, that the line about showing off the seder plate is still cracking me up. just the mental image of someone talking that excitedly about it, i guess