Retro on the Rocks with a Twist?

UGAalum94 · #1 07-01-2007, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by violetpretty

I am 99.9% sure I know who water skiing is. That kind of sucks that Robin stalked you to find out why you didn't pick them. Awkward!

See, I wondered if perhaps there was more to it than a straight up stalking. I wondering if there were some bid day shenanigans perhaps.

I'm wondering if Robin's cold look of fury wasn't perhaps directed at someone else.

But of course, that's the beauty of the well timed cliff-hanger ending with promise of a twist.

dukemama · #2 07-01-2007, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaGamUGAAlum

I'm wondering if Robin's cold look of fury wasn't perhaps directed at someone else.

That's what I'm thinking.

susan314 · #3 07-01-2007, 05:11 PM

I'm so intrigued by all the plot twists...can't wait to hear what happens next.

(If Kappa Delta wasn't Water Skiing or Soccer, then I can't even begin to imagine what's coming up next...

Or how the girl from the bus ride plays into the story, if at all.)

Also, I'm somewhat intrigued to learn which chapter was Alpha Gam...I've never heard anything about our former Maryland chapter, as it closed in 1992 (the year I pledged). At first I thought perhaps it was fishing, but since 4 chapters closed between 91-93 I suppose its possible that fishing could have been one of the others too.

Will be interesting to hear! Not as intriguing as all the plot twists, of course, but still something that piques my curiosity.

Leslie Anne · #4 07-01-2007, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaGamUGAAlum

I'm wondering if Robin's cold look of fury wasn't perhaps directed at someone else.

It really was awkward to see her that day. At the time I didn't know that that was kind of inappropriate. But, no, she was very angry with me.

For months afterwards I would be somewhere on campus and girls would start talking loudly or pointing at me and saying things like, "she's so ugly!" I would turn around and notice that they were looking at me. Then I would see the letters they were wearing. Soccer.

I honestly can't blame them though. Robin had clearly misunderstood me. I think she took my response to mean that I didn't like them and wouldn't join them because they were Jewish. Not that I felt like I didn't belong because I wasn't Jewish. Looking at it that way, my comment must have seemed very insulting and anti-semitic.

I harbor no ill-will towards them at all. In fact, to this day I have a soft-spot in my heart for that particular NPC.

dukemama · #5 07-01-2007, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Leslie Anne

It really was awkward to see her that day. At the time I didn't know that that was kind of inappropriate. But, no, she was very angry with me.

For months afterwards I would be somewhere on campus and girls would start talking loudly or pointing at me and saying things like, "she's so ugly!" I would turn around and notice that they were looking at me. Then I would see the letters they were wearing. Soccer.

Oh, you poor thing! That must have been horrible...did things between you and Robin/the rest of Soccer ever get resolved?

Buttonz · #6 07-01-2007, 05:20 PM

Well, soccer is one of two...I'm crossing my fingers that one of my sisters would never act like that...

I so want to know what comes next!

aephi alum · #7 07-01-2007, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Buttonz

Well, soccer is one of two...I'm crossing my fingers that one of my sisters would never act like that...

As am I.

So, do go on

AnatraAmore · #8 07-01-2007, 08:32 PM

C'mon, don't leave us hanging now!!! Update! Update! Update!

dukemama · #9 07-01-2007, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Buttonz

Well, soccer is one of two

/mini-hijack (sorry)

Are AEPhi and SDT the only 2 sororities considered historically Jewish? I thought DPhiE was too (I know that it was founded by Jewish women and the only DPhiE I ever knew personally was Jewish as well). Just curious...

/end hijack

BabyPiNK_FL · #10 07-01-2007, 08:41 PM

A lot of girls come to my school and assume they'll be DPhiE because they're Jewish-then they meet the chapter! Their all Hispanic and far from the "national stereotype". They are also one of DPhiE's largest chapters! After every recruitment we always hear the story "I'm Jewish so I was going to be a DPhiE, but..."!

violetpretty · #11 07-01-2007, 08:42 PM

Did she say in this thread if it is nationally Jewish or just happens to be Jewish? Because there are few more sororities at Maryland that are at least half Jewish other than AEPhi and SDT.

AlwaysSAI · #12 07-01-2007, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by dukemama

/mini-hijack (sorry)

Are AEPhi and SDT the only 2 sororities considered historically Jewish? I thought DPhiE was too (I know that it was founded by Jewish women and the only DPhiE I ever knew personally was Jewish as well). Just curious...

/end hijack

My SAI little, as I have said a few times, is an SDT legacy. She told me yesterday that while SDT is no longer a "jewish only" sorority, every chapter has to be completely one way or the other-fully jewish membership or fully non jewish membership. I don't know how true that is....but, I would assume she is right because her info came right from a sister.

dukemama · #13 07-01-2007, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by AlwaysSAI

while SDT is no longer a "jewish only" sorority, every chapter has to be completely one way or the other-fully jewish membership or fully non jewish membership.

So what if an SDT legacy came through recruitment at a school where the SDT chapter was so-called "non-Jewish"; would that mean she couldn't receive a bid/pledge there? That doesn't seem fair.

violetpretty · #14 07-01-2007, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by AlwaysSAI

My SAI little, as I have said a few times, is an SDT legacy. She told me yesterday that while SDT is no longer a "jewish only" sorority, every chapter has to be completely one way or the other-fully jewish membership or fully non jewish membership. I don't know how true that is....but, I would assume she is right because her info came right from a sister.

I doubt that. That is blatant discrimination. Now, GLOs have the right to choose their members, but that scenario seems unlikely. There are non-Jewish members of SDT at Maryland, althought it is predominantly Jewish. I know at other schools, SDT isn't locally Jewish, but it wouldn't make sense that they'd be like "sorry, we can't take you even though you are a legacy to a "Jewish" chapter of SDT, this is a non-Jewish chapter." Maybe she was just referring to the fact that SDT is very Jewish at some campuses, diverse at others, and happens to have few if any Jewish women at others.

kathykd2005 · #15 07-01-2007, 08:47 PM

"Sigma Delta Tau is completely non-discriminatory in membership selection and each undergraduate chapter of SDT is entirely autonomous in their selection of members."
http://www.sigmadeltatau.com/
They must have been entirely Jewish at some point, but I don't think they are now. This sounds like if a chapter happens to be entirely Jewish, it's due to the members in that chapter, not National HQ.