My Live Spring Rush Story - Page 7

tinydancer · #1 07-25-2008, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by OHNOITSJESS

also on the A Xi D and TPA note : there are only 5 [maybe 6] AZD chapters and 1 TPA in my state...
Ironically if i did use an armadillo, it wouldn't be super strange [at least not where i am... which will be revealed when everything is finalized]
as for orange.... not happening... i like the color but..... be it the campus i am i would get dirty looks.... at the least.

I think I know which school you attend, but I'll keep mum.

LadyLonghorn · #2 07-26-2008, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by tinydancer

I think I know which school you attend, but I'll keep mum.

It's pretty obvious given the abundance of information scattered in all her posts. This is another good example of a PNM giving out waaaaaay too much information.

breathesgelatin · #3 07-25-2008, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by OHNOITSJESS

also on the A Xi D and TPA note : there are only 5 [maybe 6] AZD chapters and 1 TPA in my state...
Ironically if i did use an armadillo, it wouldn't be super strange [at least not where i am... which will be revealed when everything is finalized]
as for orange.... not happening... i like the color but..... be it the campus i am i would get dirty looks.... at the least.

I don't think anyone was suggesting seriously that you use an armadillo or orange. The point is that a bunch of orgs have blue & gold (just off the top of my head we can add SGRho from the NPHC to the list) - I don't think any org has a trademark on blue and gold. I mean quite frankly it's a good/popular color combination. I honestly don't see why it would be a problem for you to have them as you're obviously not ripping off any organization.

FSUZeta · #4 07-26-2008, 07:40 AM

i am sure that we already have a thread on this somewhere on gc, but maybe we could post our colors, symbols, etc. in this thread to help jess out:

zeta tau alpha: turquoise blue and steel gray
white violet
5 point crown
strawberries
pledge pin-carpenters square
open motto-"seek the noblest"

nittanyalum · #5 07-25-2008, 09:59 PM

Completely spouting off the top of my head, but since you're an engineering sorority, why not use the drawing compass rather than the directional compass? That would definitely set you apart and give you an opportunity to have really unique paraphernalia, etc. And I think of silver/chrome things when I think engineering, so maybe sub silver for one of your blues and then you can highlight that and another color that isn't too similar to one of the other orgs on campus like the other poster said? Again, just spouting...

FSUZeta · #6 07-26-2008, 07:36 AM

what might engineers use in a days work? civil engineers might use surveying equipment, chemical or bio-engineers might use test tubes, mechanical engineers might use drafting equipment-or what about tools that ancient engineers used? anyway jess, you would know much better than me what they would use, should you decide to seek another symbol.

Benzgirl · #7 07-26-2008, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by FSUZeta

what might engineers use in a days work? civil engineers might use surveying equipment, chemical or bio-engineers might use test tubes, mechanical engineers might use drafting equipment-or what about tools that ancient engineers used? anyway jess, you would know much better than me what they would use, should you decide to seek another symbol.

There is always the mechanical pencil and slide rule. I know that sounds ancient, but some engineers still use them...Ok, so my dad still uses them

OHNOITSJESS · #8 07-26-2008, 10:19 AM

i have the NPC Orgs colors, symbols, mottoes, etc. in a Pledge booklet i got during spring rush. and i know most of the other orgs just b.c i've been doing a lot of research.... but thanks for the offer FSUzeta, now i'm just hving trouble finding a replacement symbol.

i tried to be a discreet at first but as my goal of joining and NPC org faded... so has my discretion. save the fact i haven't revealed what campus i am on...

breathesgelatin · #9 07-26-2008, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by OHNOITSJESS

i have the NPC Orgs colors, symbols, mottoes, etc. in a Pledge booklet i got during spring rush. and i know most of the other orgs just b.c i've been doing a lot of research.... but thanks for the offer FSUzeta, now i'm just hving trouble finding a replacement symbol.

i tried to be a discreet at first but as my goal of joining and NPC org faded... so has my discretion. save the fact i haven't revealed what campus i am on...

Jess, again, honestly I think what you had originally was fine. You weren't copying any other org. We know that you aren't trying to copy another org. I don't see why you have to worry about it.

I also don't see why it matters at this point if people know what campus you're on. You certainly don't have to say it, but I don't see why it hurts things for people to know what campus it is if they connect the dots.

texas*princess · #10 07-26-2008, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by breathesgelatin

Jess, again, honestly I think what you had originally was fine. You weren't copying any other org. We know that you aren't trying to copy another org. I don't see why you have to worry about it.

I also don't see why it matters at this point if people know what campus you're on. You certainly don't have to say it, but I don't see why it hurts things for people to know what campus it is if they connect the dots.

I agree.

People really need to lay off the "OMYGOD! THEY ARE COPYCATS!!" thing.

It is obvious that the OP is not trying to rip off another sorority. Now, if she revealed the orgs name to be like "Kappa Gamma" or whatever and copied philanthropy, etc, there will be overlap of some kind because there are only so many of everything to go around for the (probably) thousands of GLOs that are in existance.

Some color combos are more popular tan others, and it's very possible that they picked the same colors, but for different reasons. Same with mascots. Same with greek letters.

OHNOITSJESS · #11 07-26-2008, 05:14 PM

I hail from the great Lone Star State

I go to

Texas Tech

....

i figured since i have switched to being a local, nothing doing with NPC, no one on here can really do anything.... PLEASE DON'T PROVE ME WRONG THO...

name to be revealed once we get everything pushed through the Student Life office

we haven't picked an offical philanthropy yet, maybe something to do with battered and abused women and children

FSUZeta · #12 07-27-2008, 09:36 AM

i would have guessed a & m, but red raiders are cool!! good luck to you jess.

OHNOITSJESS · #13 07-27-2008, 09:43 AM

lol. so how many people thought A&M?

and how many guessed right?

Just curious....

OPhiAGinger · #14 08-08-2008, 02:33 AM

Strong engineering program.... weird looks for anything orange.... Yep, I guessed A&M.

But back to the discussion of your colors and symbols, keep in mind that your org will (hopefully) have a long relationship with the other GLOs on your campus. Since you have the luxury of establishing all your symbols now, I think you should definitely avoid anything that could cause conflict down the road. The colors aren't such a big deal. Many GLOS, including my own, share those colors. The compass with the fleur-de-lis is very strongly and distinctively associated with another GLO and needs to be rethought.

Best of luck!! I'm an engineer, too (mechanical) and love your recruitment strategy to leverage your mentoring role in the engineering department.

OHNOITSJESS · #15 08-08-2008, 11:27 PM

yeah. kinda ticked b.c everything i typed disappered.
Anyways basically...
I turned in my Student Org Registration form today, and the office worker that keys in entries is out until the 11, and i am going home tomm. I can't wait till everything goes through! We have about 11 "actives" and about 3 girls [that have contacted me] that will go through rush in the fall, and thats without contacting the students i was mentoring! i'm so excited!