nose piercing--will it affect rushing at UNC?

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

UNC is alot like Duke...Southern but not. Basketball school.

Nah, much more Southern than Duke. But yeah, ACC basketball is without a doubt the state religion in North Carolina, and the Dean Dome and Cameron Indoor are the two major temples.

There are quite a few Carolina sorority members on GC. Assuming she means Carolina (I've seen plenty of times on GC that people have meant University of Northen Colorado by UNC), they'd be in the best position to answer how it'd be viewed.

[breathesgelatin]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Nah, much more Southern than Duke.

This is correct. As a North Carolinian, Duke is basically considered a Northern school by many NC natives. UNC requires that 80% of undergrads be NC natives, so it has a far more southern atmosphere - far more southern, even, then say UVA (which I also know fairly well). UNC is not a "southern recruitment" to the extent of SEC schools, but from my limited knowledge of Greek Life there I definitely think it could hurt you. I think you will find it a teensy bit more laid back, though, than say Bama or something.

The thing about NC is that like Georgia it's a "New South" state so there's a divide between new-ish residents of places like Charlotte, Raleigh, and (especially) Cary, and between the old school small town high society thing. I'm not 100% sure how this plays out in UNC recruitment, but I'm sure it's a factor.

[MaggieXi]

I attended Elon's recruitment (a short trip from UNC) this year in an alum support capacity and there were a couple girls that went through with small/almost unnoticible nose piercing that got bids. However none of them (that I can think of) got bids to more "southern" GLOs.

And while the chapter I helped out with had a couple girls with nose piercing in it, they all took them out for recruitment.

[adpiucf]

Take it out during recruitment. Put it back in after Bid Day.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by adpiucf

Take it out during recruitment. Put it back in after Bid Day.

It doesn't work like that. Facial piercings can close within a matter of hours after the ring is removed. She'd either have to get it redone after bid day, or use a spacer during rush. I've found spacers at Hot Topic (the ONLY reason I even set foot in that store) that are virtually invisible.

FWIW (and do take this with a grain of salt) - I was on the UNC Charlotte campus last Monday night and saw a TON of girls with nosepiercings. Note to Potential New Nosepiercers (PNNs) - it's NOT for everyone and it won't always end up where it was meant to. If you have a funny shaped nose, piercing it only draws attention to the fact that it's funny shaped. If you have a funny shaped nose, and you pierce it in an odd place, it's 10X worse. Maybe there's something else out there for you. The Potenial New Eyebrowpiercers (PNEs) have a reshaping program that's much less intense than reshaping for the PNNs.

[ADqtPiMel]

My last job was at a firm that was I swear, like 80% UNC alumni. I worked with many UNC sorority alumnae, and off the top of my head I can think of an ADPi, a Pi Phi, and a Kappa with nose piercings. I wouldn't get too stressed about it - throw in a spacer if you want to be on the safe side.

[MandyPepperidge]

I'm at UNC, soon to graduate. I can name at least one girl in every chapter at UNC with a nose piercing. I would avoid a nose ring, just put in a little stud.



Hijack: Who the hell compared us with Dook? I'll kick your ass.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by breathesgelatin

The thing about NC is that like Georgia it's a "New South" state so there's a divide between new-ish residents of places like Charlotte, Raleigh, and (especially) Cary.

You mean the Containment Area for Relocated Yankees?

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

You mean the Containment Area for Relocated Yankees?

*gasp*
You mean you have a reservation set up for us down there?!?!!

*starts practicing southern twang in case NC travel required, need.to.avoid.capture*

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

*gasp*
You mean you have a reservation set up for us down there?!?!!

*starts practicing southern twang in case NC travel required, need.to.avoid.capture*

LOL. Some of us (yes, we = old) can remember when Cary was a small rural town some miles outside Raleigh. Over the last 30 years or so, it has exploded and now abuts Raleigh. In 1950 (no I'm not that old), there were 1K+ residents; in 1960, 3K+; in 1970, 7K+; in 2000, 94K+; in 2007, 125K+. It's now the seventh (I think) largest town in NC.

Much of the growth has been due to people moving from . . . elsewhere . . . because of Research Triangle Park. Hence, the epithet that Old Raleigh folk have given the town.

But don't worry -- I'll look out for my TAR partner.

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

But don't worry -- I'll look out for my TAR partner.

'preciate that!

[Jimmy Choo]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

You mean the Containment Area for Relocated Yankees?

I've always heard Central Area not Containment Area.... not that it's a big deal one way or the other.

[breathesgelatin]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

You mean the Containment Area for Relocated Yankees?

LOL!!!! Yes. My high school boyfriend (who was a truly sweet guy) was from Cary and sort of fit that description (born/spent his early years in Indiana). (We met at NC Governor's School and had a long-distance "romance." Ah, high school.)