nose piercing--will it affect rushing at UNC?

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by SuperblySigma

I am a sorority member with a nose piercing. My big sister has a lip piercing, and another sister had a double anti-eyebrow. We all had our piercings done after we were sisters (well, I was a new member...), but I know for certain that we have taken (and fought hard for) new members with piercings since I have been a sister.

That said, campus cultures vary. Look carefully and see if you see sorority members with facial piercings on your campus. If you don't see anyone with similar jewelry, and if you don't want to remove it or use a clear spacer/place-holder thingy, maybe an option would be to make sure that your jewelry is VERY small. (Some people come up to me and ask if mine's new... and it's been 2.5 years; others, when they notice my piercing, say they thought it was a speck of glitter. That is TINY!)

Best of luck with your recruitment.

it is most helpful when you share information that you either tell what campus you are on, the climate and culture of the campus and how competitive the recruitment is. sometimes the op might assume that you are attending the college they are asking about if you don't specify.

to the op, err on the side of caution and cover it up or go with a small, unobtrusive nosering-perhaps a stud. from what i know of the sororities at unc-chapel hill, they are conservative in their appearance-at least during recruitment. there are several chapters at unc-chapel hill that have been or currently are the #1 chapter of their sorority in the nation-you don't get those awards if you are avant garde'.

[Musicwalksuhome]

I feel like nose piercing are becoming more common. If its just a small silver stud and not a loop you might be ok. It just really depends what house you are looking at.

I got to Wake just a hop down the road from UNC and we definatly say more girls with nose piercings go through this year (but still not a ton). I don't think many of chapters cut for that and wake is on the more concervative side. But I can't actually say for sure.

If you are that concerned then take it out.

Also, I know some GCers that go to UNC. I'd like to hear their 2 cents.

[Jimmy Choo]

Having worked with my GLO's chapter at UNC (Carolina not Colorado) I've gotten a chance to observe some of the other groups as well. My advice would be to make sure it is a small stud. Some groups will care. But to be honest, if you love it don't take it out. Then you're trying to be someone your not.

[SuperblySigma]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

it is most helpful when you share information that you either tell what campus you are on, the climate and culture of the campus and how competitive the recruitment is. sometimes the op might assume that you are attending the college they are asking about if you don't specify.

My apologies and thank you for the reminder! For clarification, I'm not at UNC, but in Atlanta. My school is small, not SEC or conservative, with a recruitment that isn't cutthroat, recs-to-every-house, cut-for-wearing-white-after-Labor-day competitive.