Remember that Kappa Gamma at SCSU thread?

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Fleur de Lis

Really? I have never heard of this. A group just picks random letters they think look good together? Makes me wonder why they would have greek names at all.

LOL, no. Sometimes, the Greek letters represent words in a language other than Greek.

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by Fleur de Lis

Really? I have never heard of this. A group just picks random letters they think look good together? Makes me wonder why they would have greek names at all.

Cool history - here's an excerpt, but you should read all of the history. It's a great story!

"Chi Omega Greek Letters
Chi Omega Greek Letters are the X and the Omega (horseshoe). Every Chi Omega may use and wear our letters. Not knowing the Greek language, the Chi Omega Founders cut cardboard into the shapes of Greek letters, shuffled, arranged and rearranged them on the floor until they found the monogram, CHI OMEGA. They liked the combination - Jobelle said it reminded them of the emblems classically used by secret societies - and they decided Chi Omega would be the name of the sorority."

From http://nm.chiomega.com/history/

[Alias2345]

http://www.southernct.edu/clubs/glc/glc_kdx.html
Their still going by Kappa with dark and light blue as colors. . . . New name same B.S.

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by Alias2345

http://www.southernct.edu/clubs/glc/glc_kdx.html
Their still going by Kappa with dark and light blue as colors. . . . New name same B.S.

Isn't "jade" green?

[Alias2345]

Um im not sure i guess its not light blue like KKG but im still bugged by them going by kappa. . . Esp since all the members are former Kappa Gammas

[breathesgelatin]

I feel like a lot of orgs go by "Kappa." I mean for example in the NPHC you have Kappa Alpha Psi, which is usually called Kappa. I'm sure there are many local orgs on campuses where there isn't KKG and they call themselves "Kappa."

It does appear that they are making a good faith effort to distinguish themselves from KKG. TBH, I can understand why they'd want to retain the "Kappa" identifier, since they're already known as that on their campus. I don't want to downplay the sketchiness of them being "Kappa Gamma" in the first place, but at least they are changing...

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Alias2345

Um I'm not sure I guess its not light blue like KKG but I'm still bugged by them going by Kappa. . . Esp since all the members are former Kappa Gammas

They changed their colors. They changed their mascot. I don't think you're going to be satisfied until they set themselves on fire.

As bg said, LOTS of local groups as well as fraternities use the nickname "Kappa." Kappa Kappa Gamma does not own it.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by 33girl

They changed their colors. They changed their mascot. I don't think you're going to be satisfied until they set themselves on fire.

As bg said, LOTS of local groups as well as fraternities use the nickname "Kappa." Kappa Kappa Gamma does not own it.

*dead*

Originally Posted by 33girl

They changed their colors. They changed their mascot. I don't think you're going to be satisfied until they set themselves on fire.

As bg said, LOTS of local groups as well as fraternities use the nickname "Kappa." Kappa Kappa Gamma does not own it.

Right.

If the SCSU Kappas are serious about getting rid of everything Kappa Kappa Gamma and are now taking on their own symbols, colors, and name, then more power to them and I wish them nothing but the best.

Alias2345, get a new hobby. If Kappa Kappa Gamma members feel that the SCSU Kappas are no longer taking what's theirs, then you have no right feeling the way you do. Let it go.

[kappa2]

So glad this thread was here as I couldn't post this story on the old thread!!!

I just got off the phone with an old friend working in New York who I catch up with every few years or so. She brought up the story of a resume that crossed her desk where the applicant had written of her leadership positions in Kappa Gamma. After several questions, my friend asked the young woman about her work in the organization. The KG basically dug herself into a hole about her copycat group that she was an "instrumental part of developing." Needless to say, the KG didn't get a job because my friend was able to tell everyone about how she was knowingly stealing ideas&concepts from a national GLO!! Karma, anyone?

I figured something like this might happen when a KG crosses a Kappa Kappa Gamma's path, but my friend was never a KKG. WOW!!!

[Sadfly]

[LucyKKG]

Originally Posted by kappa2

So glad this thread was here as I couldn't post this story on the old thread!!!

I just got off the phone with an old friend working in New York who I catch up with every few years or so. She brought up the story of a resume that crossed her desk where the applicant had written of her leadership positions in Kappa Gamma. After several questions, my friend asked the young woman about her work in the organization. The KG basically dug herself into a hole about her copycat group that she was an "instrumental part of developing." Needless to say, the KG didn't get a job because my friend was able to tell everyone about how she was knowingly stealing ideas&concepts from a national GLO!! Karma, anyone?

I figured something like this might happen when a KG crosses a Kappa Kappa Gamma's path, but my friend was never a KKG. WOW!!!

Mwahaha that's pretty sweet!

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by kappa2

So glad this thread was here as I couldn't post this story on the old thread!!!

I just got off the phone with an old friend working in New York who I catch up with every few years or so. She brought up the story of a resume that crossed her desk where the applicant had written of her leadership positions in Kappa Gamma. After several questions, my friend asked the young woman about her work in the organization. The KG basically dug herself into a hole about her copycat group that she was an "instrumental part of developing." Needless to say, the KG didn't get a job because my friend was able to tell everyone about how she was knowingly stealing ideas&concepts from a national GLO!! Karma, anyone?

I figured something like this might happen when a KG crosses a Kappa Kappa Gamma's path, but my friend was never a KKG. WOW!!!

So would that be called "Kappa Karma"?

[Alias2345]

Ok so this thread is old but I couldn't resist posting this info from SCSU's greek life page

"SORORITIES
Kappa Delta Xi Sorority (Local)

Founded in 2000 by 17 local Southern students, "Kappa" has been held in very high regard by many administrators. Kappa Delta Xi reinforces its ideals of friendship, unity, social and moral integrity and love and helpfulness to all members of the Kappa sisterhood."

Its great that they changed their name and badge and symbols and everything but why not have a new founding date? Or at least acknowledge that what was started in 2000 is no longer who you are especially since the name you were founded with in 2000 is not even the same

http://www.southernct.edu/officeofst...ons/greeklife/

Originally Posted by Alias2345

Ok so this thread is old but I couldn't resist posting this info from SCSU's greek life page

"SORORITIES
Kappa Delta Xi Sorority (Local)

Founded in 2000 by 17 local Southern students, "Kappa" has been held in very high regard by many administrators. Kappa Delta Xi reinforces its ideals of friendship, unity, social and moral integrity and love and helpfulness to all members of the Kappa sisterhood."

Its great that they changed their name and badge and symbols and everything but why not have a new founding date? Or at least acknowledge that what was started in 2000 is no longer who you are especially since the name you were founded with in 2000 is not even the same

http://www.southernct.edu/officeofst...ons/greeklife/

If they want to keep their original founding date, that's their prerogative. They've changed their name, badge, and symbol so they don't resemble all things KKG.

The only one who still bears resentment seems to be you. And well, you're the one looking like the asshole now.