What other things are you prohibited from doing in letters- besides drinking?

[DaniO15]

I know that my chapter definitely implements the whole be classy in your letters thing. You have to have makeup on and have your hair done. You are also not allowed to cuss, drink, smoke, talk about doing any of these things or be in a bar in your letters. We see our letters as sacred and therefore you should not associate them with anything that is less then that.

[WCsweet<3]

Originally Posted by DaniO15

I know that my chapter definitely implements the whole be classy in your letters thing. You have to have makeup on and have your hair done. You are also not allowed to cuss, drink, smoke, talk about doing any of these things or be in a bar in your letters. We see our letters as sacred and therefore you should not associate them with anything that is less then that.

We have similar requirements, however we must look polished. Most girls in my chapter see polished as make up and hair done, however, there are some girls who don't do everything. I don't know about seeing our letters as sacred, we just want to put the best image forward of our chapter and greek life as a whole because there are many people who don't know what the letters mean and only know them as greek. We are also not allowed to work out in our letters or have them on out bottoms.

[SWTXBelle]

I would hope that my sisters have the same take on wearing our letters that I have - namely, that when you are wearing your letters you shouldn't do anything that is not in keeping with our Creed, or that might cause damage to our reputation. I will tell you that having my letters on my car has kept me from even THINKING of cutting anyone off in traffic - and in fact I make an effort to be extra-special nice in Houston traffic (no small feat!)

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by WCsweet<3

We have similar requirements, however we must look polished. Most girls in my chapter see polished as make up and hair done, however, there are some girls who don't do everything. I don't know about seeing our letters as sacred, we just want to put the best image forward of our chapter and greek life as a whole because there are many people who don't know what the letters mean and only know them as greek. We are also not allowed to work out in our letters or have them on out bottoms.

I am totally against butt letters, but wow on not working out in letters. If I wear my letters (or have my Alpha Gam waterbottle) with me while working out I feel as if I'm really living the part of The Purpose about "prize health and vigor of body." As an alumna I wear random shirts from previous rushes or events to the gym, as so do most other collegians and alumni and alumnae. I am more likely to wear something that identifies my membership at the gym than I am to wear my badge.

[LΩVE]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

I am totally against butt letters, but wow on not working out in letters. If I wear my letters (or have my Alpha Gam waterbottle) with me while working out I feel as if I'm really living the part of The Purpose about "prize health and vigor of body." As an alumna I wear random shirts from previous rushes or events to the gym, as so do most other collegians and alumni and alumnae. I am more likely to wear something that identifies my membership at the gym than I am to wear my badge.

That's what I was thinking. To me it seems like working out in your letters is positive. Working out is healthy for everyone just like not smoking, eating right, and getting enough sleep. It's a basic.

I don't think it does any good to look like Barbie in letters unless you are being an enjoyable person at the same time. While personally I don't (or try not to) wear letters if I look like the undead, I figure it's better to look like I need some under eye brightner and a little gloss but be pleasant to be around than just look hot. Though, of course, being both pleasant and cute is optimal...it's just not always feasible for 8 oclock classes and work out sessions. My only pet peeve in the presentation department is not being CLEAN at least (except working out of course) when wearing letters. I've never been offended by a sister not wearing make up and doing her hair perfectly but I have been a little embarrassed when they've shown up in letters with greasy hair and BO. It's happened.

My perspective on it all is very different than it was as an active, especially freshman year, but as our requirements are only that we not drink, smoke, or cuss in our letters, I wasn't ever really bothered by the requirements. On the other hand butt-letters really bother me as do lookatmyboobies letters, so it's personal taste.

[lovespink88]

Originally Posted by OTW

I call BS. Is this an Alpha Xi rule or just your chapters? FYI, there is a way to be classy without having makeup on.

It definitely must be a chapter thing.

We're encouraged to wear our letters as much as possible, especially since we're new and still wanting to get our name out there. While we're told to look nice and put together when we're wearing letters, it's not mandatory that we're in full out make up or anything like that.

It also kind of just depends on the situation, I think. For example, it's completely fine to wear a shirt with letters or something if you're working out, even though that's a time you're probably not looking your best, lol But it wouldn't be okay to look sloppy like that for the whole day. On the other hand, if we're at an event where we're representing our house, we are encouraged to look a little nicer than how we would look if we were to go to class in letters. Maybe nicer jeans, hair down, at least a little make up. I think it all really depends on the occasion.

[twinkle555]

Originally Posted by OTW

I call BS. Is this an Alpha Xi rule or just your chapters? FYI, there is a way to be classy without having makeup on.

My chapter was like this as well, it wasn't strictly enforced though, just kind of frowned upon to not have makeup done and hair nice.

P.S. I totally agree with you OTW, I dont think its necessary to look like Cinderella in letters, but you definitely shouldn't look like shiz either.

[33girl]

And as I've said a million times, if you go to a small school IT DOESN'T FLIPPING MATTER IF YOU HAVE LETTERS ON OR NOT. Everyone knows what group everyone is in and you aren't going to "redeem" yourself by looking like Miss America in your letters when you looked like a train wreck the other day in a plain sweatshirt.