Do sororities do background checks?

[Jhawkalum]

Originally Posted by epchick

LMAO, that last post is hilarious!! Just give up now!

If you look back at this post, it was EPChick's sarcastic post that caused 50occer to post something that was out of bounds.

But, as CallingYouOut pointed out, a lot of people continued to post sarcastic remarks. This poster is right, you can take the high road and not respond further instead. Also, calling someone out because they don't know the difference between NPC and NPHC, if they new to the system is pretty trivial. I highly doubt that 95% of the non-greek population actually knows the difference.

Also, if I recall correctly, I remember two famous twins of a former president who also were members of a sorority, got caught using fake IDs when they were in college. And as a person who sorts resumes on a daily basis, I would not overlook a candidate for this, I would look at the whole person and their contributions, as I hope and greek organization would do.

Bottom line, taunting and talk-back is for bullies.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by Jhawkalum

If you look back at this post, it was EPChick's sarcastic post that caused 50occer to post something that was out of bounds.

But, as CallingYouOut pointed out, a lot of people continued to post sarcastic remarks. This poster is right, you can take the high road and not respond further instead. Also, calling someone out because they don't know the difference between NPC and NPHC, if they new to the system is pretty trivial. I highly doubt that 95% of the non-greek population actually knows the difference.

Also, if I recall correctly, I remember two famous twins of a former president who also were members of a sorority, got caught using fake IDs when they were in college. And as a person who sorts resumes on a daily basis, I would not overlook a candidate for this, I would look at the whole person and their contributions, as I hope and greek organization would do.

Bottom line, taunting and talk-back is for bullies.

All of the issue on this thread are tied together. The NPC vs NPHC confusion matters a great deal in the answer to the question.

1st of all, NPHC intake isn't really discussed on here, so just posting it was problematic if that was what the OP really meant. And while we are pretty forgiving of clueless NPC PNMs, in the NPHC the burden of advanced research is on the aspirant member, who is encouraged to find out what he or she needs to in real life.
So that was actually, in the context to the responses the OP got, a very significant mistake.

2. Most NPC members do know that facing similar charges while a member might not be unheard of, but we also know that depending on the campus and the importance of recommendations and prior reputation that being arrested the semester before you went through recruitment might be enough to get you cut at the chapters who know it.

By the time this information was disclosed, the OP had already insulted the entire system.

It's just not the best example of why we should be a kinder, gentler GreekChat although I generally agree that we should.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by Jhawkalum

If you look back at this post, it was EPChick's sarcastic post that caused 50occer to post something that was out of bounds.

If you are trying to prove why we should all be "nicer" or whatever to newbies, my post isn't the one you should refer to. My comment did not cause the OP to call me and everyone else assholes.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

Do you really care that much about how other people on the board feel about you? Is your GC reputation really that big of a deal?

If you're going to post something that you don't want attached to your regular user name, maybe you just shouldn't post it.

I agree with your entire post, especially these two points.

Originally Posted by Jhawkalum

If you look back at this post, it was EPChick's sarcastic post that caused 50occer to post something that was out of bounds.

Bottom line, taunting and talk-back is for bullies.

If these comments "hurt" the super-sensitive posters, they need thicker skin. It's not that serious.

Originally Posted by epchick

If you are trying to prove why we should all be "nicer" or whatever to newbies, my post isn't the one you should refer to. My comment did not cause the OP to call me and everyone else assholes.

I know I contributed to the derailing of this thread lol

But, as KSUViolet stated earlier, the only time that new posters get like this is when the answers don't match what they want to hear.

I can't believe this thread got THIS serious.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

I know I contributed to the derailing of this thread lol

But, as KSUViolet stated earlier, the only time that new posters get like this is when the answers don't match what they want to hear.

I can't believe this thread got THIS serious.

The OP derailed their own thread, we just added some comic relief....lmao

I'm surprised that you're surprised that this thread got serious (wait did that make sense? lol). Doesn't it always? lol



ETA: Bravo to KSigKid!

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by AOII_LB93

If you don't have the balls to call me out by your regular name, then you don't matter. Oh wait.... you don't matter to me anyhow. Don't tell me how my sisters should feel about me, I have been doing my organization proud since I was a new member.

The OP originally said that she was interested in the NPHC, which is completely different, thus in that situation my original comment made sense. Now it seems she is going NPC, so I guess it doesn't...in the grand scheme, does it really matter? No..

Grow a pair and don't hide because you don't want to look like a big meanie if you're going to call me out.

But she's a poster that we like! LOL

Originally Posted by epchick

The OP derailed their own thread, we just added some comic relief....lmao

I'm surprised that you're surprised that this thread got serious (wait did that make sense? lol). Doesn't it always? lol



ETA: Bravo to KSigKid!

Yes, it made sense lol

I just laugh everytime I see people get all butthurt about PNMs not getting coddled at every turn.

I was thinking about this earlier today. There have been many PNMs/aspirants that have come on here with common sense. We've been supportive of those people. It's the "OMG I WANNA START A SORORITY WE HAVE COLORS BUT NEED HELP WITH ALL THE REST TELL ME WHAT TO DO BUT DON'T BE MEAN KTHXBI!!!!" and "I HAVE A 1.232 GPA AND NO FRIENDS BUT I WANT TO JOIN A SORORITY THEN DROP AND JOIN A TOP TIER WHEN I TRANSFER WHAT DO I DO!!??" people that get shit.

[Zillini]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

I love the response "calling you out." When I read the OP I thought there but by the grace of god. Of course, the fake ID I had didn't end up getting me in trouble, but I DID have one. And anyone here saying they never broke the law before joining a sorority, I don't buy it. Never had a beer once? Never took one hit off a joint? I know of a girl in high school who got arrested for public exposure (peeing in public while drunk... the cop allowed her to pick public exposure or underage drinking) and she spent 4 productive years in a sorority. I will bet you a dollar it never came up and wouldn't have mattered to the sorority anyway.

They won't look, there's no reason to mention it, and if it does come up and they do cut you because of it, c'est la vie. I still bet it wouldn't affect your options at EVERY house on campus even if somebody found out.

While I agree with you in theory, I also need to add this. We all know membership selections can be arbitrary and harsh, especially on competitive campuses that have to release a ton of PNMs right off the bat. Many girls have been cut for far more piddly reasons. If a decision had to be made between 2 PNMs most chapters would choose the 1 who hasn't been arrested. That doesn't mean a PNM who got caught with a fake ID is a bad person or the 1 who doesn't have a record is an angel.