Copy Cats??

epchick · #1 10-18-2009, 11:57 PM

I know that i'm not an ADPi, but if you all had any issues or questions about this group it would have been nice if you all could have asked me about it. I could have told you all everything

Yes, this group did call themselves the Adelphean Society originally (why they call themselves "new" instead of Nu, I don't know however). The group was started to eventually become affiliated with an NPC. When they started they wanted to be affiliated with ADPi, thus why they called themselves the Adelphean Society. When I got back to campus, the GL advisor at the time (an AGD btw, who some on GC know personally) had me talk to them. They are very sweet girls who obviously were just a little misguided.

They aren't like the Kappa Kappa Gamma copycats who just want to use the names, symbols, etc just to use them. They do really want to be affiliated with an NPC. They did change their name to New Delta, and i'm pretty sure I know their reasons why. I didn't know that their motto and things were the same as ADPi, and I might speak to the current GL advisor about it tomorrow at our AP meeting.

VandalSquirrel · #2 10-19-2009, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by epchick

I know that i'm not an ADPi, but if you all had any issues or questions about this group it would have been nice if you all could have asked me about it. I could have told you all everything

Yes, this group did call themselves the Adelphean Society originally (why they call themselves "new" instead of Nu, I don't know however). The group was started to eventually become affiliated with an NPC. When they started they wanted to be affiliated with ADPi, thus why they called themselves the Adelphean Society. When I got back to campus, the GL advisor at the time (an AGD btw, who some on GC know personally) had me talk to them. They are very sweet girls who obviously were just a little misguided.

They aren't like the Kappa Kappa Gamma copycats who just want to use the names, symbols, etc just to use them. They do really want to be affiliated with an NPC. They did change their name to New Delta, and i'm pretty sure I know their reasons why. I didn't know that their motto and things were the same as ADPi, and I might speak to the current GL advisor about it tomorrow at our AP meeting.

If there's a burning cactus with messages in the desert let me know

texas*princess · #3 10-20-2009, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by epchick

I know that i'm not an ADPi, but if you all had any issues or questions about this group it would have been nice if you all could have asked me about it. I could have told you all everything

Hi epchick - I'm not sure I understand this statement. I don't know that it's general knowledge that you teach and/or are somehow affliated with the school. At least I didn't know... and I'm pretty sure there are many others who didn't know that.

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Yes, this group did call themselves the Adelphean Society originally (why they call themselves "new" instead of Nu, I don't know however). The group was started to eventually become affiliated with an NPC. When they started they wanted to be affiliated with ADPi, thus why they called themselves the Adelphean Society. When I got back to campus, the GL advisor at the time (an AGD btw, who some on GC know personally) had me talk to them. They are very sweet girls who obviously were just a little misguided.

They aren't like the Kappa Kappa Gamma copycats who just want to use the names, symbols, etc just to use them. They do really want to be affiliated with an NPC. They did change their name to New Delta, and i'm pretty sure I know their reasons why. I didn't know that their motto and things were the same as ADPi, and I might speak to the current GL advisor about it tomorrow at our AP meeting.

Personally, I don't see a difference between copying names/symbols/mottos/etc "just to use them" and 'because they really want to be affiliated with an NPC". To many people, copying is copying, plain & simple.

It's been discussed many times over when groups like this come up- copying symbols/mottos/etc is not going to get the group the kind of attention they are looking for.

epchick · #4 10-21-2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by texas*princess

Hi epchick - I'm not sure I understand this statement. I don't know that it's general knowledge that you teach and/or are somehow affliated with the school. At least I didn't know... and I'm pretty sure there are many others who didn't know that.

No, I don't teach with the school, but that is the school that I graduated from and I did work very closely with the Greek Life office the last year or so I was there. I was there when this group started (pretty much since its conception), worked closely with them as well (i even went to some of their meetings) and I've kept in touch with the group's president since I graduated.

ETA: and what I meant was someone could have shot me a PM just saying "hey epchick, you go/went to UTEP right? Have you heard about [so and so] group, do you know why they are using ADPi symbols, etc?" I would have gotten straight on it, and tried my best to get it straightened out.

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Originally Posted by texas*princess

Personally, I don't see a difference between copying names/symbols/mottos/etc "just to use them" and 'because they really want to be affiliated with an NPC". To many people, copying is copying, plain & simple

That is true. I was just referring that other copy cat group, because it seemed like they were the ones that didn't care, even when they were contacted directly about it. I did tell the GL advisor about your issue with this local, and even forwarded her this thread.

texas*princess · #5 10-21-2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by epchick

No, I don't teach with the school, but that is the school that I graduated from and I did work very closely with the Greek Life office the last year or so I was there. I was there when this group started (pretty much since its conception), worked closely with them as well (i even went to some of their meetings) and I've kept in touch with the group's president since I graduated.

ETA: and what I meant was someone could have shot me a PM just saying "hey epchick, you go/went to UTEP right? Have you heard about [so and so] group, do you know why they are using ADPi symbols, etc?" I would have gotten straight on it, and tried my best to get it straightened out.

For what it's worth, I didn't even know you went to that that school. Looking at your username now, the "ep" part makes sense but that's not something I, or a lot of people, would have immediately thought of. There are simply too many GC users to keep track of who went where and who is still involved on their campus in some form or fashion.

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That is true. I was just referring that other copy cat group, because it seemed like they were the ones that didn't care, even when they were contacted directly about it. I did tell the GL advisor about your issue with this local, and even forwarded her this thread.

Thank you for forwarding our concerns

preciousjeni · #6 12-06-2009, 09:42 PM

I totally missed this thread. But, I was going to say this until I read your response epchick:

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Originally Posted by epchick

Yes, this group did call themselves the Adelphean Society originally (why they call themselves "new" instead of Nu, I don't know however). The group was started to eventually become affiliated with an NPC. When they started they wanted to be affiliated with ADPi, thus why they called themselves the Adelphean Society.