UF DG on a boat....

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

I'm sure if Chipmunk's songs are played backwards it reveals the Alpha Sigma Tau ritual.

Look, I know I made the first mistake by mentioning AST's undying love and devotion to the chipmunks, but you can't give away ALL of our secrets!

[jennyj87]

Originally Posted by kellyelizabeth7

Yep, we always say "delta babies" when referring to our new sisters. I've always liked it. In fact, most of my pledge class is a little sad we won't be the most recent babies after recruitment next month. I've never heard anyone in my chapter express dislike for it.

We use baby deltas. We say new members but we also use the baby delta name.

[UofM-TKE]

OT to the sad boat story, but kind of related to the 'baby' sub-thread is the etymology of 'chick' which is so prevalent now and might be of interest to some.

Years ago in Ireland (Dublin really) and then England, women were known as birds. Young women then became known as chicks. New Flight Attendants on Aer Lingus were called chicks too.

Bird never really made it across the Atlantic, but chick surely has.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by UofM-TKE

OT to the sad boat story, but kind of related to the 'baby' sub-thread is the etymology of 'chick' which is so prevalent now and might be of interest to some.

Years ago in Ireland (Dublin really) and then England, women were known as birds. Young women then became known as chicks. New Flight Attendants on Aer Lingus were called chicks too.

Bird never really made it across the Atlantic, but chick surely has.

Interesante. What is the reason behind those origins?

BTW, I just spent a long time looking at the great photos on that website in your signature. Cool then and now photos. I also liked seeing the Order of Diana stuff.

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by UofM-TKE

OT to the sad boat story, but kind of related to the 'baby' sub-thread is the etymology of 'chick' which is so prevalent now and might be of interest to some.

Years ago in Ireland (Dublin really) and then England, women were known as birds. Young women then became known as chicks. New Flight Attendants on Aer Lingus were called chicks too.

Bird never really made it across the Atlantic, but chick surely has.

I actually use the word "chick" on a regular basis, but usually only when I am in familiar company. It rarely has a negative connotation, except when I refer to someone as "that chick who walked right into me bc she was on her cell and not paying attention".

Some women hate it, but I don't mind it in friendly conversation.

[Football Fan]

Many other Tri Delta chapters use the terms new Deltas, new sisters, newest members or pearls. I have lived many places in the U.S. and never heard the term "baby Deltas" until I saw the reference posted on this forum.

[kellyelizabeth7]

Originally Posted by Football Fan

Many other Tri Delta chapters use the terms new Deltas, new sisters, newest members or pearls. I have lived many places in the U.S. and never heard the term "baby Deltas" until I saw the reference posted on this forum.

Oh definitely, I didn't mean that we never use phrases like pearls or new members, just that delta babies doesn't have any negative connotations for us. All of them are widely used at Knox

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

Damn. I should probably know better than to leak our secrets on the internet.

But whatever. You know you're all jealous because your organization wasn't created to honor three talking chipmunks.

No, but there were a boatload (pun intended) of comments on being a "Fuzzie", the most common coming from fraternity boys asking about shaving habits. Being a freshman, when the senior guys were saying, all you could do is blush!

[UofM-TKE]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Interesante. What is the reason behind those origins?

My Dublin informant didn't know the origins of 'bird', he just knew that it was in common use by the 1950's in Dublin and then England and that 'chick' was derived from it. Much as ree-Xi said of herself, my friend gave the impression that it was not derogatory. I got the impression that 'bird' denoted the 'new' woman after WWII, as opposed to their old fashion mothers.

[DolphinChicaDDD]

http://www.alligator.org/news/campus...cc4c03286.html
GC makes a newspaper again! Hey Barbie's_Rush, anyone contact you to find out if you wanted to be quoted?

[Senusret I]

All this over a silly video.... jeez.

[Barbie's_Rush]

Originally Posted by DolphinChicaDDD

http://www.alligator.org/news/campus...cc4c03286.html
GC makes a newspaper again! Hey Barbie's_Rush, anyone contact you to find out if you wanted to be quoted?

I'm on GC and it's going fast and,
My posts are getting quoted in the Gator land.
I'm the queen of the web on a site like GC,
If you're Ariana, Brooke or Ani then you're sure not me, oh.
Get the eff up, this is GC it ain't real!

[ree-Xi]

Taking statements from FORUM POSTINGS? Did the reporter attend the same school where it's okay to conduct research for academic papers on forums?

This is a campus publication, correct? Is it an "alternative" news "source"? Even college newspapers have standards and protocol in obtaining statements, whether it's a credentialed witness, anonymous informant, or "man on the street". The reporter's job is to establish context of the person and statement. Taking a random post somewhere is irresponsible "reporting". (I majored in English/Journalism)

Sigh.

[FSUZeta]

nope, it is not an alternative news source. it is the campus newspaper.

[Psi U MC Vito]

I can't believe the ME and Adviser let that go ot print.