AEPi Rush shirts

[jazing]

I wouldn't call it a stereotype because that is what we are. It is stated in our mission statement plain and clear. Sure non-Jews can join, some chapters encourage it while others passively recruit them. But personally, I feel a closer bond to my Jewish AEPi brothers.

I would certainly emphasis Jewish in rush, but not to the extent of that statement. For any other brothers who happen to be on GC, I think highlighting well known Alumni is the best way to go. Except Zuckerburg, he is a bit too well known, and the Social Network didn't really highlight AEPi so well. Alumni like Jerry Lewis, Chet Simmons(Rush AEPi in ESPN font), Gary Bettman (NHL logo with Rush AEPi inside), etc.

That's my 2 cents on this issue. Our rush chair is still working on it.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by jazing

I wouldn't call it a stereotype because that is what we are. It is stated in our mission statement plain and clear. Sure non-Jews can join, some chapters encourage it while others passively recruit them.

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Not offensive, I just thought it was kinda dumb.

Thanks, both of you. My take (as someone who is not Jewish) is that it was dumb and could be offensive (hence my "cringe-worthy") -- perhaps to some of the men the chapter would like to attract. I guess one would have to know the campus climate well to know how it would be taken.

As for the stereotype, I know that AEPi celebrates it Jewish heritage and ethos, and that certainly shouldn't be denied. Perhaps it's my age, but it just sounded a little like "the Jewish house" to me, with the discriminatory/segregated connotations that phrase carries.

jazing, I agree that highlighting famous brothers can be a great way to go. If you can use a catchphrase (or, like you said, logos/fonts) associated with a famous alum, that can work great. One of my favorite rush tee-shirts for us showed Mr. Rogers and said "Won't You Be My Brother?"

[AlphaFrog]

^^^ Awe, Mr. Rodgers.


I wonder how a greenbean casserole with ASA spelled in fried onions would look on a tee? Caption could say: An American Classic. Ok, maybe not.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

^^^ Awe, Mr. Rodgers.


I wonder how a greenbean casserole with ASA spelled in fried onions would look on a tee? Caption could say: An American Classic. Ok, maybe not.

Ha! BTW, the PHX alum Panhell asked this as a trivia question on FB Thanksgiving day. I answered it immediately thanks to my GC knowledge. I think they were stunned.