Stop the "Baby" Talk

[wildcass]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Not always. Not my lane, I know, but our probationary members cannot wear letters, and I seem to remember from past conversations about that here that at least some NPC groups may have a similar rule.

I know that it has been ruled as a form of "hazing" at certain schools. I was not allowed to wear letters until I was initiated and knew what they stood for while the girls this year received their letters on Bid Day. Personally, I think it gave you a sense of appreciation for your organization.

[clarinette]

Originally Posted by wildcass

I know that it has been ruled as a form of "hazing" at certain schools. I was not allowed to wear letters until I was initiated and knew what they stood for while the girls this year received their letters on Bid Day. Personally, I think it gave you a sense of appreciation for your organization.

*facepalm* Because everyone should always have the same privileges all the time. It's not demeaning to not let our MIT's not wear letters simply because initiated sisters can. Frankly, I think the wait makes it more special, like you've actually accomplished something with the history you've learned and the time you've spent with the chapter.

We do, however, make bags with letters on them for our new girls so that they have something, since we don't give them shirts of any kind when they pledge.

[dukemama]

When I was in college in the mid 80s sorority women wore their pledge pins every day, not just on the days when they had chapter meetings. Not being Greek myself, I always found it fun to try to figure out which group a woman pledged just by her pin - especially since so many of the pledge pins were very different from the initiated members' pins.

Theta, Pi Phi and I believe AEPhi don't allow NMs to wear letters until initiation. Are there any other NPC groups that have that stipulation?

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by dukemama

Theta, Pi Phi and I believe AEPhi don't allow NMs to wear letters until initiation. Are there any other NPC groups that have that stipulation?

What? I highly doubt that's a national rule for Theta and Pi Phi. Really?

[dukemama]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

What? I highly doubt that's a national rule for Theta and Pi Phi. Really?

Obviously only members of those GLOs can answer this definitively, but I know that at my school Thetas and Pi Phis were not allowed to wear letters prior to initiation.

[KDCat]

Originally Posted by dukemama

Obviously only members of those GLOs can answer this definitively, but I know that at my school Thetas and Pi Phis were not allowed to wear letters prior to initiation.

The Pi Phis that I knew could wear the name "Pi Beta Phi" or "Pi Phi" as pledges, but could not wear the greek letters until they initiated.