Which Greek system would you want to join?

[Titchou]

And what would be a downside of ours?

[amIblue?]

Originally Posted by Titchou

And what would be a downside of ours?

Not trying to put words in anyone's mouth, but with the exception of Indiana, I think that maybe the competition is not quite so intense in the Big 10.

But I could be wrong.

[honeychile]

I'd be lying if I didn't say that I sometimes wonder what my life would have been like had I gone to William and Mary, but it's more for career/academic reasons than sorority.

The others would have been Washington & Lee, and possibly an SEC recruitment. Although, much like Killarney Rose, I'm not sure how well I would have handled a SEC recruitment!

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by honeychile

The others would have been Washington & Lee . . . .

For me, the do-overs likely would have been W&L or Hampden-Sydney.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

For me, the do-overs likely would have been W&L or Hampden-Sydney.

I have to say W&M, as I did almost go there!


FWIW, Pitt schedules around the High Holy Days - to the extent that I've seen the Recruitment Schedules changed due to those making up the schedule forgetting about the night before issue.

[angels&angles]

Originally Posted by honeychile

The others would have been Washington & Lee...

Not to trying to pry, but were there women/sororities at W&L when you were rushing? Or is this 100% hypothetical?

For me, I almost went to Syracuse and it was probably the only other school where I actually would have rushed. (18-year-old me would NEVER rush at a Big 10 or SEC school. I was super closed-minded about Greek Life at that age. Took me a semester to come around to the idea--but boy did I)

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by angels&angles

Not to trying to pry, but were there women/sororities at W&L when you were rushing? Or is this 100% hypothetical?

For me, I almost went to Syracuse and it was probably the only other school where I actually would have rushed. (18-year-old me would NEVER rush at a Big 10 or SEC school. I was super closed-minded about Greek Life at that age. Took me a semester to come around to the idea--but boy did I)

Totally hypothetical. I could probably say University of Virginia, as I considered it, but I liked the idea of the "what if".

[KillarneyRose]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I'd be lying if I didn't say that I sometimes wonder what my life would have been like had I gone to William and Mary, but it's more for career/academic reasons than sorority.

The others would have been Washington & Lee, and possibly an SEC recruitment. Although, much like Killarney Rose, I'm not sure how well I would have handled a SEC recruitment!

LOL, Honey, I'm sure you would have been just fine in the SEC. I bet during your rush at Pitt they didn't know WHAT to make of you! (who is this girl with the nice manners and recs? What is a rec, anyway???)

[chi-o_cat]

I don’t have a specific campus in mind, but I think I’ll go the opposite way from many of the responses. Instead of a huge Greek system with a brutal “rush”, I’d take my do-over at one where the chapters are all small and quota (if they even do formal recruitment) is in the teens or single numbers. I think that would feel very comfortable for me.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Titchou

Having been raised Roman Catholic I can assure you that missing Mass on Sunday is just as serious a sin TO THEM as missing a Holy Day of Obligation.

But those days just involve an hour or a little more at mass. One can still go to work or school on a holy day of obligation or a football game on Sunday without any problem, as long as the obligation attend mass is fulfilled.

The Jewish High Holy Days are full-day observances that require fasting and avoiding all activity except religious observances. No school. No work. No recreational activities. And it's pretty well understood that many Jews who are not particulaly observant about Sabbath-keeping are very observant when it comes to the High Holy Days.

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

It would never ever ever happen that rush would be scheduled over Easter, even Good Friday.

Exactly. These days (or Christmas) are the apt comparisons to the High Holy Days. Sundays and holy days of obligation are comparable to the Sabbath, about which see above.

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

But those days just involve an hour or a little more at mass. One can still go to work or school on a holy day of obligation or a football game on Sunday without any problem, as long as the obligation attend mass is fulfilled.

The Jewish High Holy Days are full-day observances that require fasting and avoiding all activity except religious observances. No school. No work. No recreational activities. And it's pretty well understood that many Jews who are not particulaly observant about Sabbath-keeping are very observant when it comes to the High Holy Days.

Exactly. These days (or Christmas) are the apt comparisons to the High Holy Days. Sundays and holy days of obligation are comparable to the Sabbath, about which see above.

True. But if are on a campus in a small town where there is only one mass a day, that could prove to be a problem. I just picked Catholic as one of several. There are other religions which have all day strict observances besides the Jews who observe High Holy Days. I'm just curious about how to deal with those as well.

[pbear19]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

But those days just involve an hour or a little more at mass. One can still go to work or school on a holy day of obligation or a football game on Sunday without any problem, as long as the obligation attend mass is fulfilled.

The Jewish High Holy Days are full-day observances that require fasting and avoiding all activity except religious observances. No school. No work. No recreational activities. And it's pretty well understood that many Jews who are not particulaly observant about Sabbath-keeping are very observant when it comes to the High Holy Days.

Exactly. These days (or Christmas) are the apt comparisons to the High Holy Days. Sundays and holy days of obligation are comparable to the Sabbath, about which see above.

I agree with all of this. SLU is a Jesuit school in a *very* Catholic city, and recruitment is held on Sundays. It's in the afternoon and evening, and no one bats an eye at it. Not even remotely the same thing as a Jewish High Holy Day.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by Titchou

And what would be a downside of ours?

Well, somebody in another thread just said that one could expect to pay 8-10K for dues without even living in the chapter house. If that's a real number, I'm gonna go ahead and consider that a downside.

Oh, and I can't remember which school it is that has no problem whatsoever scheduling recruitment over the Jewish high holidays, but I'm gonna go ahead and say that's a downside for a lot of women.

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Well, somebody in another thread just said that one could expect to pay 8-10K for dues without even living in the chapter house. If that's a real number, I'm gonna go ahead and consider that a downside.

Oh, and I can't remember which school it is that has no problem whatsoever scheduling recruitment over the Jewish high holidays, but I'm gonna go ahead and say that's a downside for a lot of women.

Well, since that includes the meal plan at over $3000 a year and dues and formals and all that other stuff they just "have" to have, it's not so much.

As for the other, I assume you don't have a problem with it being scheduled on Sunday,or Saturday for 7th Day Adventists, or football games, etc on the same. Why are single out the Jewish High Holy Days?

[amIblue?]

Originally Posted by Titchou

Well, since that includes the meal plan at over $3000 a year and dues and formals and all that other stuff they just "have" to have, it's not so much.

As for the other, I assume you don't have a problem with it being scheduled on Sunday,or Saturday for 7th Day Adventists, or football games, etc on the same. Why are single out the Jewish High Holy Days?

Regular Sunday/Saturday worship services are not equivalent. A better comparison might be Christmas or Easter.