Advise Needed!

[DubaiSis]

Aha. The confusion seems to be that the school is likely not TECHNICALLY in New England. In looking just at the numbers, it would seem like expansion is a reasonable idea. Now, going from good idea to getting it done is a whole different thing. And if your Greek life director is dragging his feet, I don't know what you can do about that besides say pretty please. Being fully professional, polite and succinct, try to meet with him to find out what his concerns are so that you might work toward alleviating those concerns. The problem could be that the other sororities don't WANT expansion, and without that, you're going nowhere. It could be a concern about hazing, drinking, exclusionary tactics, laziness (it's a lot of work to bring on a colony!), etc. All but the last one can be worked through with a little research on your part. With laziness, you're screwed.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

Aha. The confusion seems to be that the school is likely not TECHNICALLY in New England. In looking just at the numbers, it would seem like expansion is a reasonable idea. Now, going from good idea to getting it done is a whole different thing. And if your Greek life director is dragging his feet, I don't know what you can do about that besides say pretty please. Being fully professional, polite and succinct, try to meet with him to find out what his concerns are so that you might work toward alleviating those concerns. The problem could be that the other sororities don't WANT expansion, and without that, you're going nowhere. It could be a concern about hazing, drinking, exclusionary tactics, laziness (it's a lot of work to bring on a colony!), etc. All but the last one can be worked through with a little research on your part. With laziness, you're screwed.

What? No one in the nearby to New England states ever says they are in New England.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by 33girl

What? No one in the nearby to New England states ever says they are in New England.

This. People who aren't near the area will assume that NY (especially) or PA or Jersey are part of New England, but people who live in those states know that they're not.

[sigmagirl2000]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

This. People who aren't near the area will assume that NY (especially) or PA or Jersey are part of New England, but people who live in those states know that they're not.

As a New Englander, the thought of mistaking PA as being in New England is just silly.

[MaggieXi]

Originally Posted by sigmagirl2000

As a New Englander, the thought of mistaking PA as being in New England is just silly.

As a Pennsylvanian, I agree with you.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by sigmagirl2000

As a New Englander, the thought of mistaking PA as being in New England is just silly.

Originally Posted by MaggieXi

As a Pennsylvanian, I agree with you.

Exactly my point

When I was in college in PA, I met someone from another state (I forget which - maybe Missouri?), and I told him I grew up in New England. He said, "Oh, I've never been to Massachusetts." I was a little confused and told him I was from New Hampshire. Then HE looked confused and said, "I thought New England was in Massachusetts..."

If someone isn't from the northeast, I don't really expect them to know much about the area. However, people who are there KNOW their New England states and whether or not they live in one.

[chi-o_cat]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

When I was in college in PA, I met someone from another state (I forget which - maybe Missouri?), and I told him I grew up in New England. He said, "Oh, I've never been to Massachusetts." I was a little confused and told him I was from New Hampshire. Then HE looked confused and said, "I thought New England was in Massachusetts..."

Ha ha…. I’ve had a similar thing happen. I once mentioned “growing up in New England” to a non-Northeasterner, and they said “You're not from New England. You said you were from Connecticut.”

No respect, I tell ya!

[clemsongirl]

Originally Posted by sigmagirl2000

As a New Englander, the thought of mistaking PA as being in New England is just silly.

Last year a kid from Mass and I had a competition with our floormates in our dorm to see what six states they thought comprised New England...apparently Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Delaware are all New England states! I was so frustrated I wanted to throw clam chowder at someone (but that would be a waste of perfectly good clam chowder).

Also, my aunt in Maine once bought an educational toy that cheerily chirped "Delaware is the smallest state!" whenever you played with it. I was NOT HAPPY about that. /rhode island-sized rant

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by clemsongirl

I was so frustrated I wanted to throw clam chowder at someone (but that would be a waste of perfectly good clam chowder).

LOL. So true. As long as it's the New England kind, of course..

Also, my aunt in Maine once bought an educational toy that cheerily chirped "Delaware is the smallest state!" whenever you played with it. I was NOT HAPPY about that. /rhode island-sized rant

And here's a fun trivia fact: While Rhode Island is the smallest, it has the longest official state name.

If anyone can tell me how/why, you get a cookie!

Unfortunately, you don't get to select it from a cookie table.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

LOL. So true. As long as it's the New England kind, of course..



And here's a fun trivia fact: While Rhode Island is the smallest, it has the longest official state name.

If anyone can tell me how/why, you get a cookie!

Unfortunately, you don't get to select it from a cookie table.

Because the full, official name is The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

I want my cookie.

[clemsongirl]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

LOL. So true. As long as it's the New England kind, of course..



And here's a fun trivia fact: While Rhode Island is the smallest, it has the longest official state name.

If anyone can tell me how/why, you get a cookie!

Unfortunately, you don't get to select it from a cookie table.

I tried to get New England clam chowder from Panera today and they were ALL OUT. A cranky New Englander was I.

Man, you take a nap and you miss a chance at a cookie! Can I add that a few years ago the question was put on a ballot to drop the "Providence Plantations" part of the name but it was voted down? It was a big deal for a while.