University of Alabama Fall 2014 NPC Sorority Recruitment

[Hartofsec]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

What is the big deal? We didn't have cell phones when I was in school and doubt you did either.

While I think it's extreme to even think the moms would influence their daughter's decision and interfere with her happiness, I guess panhel needs to resort to this at Bama.

The reason phones are in time out probably has more to do with PNMs communicating with other PNMs, roommates, friends, boyfriends, etc. The PNMs are not even supposed to talk to each other.

The girls cannot ask anyone advice on what choice to make, and their info on questions that might arise (take SIP, for instance), will come from the Rho Chis, not parents or other PNMs.

[DGTess]

Originally Posted by Hartofsec

The girls cannot ask anyone advice on what choice to make, and their info on questions that might arise (take SIP, for instance), will come from the Rho Chis, not parents or other PNMs.

I don't understand this, either. If they're old enough to ask and consider advice, they're old enough to consider the consequences.

Anyway, I'm done. That the majority (of adults!) is willing to give up individuality (at least at these big schools; I don't know about everywhere) in order to "fit in" says a lot about our society.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by DGTess

I don't understand this, either. If they're old enough to ask and consider advice, they're old enough to consider the consequences.

Anyway, I'm done. That the majority (of adults!) is willing to give up individuality (at least at these big schools; I don't know about everywhere) in order to "fit in" says a lot about our society.

Now you're being silly. They're not giving up individuality. They're giving up a phone for a matter of hours.

Did you read my rush story? I mentioned my friend who ended up not being Greek at all because she kept listening to everything everyone put in her ear - some of them being completely well meaning, I believe. Well take that and enlarge it to Godzilla size and put it on steroids, and that's what these girls are dealing with at Bama. Not to mention the pressure that the girls in the chapters feel to get the "best" PNMs.

I mean, not everyone can have a pen pal writing them letters for a year and then in a complete non-surprise, decide to pledge that sorority, especially with 2200 women rushing. If taking phones prevents one girl from getting dirty rushed or making a choice out of pressure (well-meaning or not) it's absolutely worth it.

ChiOLu - silly goose!!! Facebook is for old people now