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Old 09-27-2004, 10:25 AM
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very well said 33girl. i totally agree.

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Old 09-27-2004, 12:33 PM
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And I think girls totally—now I’m talking like a sorority girl—girls go into them with good intentions.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4751618/
ANYONE ELSE THINK THIS IS COMPLETELY DEGRADING?! That's from that MSNBC article! Stereotyping a little? I think so!
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Old 09-27-2004, 03:49 PM
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I think this may be someone that has a thing for sororities or didnt ever get into one...It takes a lot of time to write such a stupid book and even more time to post about it on a greek site! Getta Life Robbins!!
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Old 09-27-2004, 04:37 PM
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I think this may be someone that has a thing for sororities or didnt ever get into one...It takes a lot of time to write such a stupid book and even more time to post about it on a greek site! Getta Life Robbins!!
She most likely has a thing for raising her profile and making money. Writing about sororities serves this purpose, especially since the book resembles "reality TV" which generates lots of attention and revenue. Most of the sorority women she talked with were undergrads who weren't exactly media-savvy. It's easy to get naive or inexperienced people to embarrass themselves on the record - just ask Michael Moore. My honest opinion is that sororities are sitting ducks for this kind of thing, and AR saw the opportunity and took advantage. Whether this was right or wrong is open to debate.
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Old 09-27-2004, 05:04 PM
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Sorry, but from the link, I want to gag my dinner of fruit juice so I dont get fat and ugly!

Her innuendos are not very hidden and she is pressing flesh to sell this booklet in hard back.

With Her looks, she should have been included in some Sorority, a, but as was stated, maybe she wasnt for some reason?

I wont spend a dime to get the book as do not want to give her any more money!

I am up to barrowing it from someone so I dont have to pay a royalty.

Requiring it as a read by an Acadamian, god, what have College Professors come to?
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Old 09-27-2004, 05:15 PM
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With Her looks, she should have been included in some Sorority, a, but as was stated, maybe she wasnt for some reason?
Maybe she didn't want to join a sorority?
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Old 09-27-2004, 05:21 PM
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With Greek Life being not so big at Rowan, I'd be surprised if many people bothered to read this book with much more than a "this is pretty true", about their system. The Greek members may not say it, but the non-Greeks may. It's the culture of Northeast Greek life...either you are or you aren't, but if you are, you are always defending what you're about to non-Greeks, and if you're not Greek, you often times have some stereotype in mind. I've seen it at nearly every school I've visited in PA, NY and NJ.

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One of our sisters shared the email that she and other Greeks received from the English department, and they said that part of the class is to learn how to view journalism critically. So hopefully they'll be doing things like dgdramdawg's review.

Apparently they have had books on things before like "high school football culture in Texas" and "the plight of the working poor" and they try to pick something controversial. However, I doubt there are many people in these classes who plan on becoming Texas hs football coaches. I understand the desire to have a book that gets you talking, but for the school to choose something that has to do with a group of these freshmen's fellow students, and could possibly incite unfounded negative feelings toward them, is utterly irresponsible.
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Old 09-27-2004, 05:23 PM
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With Her looks, she should have been included in some Sorority
Lordy. This kind of perspective injures sororities a lot more than some pseudojournalistic potboiler ever could.
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Old 09-27-2004, 05:57 PM
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4751618/
ANYONE ELSE THINK THIS IS COMPLETELY DEGRADING?! That's from that MSNBC article! Stereotyping a little? I think so!
The picture is from USM's Bid Day!!!
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Old 09-27-2004, 06:11 PM
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Not knowing Her School and what kind of Greek Organizations were there and Reputations, maybe she didnt.

So, what gives Her the right to tell the wold about Greek Life other than giving a little under cover working and snooping?

Cannot anyone write an expose' about Greeks and say things.?

Animal House is a prime example even though many of us can relate in some way. Doesnt mean it is right, but the percepcition is the same when seen and read by non Greeks!

Still would like to barrow that book!.
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Old 09-27-2004, 06:26 PM
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Tom, she went to Yale. Her first book was an "expose" of Skull & Bones. She went from that to college sororities.

There's a reason there's a disclaimer on this section of the site that says, "No more Pledged threads!"

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Old 09-27-2004, 07:07 PM
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Lordy. This kind of perspective injures sororities a lot more than some pseudojournalistic potboiler ever could.
What I wanted to say but couldn't find the words for.
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Old 09-27-2004, 07:10 PM
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Lordy. This kind of perspective injures sororities a lot more than some pseudojournalistic potboiler ever could.
Not only that, but notice how that's the only photo that's ever used ? Good camera angles and heavy makeup can do wonders
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Old 09-27-2004, 07:37 PM
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I agree that perhaps Robbins did find girls who had enough negative feelings toward their chapter that they came out in interviews. I just don't think that all the blame can be put on Robbins when so many interviews were conducted where sisters divulged information.
Kelly, come on.... you know how it works here....

The ones that talk are a couple of things, 1. stupid 2. pissed off at a sister 3. ready to disaffliate 4. etc...

I blame the girls for talking, but I also feel that Robbins took some situations and blew it slightly out of proportion. Alot of the things in the book I know our Greek advisor would kill us over. I also think that while alot of greek life is at big universities, I don't think it is fair to keep that on the same level as small Greek chapters. For example, 80 girls living in a house.... and my chapter has 23... you can't compare the antics. Because of the 80 girls in that chapter, she introduces you to maybe 20, so there is biased in the book
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Old 09-27-2004, 08:43 PM
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Kelly, come on.... you know how it works here....

The ones that talk are a couple of things, 1. stupid 2. pissed off at a sister 3. ready to disaffliate 4. etc...
At first I thought you meant here = GC, and then I realized that here = you guys' school.

She def blew things out of proportion and acted like the sorority was the cause of everything bad and if anything good happened to them because of the sorority it was just a fluke.
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