A Legacy Story - Page 2

33girl · #1 02-05-2010, 03:26 PM

Those shirts are freakin' cute. They're throwback font without being tacky.

Do all the NMs get the key necklaces or did you get it for her?

littleowl33 · #2 02-05-2010, 04:31 PM

Thanks, everybody!!

No, the necklace wasn't a bid day gift - I don't think we could afford a Tiffany key for 49 people!

(Although luckily they make some pretty convincing fakes these days.) It was her HS graduation gift.

I honestly don't know if her legacy status affected her cuts. There were actually quite a few PNMs with sisters currently in the chapters (1 at Phi Mu, 1 at Kappa and 3 at Alpha Phi) and they all got into their legacy chapters.

DrPhil · #3 02-05-2010, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by littleowl33

I honestly don't know if her legacy status affected her cuts. There were actually quite a few PNMs with sisters currently in the chapters (1 at Phi Mu, 1 at Kappa and 3 at Alpha Phi) and they all got into their legacy chapters.

Which, since there are 3 sororities, might mean that legacy status (since they are legacies to actives on campus) affected both cuts and bids.

Psi U MC Vito · #4 02-05-2010, 04:34 PM

I think what was asked was did you buy the key for her for bid day. lol.

Jill1228 · #5 02-05-2010, 04:44 PM

Congrats to you, your sister and KKG

FSUZeta · #6 02-05-2010, 04:48 PM

congratulations littleowl to you and your sister!

LucyKKG · #7 02-05-2010, 05:28 PM

I know I already told you on FB (and probably in another thread) but congrats to you both! I realize I'm jumping ahead a bit, but when is initiation? That will be so special to share with her!

AOEforme · #8 02-05-2010, 05:51 PM

Congratulations! My sister went through recruitment and ended up in my chapter. I'm also graduating this year.

It's been an amazing experience: I hope yours is too!

agzg · #9 02-05-2010, 06:39 PM

So cute. I like when biological sisters are sorority sisters too.

I have a question, though. You said you wrote this in real time but waited to post it... does that mean that you don't have to participate in silence with your biological sister if she's a PNM? That's a general, you, there, I'm genuinely curious.

littleowl33 · #10 02-06-2010, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by agzg

So cute. I like when biological sisters are sorority sisters too.

I have a question, though. You said you wrote this in real time but waited to post it... does that mean that you don't have to participate in silence with your biological sister if she's a PNM? That's a general, you, there, I'm genuinely curious.

At my school, PNMs and sisters can only have Normal Social Contact (Hi! How are you? Fine. Goodbye!) from January 1st until Bid Day, which is usually February 4th or 5th. Since she is my sister, I was allowed to file an exemption to be able to talk to her normally. The only thing that applied to me was strict silence between the end of Pref and beginning of Bid Night celebrations.

Thanks everyone for your congratulations!

GeorgiaGPhiB · #11 02-06-2010, 06:06 PM

Of course, congrats! I love love love your shirts.

Side note - I would think a person's legacy status could effect their cuts/bids. I know if some sisters where on the edge about a girl and she had legacy status at another house, then they would be more likely to cut. The reason being is they thought that the PNM would go through/bid at her legacy house and by cutting it gave other girls a chance to bid at their house. It boils down to why waste a bid. Not its not nice, but I have seen it done. Either way, a greater plan is at work!

agzg · #12 02-06-2010, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by littleowl33

At my school, PNMs and sisters can only have Normal Social Contact (Hi! How are you? Fine. Goodbye!) from January 1st until Bid Day, which is usually February 4th or 5th. Since she is my sister, I was allowed to file an exemption to be able to talk to her normally. The only thing that applied to me was strict silence between the end of Pref and beginning of Bid Night celebrations.

Thanks everyone for your congratulations!

That's interesting! I feel like I need a "The More You Know" sign thrown at me - I never knew such exemptions existed (and I was a Rho Gamma for 2 years!) - just goes to show - even "insiders" on recruitment don't know everything!

KSUViolet06 · #13 02-06-2010, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by agzg

That's interesting! I feel like I need a "The More You Know" sign thrown at me - I never knew such exemptions existed (and I was a Rho Gamma for 2 years!) - just goes to show - even "insiders" on recruitment don't know everything!

We had the same rule (normal social contact and strict silence between Pref and Bid Night).

agzg · #14 02-06-2010, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

We had the same rule (normal social contact and strict silence between Pref and Bid Night).

Right so did we, but I didn't know there was an exemption for biological sisters.

qbt1990 · #15 02-05-2010, 07:19 PM

So cute! This is what makes me wish my real sister was old enough to go through recruitment while I'm still in college.

LOVE the shirts too