ATTN AZD! Someone is copying us! - Page 2

Frowsyoen · #1 10-22-2006, 07:31 PM

Hey ladies, I've enjoyed your concerns with the naming of our sorority. Our chapter, Alpha, was began back in 1985 and during that time, they were in hopes of becoming a chapter of Alpha Xi Delta. I have no clue how joining a national goes, plus I cannot speak for the women who began our fine chapter. Since we did not become affliated with you, everything stayed the same, of course because it made it easy. In no way do we mean disrespect by keeping the mascot and what not the same, but it's what we were founded on locally. Besides, I guarantee that we have many differences. Focusing on this is insane, for the nickname, mascot and what not are merely for show for the public. Behind closed doors of our house and our rituals are what actually matters to our sisters, and we are proud to be local as Alpha Xi Zeta.

Thanks, have a fuzzie week.

"...And that's what we go by."

Kathryn

Drolefille · #2 10-23-2006, 09:16 AM

But isn't that mascot copyrighted by AXiD?

33girl · #3 10-23-2006, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frowsyoen

Hey ladies, I've enjoyed your concerns with the naming of our sorority. Our chapter, Alpha, was began back in 1985 and during that time, they were in hopes of becoming a chapter of Alpha Xi Delta. I have no clue how joining a national goes, plus I cannot speak for the women who began our fine chapter. Since we did not become affliated with you, everything stayed the same, of course because it made it easy. In no way do we mean disrespect by keeping the mascot and what not the same, but it's what we were founded on locally. Besides, I guarantee that we have many differences. Focusing on this is insane, for the nickname, mascot and what not are merely for show for the public. Behind closed doors of our house and our rituals are what actually matters to our sisters, and we are proud to be local as Alpha Xi Zeta.

Thanks, have a fuzzie week.

"...And that's what we go by."

Kathryn

The problem is the mascot isn't just "the teddy bear" or whatever - it's a named mascot that was created especially for Alpha Xi Delta by one of their sisters and her husband. You could MAYBE squeak by with the rest, but using this as your mascot is just inexcusable.

wvapogirl · #4 07-30-2002, 08:40 PM

I hope you guys get this situation fixed soon. It is totally immoral that a group would take items that have been part of your sorority's history and traditions for probably a hundred years (I don't know when AZD was founded, sorry) and use them. Best luck to all of you Alpha Xi Deltas out there as you get this straightened out.

Nicole

wvapogirl · #5 08-04-2002, 02:31 PM

Pardon me for crashing again...

I just wanted to say that I really am not that stupid, that I guess I was just incredibly tired when I wrote my last post... I realize that Jim Henson did not create the your mascot "almost a hundred years ago" (duh, stupid me

, don't I look like a total idiot). I guess my point is that it is unethical of another group to take your time-honored and treasured mascot/symbol and use it for their gain/purposes.

Please forgive this poor, tired girl

.

Nicole

FuzzieAlum · #6 08-05-2002, 11:29 AM

Hee hee, that's totally OK! Don't worry about it!

hoosier · #7 08-05-2002, 12:03 PM

If they want to be like AZD, let's send a national officer up there and affiliate them.

maggieaxid · #8 08-05-2002, 12:05 PM

i would just like to get their story as to why they want to be us.

maggieaxid · #9 08-11-2002, 09:00 PM

hey..apparently there is some chica on gc who's screen name is "alpha xi" but she is part of a local called alpha xi omicron.... i don't know anything about their org. but yet again, it sounds like someone is copying us.

FuzzieAlum · #10 08-12-2002, 12:27 PM

Maybe ... I mean, there are so many Greek letters to go around. There are nationals that have similar names (ASA and AST, AGD and AXD, AOP and ADP), so unless the similarities go farther than that, I wouldn't worry too much.

CutiePie2000 · #11 09-04-2002, 07:45 PM

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Originally posted by XiLovin
I e-mailed this site to my president.....sometimes people will create organizations similar to sororities as an attempt to get recognition from nationals. As in they want to become A Xi D.

I just wanted to mention that at Carleton University (in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), there was a local called "Gamma Omicron Pi". They fully intended to affiliate with Alpha Omicron Pi, and they are now, indeed, an installed Alpha Omicron Pi chapter.
I think the Gamma Omicron Pi's may have chosen a very similar name so that when they affiliated, the name change wouldn't be too drastic or anything.

I guess you can think of it as imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. These girls must think very highly of Alpha Xi Delta, or they wouldn't try so hard to emulate AXi D on their local webpage.

maggieaxid · #12 09-04-2002, 08:29 PM

i still haven't heard anything from headquarters. maybe i will send another email about it after the school year settles in.

Hootie · #13 09-06-2002, 01:28 AM

I think it wouldn't have been so bad in the name...Alpha Xi Zeta is still pretty close...but the fact they're ripping off your mascots and colors and symbols...that's a little wacked!
Keep us posted....

Hootie

tcsparky · #14 05-05-2003, 01:38 PM

Did anyone ever find out what the story was on this group?

maggieaxid · #15 05-05-2003, 07:40 PM

nope. i never heard anything from nationals about it.