Best Rush Idea Ever - Page 2

Sister Havana · #16 11-27-2004, 11:11 PM

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Originally posted by Zidion
So I cant be religions and join a fraternity? I see....

well, i came here and to talk about greek life and stuff, and get bashed, and not just my, my fraternity.

i think im just gona leave

And it's a Greekchat YAGE! (Yet Another Grand Exit)

#17 11-27-2004, 11:14 PM

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Originally posted by carol9a
wow...this guy is getting OWNED by kddani...lol

Not to mention a ripped new one.

Tee hee hee har har har

shadokat · #18 11-29-2004, 11:14 AM

What a sad idea for a rush event. At a school I advise at, one of the fraternities wanted the women in sororities to do "foxy boxing", basically sorority women boxing against one another. We caught wind of the event, and well, let's just say none of the sororities ended up participating. A lot of collegiate women didn't understand why this wasn't a good idea (Hello, degrading women, using you as their entertainment, making fools of yourselves!), but once the fraternity found out that the women weren't doing it, they actually apologized to the sororities and all of the Greek community.

Interesting...

James · #19 12-06-2004, 07:30 PM

They didn't see it as abad thing until someone odler pointed it out to them?

Given the . . socially conservative . . . nature of many of the posters on here it makes me wonder if it really was such a bad idea.

James · #20 12-06-2004, 07:32 PM

Also, why are you guys giving hima hard time about his event?

On most campuses that would raise the fraternities profile. and trust me when I tell you that sororities would not be shunning them for it . . assuming they were cute bunch of guys.

Having 20 percent of the men that show up sign up to pledge after one event is pretty good actually.

OtterXO · #21 12-06-2004, 07:51 PM

James, i completely agree with you...most people on this board are really hard on newcomers in general, especially those who post things that they may not agree with. I'm not on here that much, but damn...people need to be a little nicer to one another!

winneythepooh7 · #22 12-06-2004, 07:53 PM

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Originally posted by shadokat
What a sad idea for a rush event. At a school I advise at, one of the fraternities wanted the women in sororities to do "foxy boxing", basically sorority women boxing against one another. We caught wind of the event, and well, let's just say none of the sororities ended up participating. A lot of collegiate women didn't understand why this wasn't a good idea (Hello, degrading women, using you as their entertainment, making fools of yourselves!), but once the fraternity found out that the women weren't doing it, they actually apologized to the sororities and all of the Greek community.

Interesting...

Go Shadokat!!!! And all the others on here who are NOT in support of crap like this.

kddani · #23 12-06-2004, 07:56 PM

from what the OP has also said in other threads (and also deleted), this chapter was also doing some other VERY questionable activities and now seems to be in trouble or something

winneythepooh7 · #24 12-06-2004, 08:05 PM

I haven't kept up with the boards as much as I would like lately, but this is sad to read. Really really sad. What people fail to realize too is that regardless of whether or not they are wearing letters on their chest, or advertising this as a "rush" event, everyone knows when they are in a GLO and which one. With all the risk management stuff "seemingly" going on these days, I find it difficult that many Greeks still openly engage in this behavior--and WANT to, as well. It's a shame. And then people wonder why they get bad reps as an organization.........I think it is wonderful that there are so many of us "older folks" around to help point some of our "youngins" in the right direction. If there weren't, even more negative behavior like this would be running rampant.

kddani · #25 12-06-2004, 08:13 PM

I am 24, and by no means a prude or conservative, but I have pride in myself and my letters.

I also want to add that the thread where the OP talked about the other stuff has since been deleted, probably at his own request

CarolinaDG · #26 12-06-2004, 10:36 PM

Yeah, I gotta say I'm usually one of the more liberal (aka putting my foot in my mouth) on this board, and I still don't see how anyone could think that a bunch of girls wrestling in oil is a good idea for a rush event (whether or not it was successful). It reminds me of the movie "Old School."

James · #27 12-06-2004, 11:19 PM

I dunno. Guys just like stuff like that. Thats why it was in the movie Old School.

Perhaps girls have a hard time fathoming that the same way guys might find it peculiar to have a bunch of PNM's bust into tears at a pref party just because the girls are standing around singing their sorority songs.

We wouldn't accept a group of men that burst into tears that way. It would wierd us out.

Men and women bond differently.

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Originally posted by CarolinaDG
Yeah, I gotta say I'm usually one of the more liberal (aka putting my foot in my mouth) on this board, and I still don't see how anyone could think that a bunch of girls wrestling in oil is a good idea for a rush event (whether or not it was successful). It reminds me of the movie "Old School."

33girl · #28 12-06-2004, 11:28 PM

I think the point is - do guys actually pledge the fraternity because of this, or do they just show up to see the semi-nakedity? When we still had wet rush, TONS of guys showed up who had no intention of pledging. This is the same deal. If it doesn't get guys to sign a bid, it's useless as far as a rush event.

James · #29 12-06-2004, 11:53 PM

Oh yeah. Don't get me wrong, its not going to get a cool guy to join a bunch of social tools or "nice guy frat".

But a lot of guys will be impressed by a cool party like that with a bunch of cool guys. Its just a way of getting people there and making them notice.

LEt me put it another way. You aren't going to see many men on campus going . . . Kappa Sig? The group that has events like female oil wrestling? OH we could never be part of a group that gets good looking girls to strip down and wrestle like that . . .

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Originally posted by 33girl
I think the point is - do guys actually pledge the fraternity because of this, or do they just show up to see the semi-nakedity? When we still had wet rush, TONS of guys showed up who had no intention of pledging. This is the same deal. If it doesn't get guys to sign a bid, it's useless as far as a rush event.

CarolinaDG · #30 12-06-2004, 11:57 PM

So James, I used to have respect for you... It has all gone out the window.

Seriously, though... I see your point about why guys like this... I'm just a little concerned about the girls that are doing it, and the greek life office that allows it. I mean, are these girls from sororities on campus? I sure hope not. And does the Greek Life Coordinator look the other way? I guess my concern wasn't for the guys that want to go see the event... I learned a long time ago that guys are pieces of crap... but what kind of situation this is happening in that it is allowed.