Worst Composite Ever

[CrackerBarrel]

I think Stephanie Paris is wearing nothing but a scarf.

It's a damn funny composite, just some trolls on it. Certainly not the worst, that composite would be worse if it was that same group of fuglys all in blazers and bowties. Clearly not a great group in the traditional sense of the word, but funny composite at least.

[Kevlar281]

The Gamma chapter of Pi Kappa Phi at UC Berkeley has a tradition of requiring actives to wear a tuxedo for their first composite photo after that they can do/wear whatever they want. Lets just say it has made for some interesting composites; this is pretty tame compared to what I saw when I visited Gamma.

[AlwaysSAI]

Originally Posted by Kedzman

This co-ed fraternity at Brown University used to be part of Zeta Phi (Zete) but went local some years ago. Now they are Zeta Delta Xi...

Correction, they used to be apart of Zeta Psi, not Zeta Phi.

[honeychile]

Speechless.

[rhochi2002]

I think it is cute. very art school.

[ClassicUNC]

This is not just a weird Brown phenomenon. Chi Psi at UNC all dress up as 'characters' on their composites. So even in the South at a big chapter (not the greatest, but certainly not the worst) this type of behavior can be seen.

I know some of you said that you were OCD about having everyone at the same angle and with the same tie/accessories. We did that one year in my chapter... ended up being the least interesting composite ever. To me there is an optimal level somewhere between this Zete composite and the OCD ones.

[breathesgelatin]

To the OP:

Why hate on other people for having fun?

Gee, I wonder what this chapter's GPA and leadership skills are?

Hm, better yet, I wonder what their those stats look like compared to NIU's.

[indygphib]

Originally Posted by breathesgelatin

To the OP:

Why hate on other people for having fun?

Exactly. I think this composite is pretty funny myself.

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by ClassicUNC

This is not just a weird Brown phenomenon. Chi Psi at UNC all dress up as 'characters' on their composites. So even in the South at a big chapter (not the greatest, but certainly not the worst) this type of behavior can be seen.

I know some of you said that you were OCD about having everyone at the same angle and with the same tie/accessories. We did that one year in my chapter... ended up being the least interesting composite ever. To me there is an optimal level somewhere between this Zete composite and the OCD ones.

Chi Psi's not in the Big 4 is it?

[Benzgirl]

I agree with NittanyAlum....It's Brown! And, I love the composite.

I remember digging up (or should I say "dusting off") some sorority composites from the 70s and they were along the same line. Kudos for originality!

[Kedzman]

It is certainly creative. And it is certainly original. Not taking away from creativity or originality. I also think it is entertaining. All that being said, this is not the kind of organization I would have wanted to be a part of when I was an undergraduate (to each his own) and I would be very disappointed in my chapter if they decided to go this route.

I'll also go on to say that I am eghast that this chapter decided to go co-ed. Makes me think they were perhaps struggling as an organization to have made a move like this. I can't imagine one of the top groups at any school deciding to go co-ed. What's the point? That's why you mix with sororites and pair with them for various events. Going co-ed completely changes the atmosphere and culture of a fraternal organization.

[breathesgelatin]

Originally Posted by Kedzman

It is certainly creative. And it is certainly original. Not taking away from creativity or originality. I also think it is entertaining. All that being said, this is not the kind of organization I would have wanted to be a part of when I was an undergraduate (to each his own) and I would be very disappointed in my chapter if they decided to go this route.

I'll also go on to say that I am eghast that this chapter decided to go co-ed. Makes me think they were perhaps struggling as an organization to have made a move like this. I can't imagine one of the top groups at any school deciding to go co-ed. What's the point? That's why you mix with sororites and pair with them for various events. Going co-ed completely changes the atmosphere and culture of a fraternal organization.

You claim to be so familiar with the operations of Greek organizations, yet you've never heard of the movement within some chapters and schools to go co-ed?? That's a pretty significant part of GLO history and still has a LOT to do with why Greek orgs aren't recognized on some campuses.

As far as the "Zete" chapter at Brown goes, I don't see why you'd be embarrassed to associate with them. Given that you've already stated that you judge Greek orgs based on GPA and leadership, I am willing to bet that 100% of their members had better records of GPA and leadership and overall achievement than did the members of your NIU Sigma Nu chapter.

I'm sorry, I'm not normally one to be like this, but you have really rubbed me the wrong way with your judgmental and contradictory comments on this boards. I'm AGHAST.

[ClassicUNC]

Kedzman:

I think you'd be surprised how many chapters at schools went coed in the 60s and 70s. Successful chapters at "fratty" schools. It happened. Many HQs came in making threats, suspending charters changing the dynamic back to what it is today.

These chapters weren't initiating women because they were unsuccessful or it affected their ability to mix. It was just the times. Just as not every chapter of a fraternity at every school is the same, not all chapters are static throughout time.

[Kedzman]

Originally Posted by ClassicUNC

Kedzman:

I think you'd be surprised how many chapters at schools went coed in the 60s and 70s. Successful chapters at "fratty" schools. It happened. Many HQs came in making threats, suspending charters changing the dynamic back to what it is today.

These chapters weren't initiating women because they were unsuccessful or it affected their ability to mix. It was just the times. Just as not every chapter of a fraternity at every school is the same, not all chapters are static throughout time.

That is interesting to me. Do you have some other examples? I don't have anything to compare it to. This never happened to a SN chapter as far as I know.

There is an interesting history of co-ed groups on the Alpha Delta Phi (Brown University) website here... http://www.brown.edu/Students/Alpha_...story/coed.php

[aephi alum]

Originally Posted by Kedzman

That is interesting to me. Do you have some other examples? I don't have anything to compare it to. This never happened to a SN chapter as far as I know.

There is an interesting history of co-ed groups on the Alpha Delta Phi (Brown University) website here... http://www.brown.edu/Students/Alpha_...story/coed.php

The Sigma Nu chapter at MIT decided to go coed in 1970. They disaffiliated with the national fraternity and adopted their chapter designation, Epsilon Theta, as their name. Sigma Nu has since recolonized; the chapter was rechartered in 1995.

The same thing happened with the MIT chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha in 1975. They went coed, disaffiliated from the national fraternity, and now go by pika.

And the same thing happened with the MIT chapter of Sigma Alpha Mu. They went coed, disaffiliated from the national fraternity in 1973, and now call themselves Fenway House.