Alexandra Robbins on The View Today

[ADPiShannan]

Ok I have a aunt who is a DZ alum so I called her after this and she called Nationals for me, I didnt feel right calling someone elses nationals and what she found out was
there was a Delta Zeta at Queens the Delta Ep chapter it was founded in 1955 and closed in 1980 so its possible she could have been one. I should have had my aunt just ask, but I didnt.

[DeltaSigStan]

Fuck her.

No matter what, all these anti-greeks will never be able to get rid of us.

It's so ridiculous that randoms get on greeks for exclusiveness and favortism. I don't think it's a matter of race or social status; anyone's really open to rush, it's just hacking through your shit and gaining the respect of your fellow bros/sisters. Going through the pledge process earns us the right to be exclusive, and if anyone wants to join, all they have to do is earn their lumps too (I don't mean hazing, I mean the educational and philanthropic process that comes with pledging). Randoms just don't want to give it that chance.

Some schools would lose lots of money if it weren't for us, maybe not a big substantial amount, but we're needed.

We seem to be the only people who show school spirit/give a flying rat's ass.

Or maybe that's cause I'm at SDSU......

I'm long winded and typin in fragments like Tom....I'll go now...

[dzandiloo]

Joy Behar is listed in our most recent alum directory (no home address, of course). She was a member of the Delta Epsilon chapter at Queens College which has been inactive since 1980.

[Peaches-n-Cream]

Originally posted by ADPiShannan
Ok I have a aunt who is a DZ alum so I called her after this and she called Nationals for me, I didnt feel right calling someone elses nationals and what she found out was
there was a Delta Zeta at Queens the Delta Ep chapter it was founded in 1955 and closed in 1980 so its possible she could have been one. I should have had my aunt just ask, but I didnt.

Aha! Good detective work! So it is possible.

I posted as Andi posted. Thanks for the confirmation, Andi! So now I know for sure. I'm still surprised that Joy didn't say anything.

[DeltaSigStan]

Isn't the key demo for The View housewifes? Does their opinion really matter when it comes to Greeks? Maybe they have children, but it shouldn;t be that big a factor, right?

[ADPiShannan]

Youd think but heres the thing, its summer so all the kids who are in HS going to college or in college are out for summer, mostly and may be watching tv in the mornings. I bet a lot of people saw it, but I hope they wont take those old ladies as the be all, know it alls about greek life, or robbins either.

My big question that worries me is how did this chick get into the sorority? Did she sign up for classes and then rush or what? I mean we really look at girls when they come through here and you have to have background info for us to let you in. I think shed be fishy most places. I just hope we dont get more reporters trying this.

[33girl]

Originally posted by ADPiShannan
My big question that worries me is how did this chick get into the sorority? Did she sign up for classes and then rush or what? I mean we really look at girls when they come through here and you have to have background info for us to let you in. I think shed be fishy most places. I just hope we dont get more reporters trying this.

Well, supposedly she didn't actually rush or pledge, but was just close friends with these girls. But the degree of detail is what's made some people say that they think the whole thing is a complete farce and that the 4 girls don't even exist.

I think we should let Meredith Viera and the rest of the View ladies know some further details about some of Robbbins's sources.

[DeltaSigStan]

I think she just needs to get railed...I'll sick our Social Chair on her...

[AXOKatie]

Originally posted by ADPiShannan

My big question that worries me is how did this chick get into the sorority? Did she sign up for classes and then rush or what? I mean we really look at girls when they come through here and you have to have background info for us to let you in. I think shed be fishy most places. I just hope we dont get more reporters trying this.

if i recall correctly, she was exposed by chapters twice, once when she was open about it and the second time when her story was blown...and then i figured that she joined Alpha Rho, since she said that no one knew that she wasn't a student...and it sounds like she couldn't have gotten away with much with the chapter, since from what she said they had a poor relationship with independents

[KellyB369]

Originally posted by 33girl
Well, supposedly she didn't actually rush or pledge, but was just close friends with these girls. But the degree of detail is what's made some people say that they think the whole thing is a complete farce and that the 4 girls don't even exist.

I've been wondering about this too. I mean seriously, if she wasn't a member how could she have just followed girls around from two different orgs?

I think we should let Meredith Viera and the rest of the View ladies know some further details about some of Robbbins's sources.

LMAO!!!!

Thinking about Ms. Robbins and her stupid book seriously makes my blood boil! I just pray she and the hype about this book go away soon!

[MysticCat]

Originally posted by dzandiloo
So is there any point in e-mailing Meredith, Barbara, et al to regale them with the good things about sorority life & begging them not to base their opinions on a book that is hardly based on science? (I still want to know where her "80% sorority women have eating disorders" statistic came from).

No, there is no point in it, at least not in writing Baba & Co.

If you're going to write someone, you write ABC to complain and to describe (calmly) how Ms. Wawa and her cohorts not only gave a one-sided report steeped in stereotype, but how they were just plain wrong on some of their "facts." You might also remind them that their target audience includes quite a few collegiate and alumnae sorority members.

And if you really want to try to make an impact (and are willing to put forth the effort), you tell ABC that you will no longer be watching The Spew, er, uh, The View; that you will be encouraging members of your chapter/campus PanHellenic/local alumnae association to stop watching; and that you will be encouraging all other Greek women you know to stop watching, etc. Makes sure your letter includes a cc on the inter/national HQ of your GLO and on the editor of your GLO's magazine. And then follow through! Advertising dollars are all that matter, and it's hopeless unless you can attack where it hurts.

[GeoffZ]

I think overall the segment sucked. They didn't have enough to time to have a good discussion about the topic. They just rushed from one item to the next (hazing bulimia, racism). I'm glad that Star got a chance to defend sororities (and the audience applauded for her). But she couldn't say much....Elizabeth cut her off at one point. I can't stand Barbara Walters. She's always sounds like an idiot on the show. And I wanted to smack her when she said she was totally against sororities. Alexandra just came off as really shady to me. And I hate that here "facts" were presented as the gospel. So, like I said, it was total crap.

[dzsaigirl]

I think Babs' comment from the beginning of the segment was the reason that Joy failed to comment. She simply clued in the audience that Greek in that conversation was not "nation of origin", rather it was sorority/fraternity greek.

I think Elizabeth is stupid to begin with and is simply a former Survivor castaway...not exactly the most compelling credential...

Meredith usually delivers her personal beliefs with a isht-faced grin, knowing that lemming viewers will listen to her.

Star definitely stated that she is an AKA and I felt that she made a good point by saying that all groups are different and that women should do their research and select a group that meets their needs, etc. I feel that she came to a good defense of historically black sororities. I also feel that she did not defend the (as the View ERRONEOUSLY CLAIMED" "white sororities") (boo) simply because she is not a member of one and wanted to make sure she wasn't overstepping her realm of participation. I respect her for that.

This Pledged chick obviously found people that were so disillusioned with greek life that they would let a reporter in, which should have set off alarm bells in the first place.

I just LOVE how she claimed that our national offices tell us not to talk to the media because they are afraid that we will let them know the dirty truth, that we are all mean, raped, purging, elitist, spoiled bitch maniacs...

Give me an effing break.

[KellyB369]

Does anyone know when they run reruns of the episodes?

Star said she is an Alpha Kappa Alpha and was dam proud when she said it! i saw her little smile.

Meridith didn't really say anything about it.
Elizabeth didn't go to school where they had sororities
Joy was kinda like meridith

Barbara was very anti greek!