Any ASU Greek Girls Out There? Need Advice Please - Page 3

33girl · #31 09-12-2007, 04:23 PM

AZMOM - if you're concerned about things like hazing and such, I would do a search of the online edition of ASU's student newspaper and see if anyone's name comes up.

If you want to hear from people at ASU, I suggest collegeconfidential.com or looking on myspace, facebook and live journal sites pertaining to ASU.

Greek Chat is NOT going to tell you which house is which stereotype and which is the most and least popular.

AZMOM · #32 09-12-2007, 04:27 PM

You're a doll Helicopter1. Cyberlunch on me. I'm realizing with each post how grateful I am to be away from all of this. However, it does make for fun reading and I needed a good laugh today. Forget work, I think I'll subscribe to Nat'l Enquirer after this forum.
Have a great day.....
Again, thanks
Sincerely,
AZMOM

kstar · #33 09-12-2007, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by irishpipes

Honest question from a non-OU person who lives in Oklahoma - why is it shortened to OU? I went to the University of Illinois, which would never be called Illinois University, and we always shortened it to U of I or UIUC.

Because it just is. Maybe because it is easier to yell in a chant.

Bamamom13 · #34 09-12-2007, 04:43 PM

Listen AZMom, if you have taught your daughter to ask lots of ????, then let her do the asking. You have to raise them and then let them go. Enjoy watching her fly!

AZMOM · #35 09-12-2007, 04:46 PM

Some people call it Oklahoma University which is why they chant OU and some call it the University of Oklahoma. It's truly no big deal to the people who live there. They just love the school regardless of the formalities....
Hope this helps....
Sincerely,
AZMOM

AZMOM · #36 09-12-2007, 04:50 PM

How right you are Bamamom13. She's good at asking questions. I'm loving seeing her fly as well as my son who's attending the UA which is ASU's biggest rival during football season. Now, I'm in trouble....lol
Thanks for your input.....
Sincerely,
AZMOM

AZMOM · #37 09-12-2007, 04:56 PM

Great info. 33girl. I just read your post (was answering private messages). I'll do just that. Thanks for the help.
Sincerely,
AZMOM

LatinaAlumna · #38 09-12-2007, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by AZMOM

It's those who don't or didn't ask that live w/the most regret. I speak from experience. I've always taught my children ask a lot of ???'s before making a decision and always find out the good as well as the bad. You save yourself so much pain by being informed as opposed to being uninformed.

It is good to ask questions before joining a sorority, but in my opinion, an online forum is not the best place to do so. Your daughter should be speaking with current ASU students who are active members of various chapters (as well as alumnae). She should also consult the Greek Life Office if she has questions about membership in general. The internet is not going to give her the information she truly needs, especially if everyone on GreekChat were to chime in with their own opinions, gossip, etc. about the various ASU chapters (which as you know, isn't going to happen).

I can type on GC until my fingers are cramped about how great my sisterhood is, but unless you come and visit with members of my organization (actives and alumnae), and participate in our events and service projects that are open to all, you are not going to get a true sense of whether my organization is for you. This is why I say that your daughter should meet sorority members in person.

Further, every chapter is going to have "good" and "bad" sides to it. What matters is what is best for your daughter. Only she can make this decision. I think it's great that you are supportive of your daughter joining a sorority, so please continue to encourage her to seek out actual actives and alumnae in her area of the various organizations to help her with her decision-making process. Best of luck!

AZMOM · #39 09-12-2007, 05:38 PM

What a heartfelt answer Latina, thank-you!! You're absolutely right about not getting the info. I need on-line. The private messages I've gotten are awesome and very supportive. It really helped me in my second guessing of the Greek's along with answers like yours. My dtgr. is doing her best to get with other girls @ ASU but they are far and few between. She has a ton of friends from several schools including ASU but none belong or know of any who belong to a sorority. She'll keep looking, she's assertive and resourceful.
You're incredibly insightful, intelligent and sensitive Latina. Your sorority is very lucky to have you.
Again, thank-you
Sincerely,
AZMOM

LatinaAlumna · #40 09-12-2007, 06:17 PM

^^Thank you. I am the lucky one, to have my sisters!

AlexMack · #41 09-12-2007, 06:38 PM

Wow you're a condescending woman. I know, why don't you PM someone named Carnation and ask her her opinion?

This question is very inappropriate and gets squashed each and everytime it is asked. You never know who is reading these boards and no one here would ever badmouth another organization publicly, which is partly what you are asking people to do here.

Here is my opinion on ASU sororities: they're all different. Hopefully one of them will be a good fit for your daughter and she will find her home.

Now kindly stop with the condescending, patronizing tone.

PM_Mama00 · #42 09-12-2007, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Bamamom13

Listen AZMom, if you have taught your daughter to ask lots of ????, then let her do the asking. You have to raise them and then let them go. Enjoy watching her fly!

And cue (sp?) the church choir.... hallejuha! (once again, sp?)

irishpipes · #43 09-12-2007, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by AZMOM

Some people call it Oklahoma University which is why they chant OU and some call it the University of Oklahoma. It's truly no big deal to the people who live there. They just love the school regardless of the formalities....
Hope this helps....
Sincerely,
AZMOM

I live here and I don't love it. Not at all... Ha ha (OSU grad)

FSUZeta · #44 09-12-2007, 07:10 PM

azmom, if you go to the recruitment forum and do a search for asu sororities you may be able to find some recruitment stories that would give you some answers to your question.

texas*princess · #45 09-12-2007, 07:29 PM

AZMOM -- It's really sweet of you to try to help your daughter, but you really must let her make the decision on her own.

During recruitment, she will get the chance to speak to all current sorority members about their experience in their houses and she can then make her decisions from there.

It shouldn't matter what others think about the chapters there, it should only matter what the pnm thinks. Tell her to go into recruitment with an open mind and if it's in the cards, she'll find a house to call home.