Actives Need to Clean Up Facebook, Too

Originally Posted by Alphagamuga

I haven't talked to anyone about Ocalagirl, but wouldn't finding out her real identity, the school she is attending, and then sending out no recs seems a bit extreme just because you didn't like her GC comments?

It's not just a matter of not liking her comments. It wasn't as if GC woke up one morning and decided to pick on her. She was rude to several GCers who offered her words of advice.

While it does sound extreme, I think it's a member's prerogative to let the collegiate chapter know that she does not recommend this woman for membership and I don't think anyone here should have the right to question that.

[Beachbrat]

but before taking things to open forum, keep in mind that once it is out there, others may be hurt, embarrased, not see the things the same way, or hold you accountable.

[ΑΓΔSquirrelGirl]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

AOII has no ban on drinking in letters, nor does several other groups that were on my campus. All four sororities went to PIKEFest every year clothed in bid day shirts (usually sewn letters) and drank PIKE punch until we were all tipsy. Some groups may have a rule against it, but in my humble opinion, I won't do anything out of my letters that I wouldn't do in them! If it's a rule of the sorority in general or of the chapter, then I'd follow it. Otherwise, I don't think it is disrespectful.

The way I understand it this has a lot to do with campus culture and by laws in many organizations...not necessarily the national/international regulations. Actually I'm not sure which ours falls under (I know my chapter is fairly strict about what we should do in our letters/not do and where they should/should not be worn, but I don't know if that's a chapter thing or an international thing)...AGD's?


I have no idea what this girl said before, but she DID post in this thread two things that I would give her a YES for...not believeing in "top and bottom" tiers, and pursuing dreams.

[FSUZeta]

i hope that chapters will take heed as to ocalagirls observations. while one may not agree with what she said, she did offer the opinion of a pnm and there will be other pnms who look at a sorority members profile, see lewd/provocative photos or photos that show members partying down and then think that these photos represents the chapter as a whole. may not be right, but it happens.

after all, sorority members are busy looking at pnm profiles and passing judgement on them. it is a two way street.

[33girl]

It would be one thing if she had said "all the facebook profiles of XYZ I see, they're partying or drinking and I'm not a big party girl so I don't think I'd enjoy being in that group." I remember people saying things like that in rush stories and no one was offended.

It's quite another to do as she did and presume to tell initiated members what they should or should not do when wearing letters. She has no idea what they mean and has no place talking about the etiquette associated with them.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by 33girl

It's quite another to do as she did and presume to tell initiated members what they should or should not do when wearing letters. She has no idea what they mean and has no place talking about the etiquette associated with them.

Exactly. I mean, I know our open motto is Aspire, Seek, Attain...but that's just covering up the secret meaning of Always Seeks Alcohol. Therefore, pics in letters shooting tequila out of shotglasses with crests on them please our founders greatly.

/sarcasm

[AlexMack]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Exactly. I mean, I know our open motto is Aspire, Seek, Attain...but that's just covering up the secret meaning of Always Seeks Alcohol. Therefore, pics in letters shooting tequila out of shotglasses with crests on them please our founders greatly.

/sarcasm

I heard you can't get the shotglasses anymore! I still have my sigma kappa crest shotglass though
I might be inclined to turn down someone who thinks that spelling Mackinley Makynlee and naming a girl that is a good idea. SRSLY.

[33girl]

Those aren't shot glasses. They are toothpick holders.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Those aren't shot glasses. They are toothpick holders.

What about the double shot glass holder I have with the crest on it?

Oh, I forgot, that's where I keep my toothbrush.

[PeppyGPhiB]

As soon as I saw my huge Gamma Phi stein at the USC greek store, I knew I had to buy it. I've never seen one since.

[Soliloquy]

I know I am treading into new territory as far as sub-forums go, but I simply had to throw my two cents in.

As a PNM, I have surfed facebook looking at various member's profiles to get an idea of what kind of girls are in the chapters (ones I have not met). I do this not to see what they look like, what their party behaviors are etc., but to see if their interests fall in line with mine. I know they are not complete representations of their respective GLO, but it is definitely nice to stumble upon a girl (or several) in XYZ that has similar taste in music/movies etc. It can be useful when trying to figure out which house to accept a bid from. PNMs rarely get the opportunity to meet a large majority of the girls, but knowing very basic personality characteristics about some of the girls may help. Also, this does not mean that if I encounter Annie Smith from XYZ during recruitment that I will go on about how we share many interests based on her facebook profile.

On another note, facebook can be a really positive tool for those who utilize it properly. It is a great way to pass along recruitment information; such as an invite only group during formal recrutiment, attendence to COB events by creating groups/events can be increased, philanthropy events etc.

/two cents

[AlphaFrog]

Does anyone else thing that the "Applications" you can add to Facebook are junking the place up? Seriously...I've been playing with them a little lately, and it's turning it into the seizue-waiting-to-happen that is most people's MySpace page.