Anyone else not really head over heels with their GLO's colors/symbols?

[AOIIalum]

Originally Posted by als463

You aren't a fan of your alma mater? Why is that? Where did you go to school? Clearly, I'm no good with figuring this stuff out based on colors. I always thought Ole Miss was black and red but, I could be wrong. Did you have an unhappy experience, while in college? That just interested me and I wondered because I rarely ever hear someone who went Greek say that they don't care for their alma mater (or they hated college).

Let's just say my father didn't give 17 year old me one choice of where I went to college, which was the hometown University. I also didn't get to pick my major, other than which program that the School of Business offered. I hated the school, hated the athletics program, hated my major, and hated being there. The only redeeming thing was AOII and Greek Life. Lesson learned as our two in college currently both chose their schools after a slew of college visits, live on campus at their respective schools and are both doing very well in their majors of their own choices.

Oh, did I mention I was and am a life-long fan of the University of Kentucky?

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by AOIIalum

Let's just say my father didn't give 17 year old me one choice of where I went to college, which was the hometown University. I also didn't get to pick my major, other than which program that the School of Business offered. I hated the school, hated the athletics program, hated my major, and hated being there. The only redeeming thing was AOII and Greek Life. Lesson learned as our two in college currently both chose their schools after a slew of college visits, live on campus at their respective schools and are both doing very well in their majors of their own choices.

Oh, did I mention I was and am a life-long fan of the University of Kentucky?

That's a shame. I have controlling parents too, but at least they let up a little! UK had AOII, too, so either way you could have been a sister.

[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by AOIIalum

We've only got the one color, and I've never been a red girl. I can deal, and I adore our unofficial mascot (yep, the panda is actually unofficial believe it or not). I do have a problem whenever our red is paired with black, because I am not a fan of my alma mater in any capacity and refuse to wear red and black in any combination. I also don't mind shirts in different colors either. A few years back we had an adorable chocolate brown and pink letter shirt available and loved that. I'm sure for some groups anything but their stated colors are a no-no, but I'm glad that's not the case for us!

One year we had a red-headed chapter president. During rush we had a "red dress day"- she hated it because it clashed with her hair.

I always loved the red, but sometimes I wished we had a second color that we could use, just as an accent or something. I love the panda bear, but if you want "panda" jewlery, it can get hard- it is either painted or if you just want silver or gold, then it becomes a generic bear. And wheat stuff can be hard to find!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

Thankfully I love our colors and the golden quill. I've always been a blue fan, and it goes so well with yellow/gold that it is an easy choice. My kitchen has always been decorated blue and yellow, although nobody would make the personal connection. I just wish they'd bring back Al Fuzzy! I just don't think we need to be THAT feminist that we can't have a male mascot. Besides, are teddy bears actually gendered?

Couldn't Al be short for Allison? LOL Is that seriously why they changed it? I mean, Phi Mu and ADPi both have boy lions.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Couldn't Al be short for Allison? LOL Is that seriously why they changed it? I mean, Phi Mu and ADPi both have boy lions.

Does ADPi's lion have a name?

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Does ADPi's lion have a name?

Alphie

[DubaiSis]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Couldn't Al be short for Allison? LOL Is that seriously why they changed it? I mean, Phi Mu and ADPi both have boy lions.

It was the 80's. Enough said? I'm sure that's the sort of thing that somebody thought was awfully important, and now it's not worth going through all the marketing/branding to bring Al back. But I'd bet you a dollar when most collegians use a teddy bear theme in anything it's a traditional bear, not the polka dress girl version.

There's also a persistent rumor that Fozzy Bear was named after Alpha Xi. I love the story, but sadly, not true.

And of course the quill is the only symbol that REALLY matters to us.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

It was the 80's. Enough said? I'm sure that's the sort of thing that somebody thought was awfully important, and now it's not worth going through all the marketing/branding to bring Al back. But I'd bet you a dollar when most collegians use a teddy bear theme in anything it's a traditional bear, not the polka dress girl version.

There's also a persistent rumor that Fozzy Bear was named after Alpha Xi. I love the story, but sadly, not true.

And of course the quill is the only symbol that REALLY matters to us.

Um, ok so I know this doesn't have a picture or anything, so maybe he's not used in current branding, but your website has Al listed under mascots.

[DrPhil]

LOL. als463 is so cute.

I was looking for appliances and was reminded of this awesomeness:

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http://products.geappliances.com/App...Sku=DMR04GAZRR

It clearly isn't impossible to find good (and licensed) Delta items.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

LOL. als463 is so cute.

I was looking for appliances and was reminded of this awesomeness:

http://products.geappliances.com/App...ku=JES0734PMRR

http://products.geappliances.com/App...Sku=DMR04GAZRR

It clearly isn't impossible to find good (and licensed) Delta items.

Wait, really? Why would you want a fridge with letters on it?

[agzg]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

Thankfully I love our colors and the golden quill. I've always been a blue fan, and it goes so well with yellow/gold that it is an easy choice. My kitchen has always been decorated blue and yellow, although nobody would make the personal connection. I just wish they'd bring back Al Fuzzy! I just don't think we need to be THAT feminist that we can't have a male mascot. Besides, are teddy bears actually gendered?

What does this have to do with feminism at all?

Alpha Gam's Skiouros (Squirrel) is a male.

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Wait, really? Why would you want a fridge with letters on it?

Those look like dorm room fridges and microwaves. I think that type of thing would be super popular among undergrads. And perhaps folks that are allowed to have minifridges in their offices.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Wait, really? Why would you want a fridge with letters on it?

Because of why Delta and GE have a relationship and why these limited edition appliances were created.



In addition to what agzg said, some NPHCers put symbol magnets and stickers on things like refrigerators and microwaves. This is simply a more formal way to go about it and for a good cause.

[agzg]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Because of why Delta and GE have a relationship and why these limited edition appliances were created.

Ooooh - why do they do it (if you don't mind my asking)?

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Jen

I've often been jealous of sororities whose flower is a rose, because they're so easy to find, and forget-me-nots and lily of the valley pattern things are much harder to find and it's pretty hard (expensive in the case of lily of the valley!) to make a bouquet of them.

LOL, I'm the other way around -- I was always glad we don't use the rose, because so many other groups do. I much prefer using a flower that few other GLOs use.

Originally Posted by pshsx1

. . . but it is not easy to wear red and purple together, even if you add gold!

I think ties are a prime way for guys to wear colors, and I've seen some great purple and red ties.

Originally Posted by irishpipes

No disprespect to AXO, but some symbols are so closely related to another GLO that you just can't use them!

Alpha Chi Omega isn't the only GLO to use the lyre.

That's one symbol of ours that I'm really persnickity about -- I really like some lyre designs and really don't like some others. But I do like the lyre as a symbol. Ditto the triangle.

And I'm a sucker for anything red and black (with or without gold).

[Psi U MC Vito]

I have always liked red, so I'm happy that Garnet is one of my colors. Gold on the other hand is a bit trickier to use, especially with the Garnet. If you aren't careful you get McDonalds. Also while I really like what the owl symbolizes, it is hard to find owl stuff that isn't either creepy or feminine.