Quality -vs- Quantity

[Finer Woman10-A-91]

I like it too Big Sister Lovey Dovey

Originally posted by ZetaAce:
Nice nickname Lovey Dovey!

ZetaAce

[This message has been edited by ZetaAce (edited June 07, 2000).]

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[AlphaChiGirl]

Hmmm...our pledge class originally had 7...then, 2 dropped out, so it was just us 5. I'm pretty close to all of them, definitely more than if we had had one of those pledge classes of like, 25, or even 50. I'm from Florida, so I have a lot of friends who did pledge NPC groups at UF or FSU, with these massive pledge classes (I think one had 150 on Bid Day?). But, those are schools with much more prominent Greek systems than my school. I am Rush Chair for next year, and I intend on rushing a larger pledge class than mine was, for reasons other than numbers (but, yeah...I think it'd rock to have a pledge class with more members than you can count on one hand!).
I still don't know the difference between pledge lines and pledge classes...I know that like, during official business, we were lined up in alphabetical order? Is this similar to the pledge lines in BGLOs? I'd like to know...if anyone is willing to share this (I'm not sure if it has anything to do with your rituals, etc.). We didn't have like, numbers or anything.

[songstress21]

I agree with PositivelyAKA 100% You cannot comment or make judgements on a situation if you have no knowledge of it. Don't just assume that large lines don't bond. At my school, FAMU, the cap is 40. I don't consider a line of 35 to be a large line. It's average to me. The Kappas just had a line of over 30. And so what? We are a HBCU with a population of 12,000. I transfered from a white school were the BGLO's were struggling for members. The lines averaged about 2-5 not because they were so selective but because hardly anyone was interested! They actively recruited members. And it is known that on my campus the Deltas and AKA's always have more interested girls. They don't "host" large rushes. It just turns out that a lot of girls show up because their interest is bigger.

[somethinstupid]

I believe that quality can reflect upon quantity. The sorority I WAS a part of was the smallest one on campus. There were girls including me, who regretted pledging and/or initiating for that sorority. Their problem is that XYZ is the smallest sorority on campus, and are in danger of loosing their charter. Therefore, in order to keep the numbers up, they have to be less selective. Being less selective can be both a good thing and a bad thing. Use common sense to figure out why can be a good thing. It (in my case)can be bad, because they may extend bids to girls that they do not like that much, in order to fill their quotas and to have races with other sororities on campus.

[Eclipse]

Originally posted by somethinstupid:
I believe that quality can reflect upon quantity. The sorority I WAS a part of was the smallest one on campus. Therefore, in order to keep the numbers up, they have to be less selective. Being less selective can be both a good thing and a bad thing.

Hummmm......your [former] sorority was 'less selective' and they chose you. Wonder if anyone else sees a correlation here?

Sorry! I couldn't resist! he he

[prettypoodle6]

yeah, and the point being made was.......?

[AXO Alum]

Originally posted by Eclipse:
Hummmm......your [former] sorority was 'less selective' and they chose you. Wonder if anyone else sees a correlation here?

Sorry! I couldn't resist! he he

ROFLMAO! That was PERFECT! And who has the time or energy to keep bringing stuff back from the dead?!

Dear Resident Psycho - go away - we don't want you here. Go tell the guys in the uniforms to take you back to that nice padded room where you can beat your head on the wall and no one has to listen to it. Thank you!

[Eclipse]

Originally posted by prettypoodle6:
yeah, and the point being made was.......?

Hi prettypoodle6,
Was this in reference to my post? If it was my "point" was that by (I can't remember her name) saying that her sorority is "less selective" and they will pretty much take anyone she is not saying a lot about her self. I found it amusing. Now, if you weren't talking about my post, well....never mind ((sounding like Gilda Radner as that anoying little woman who was always messing up news stories on Saturday Night Live))

[Teva7]

Positively AKA It was wrong of you to say that only two sororities are prestigious. I am not yet a member of any org., and even with consideration to the fact that you are proud of being AKA I don't understand how you can disrespect other orgs. who even up to this point have not bashed ur org. Well....what happened to that famous AKA poem...God said I'll make woman...and goes on to say one who puts "petty things aside" what you said was in bad taste and ..yes..PETTY

Hey stupid,

Which sorority were you in? Were you an APhi? or what about AST? or DPhiE? or were you a member of the NPHC sororities at SIUE?

I think many people are curious to know your Greek affiliation since you love talking about it.

[somethinstupid]

Originally posted by OohTeenyWahine:
Hey stupid,

Which sorority were you in? Were you an APhi? or what about AST? or DPhiE? or were you a member of the NPHC sororities at SIUE?

I think many people are curious to know your Greek affiliation since you love talking about it.

Alpha Gamma Delta!

[somethinstupid]

Originally posted by OohTeenyWahine:
Hey stupid,

Which sorority were you in? Were you an APhi? or what about AST? or DPhiE? or were you a member of the NPHC sororities at SIUE?

I think many people are curious to know your Greek affiliation since you love talking about it.

Oh yeah, currently I am in Alpha Phi Omega.

[dzrose93]

That's odd. I just checked out SIUE's website and Alpha Gamma Delta isn't listed as a student organization, although all of the fraternities and sororities on campus are in the list... hmmm...

[PearlyRose]

I am completely taken aback by this bald-faced lie. Alpha Gamma Delta has never even chartered a chapter at SIU-Edwardsville. We do have a chapter at SIU-Carbondale, and ours happens to be one of the top houses on that campus. I cannot express how angry I am that someone would attempt to discredit my organization in this way for no apparent reason other than (apparently) to annoy OohTeenyWahine.

I am sure all Greek Chat users realize that Alpha Gamma Delta does not stand for anything this person has alleged, and that you will completely ignore everything this malicious person tries to make you believe.

[This message has been edited by PearlyRose (edited April 24, 2001).]

DZRose and fellow GCers:

How dare she imply that AGD had lost their charter!!! AGD does NOT have a chapter at SIU-Edwardsville, but they do have one at the Carbondale campus.

Stupid merely wishes she could be an AGD, that's why she's so quick to speak negatively about my organization. Judging from her character in her posts, I'd say that AGD probably would never extend a bid out to this person.

I'll bet money that stupid's part of the tag team...

[This message has been edited by OohTeenyWahine (edited April 24, 2001).]