Sorority Strongholds? - Page 6

NutBrnHair · #1 03-05-2012, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Not disagreeing with you, but the question I would have is whether those listening (or the 400 members of the league) thought it was as important as the league president did.

Well, I guess we'll never know, will we?

It's subjective. It depends... Right?

FSUZeta · #2 03-05-2012, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Not disagreeing with you, but the question I would have is whether those listening (or the 400 members of the league) thought it was as important as the league president did.

My point was the she thought it something that the multitude should know. I couldn't tell you how my fellow provisional members felt (all 80 some odd of them), but I assumed I was supposed to be impressed-not being from that area of the country, I didn't know for sure

.

MysticCat · #3 03-05-2012, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

My point was the she thought it something that the multitude should know. I couldn't tell you how my fellow provisional members felt (all 80 some odd of them), but I assumed I was supposed to be impressed-not being from that area of the country, I didn't know for sure

.

No, I get completely that was your point, and like I said, I wasn't arguing with it.

But if the issue has to with the degree to which sorority affiliation affects social standing, then it seems to me that what others thought is at least as relevant as what she thought. It raises the question whether she reflected the broader culture or not.

madoug · #4 03-06-2012, 01:02 AM

Quote:

I wonder if the conference realignment could do anything to alter the Greek environment at Mizzou. With PNMs who would have chosen a pre-alignment SEC school, deciding to go to Mizzou. I know they already have a huge Greek community there, and Sorority recruitment is thriving and pretty competitive (in the 'Southern' sense of the word). And as for active chapters, the campus does have all the GLO's associated with the South.

I strongly suspect that WVA was rejected by the SEC because their sorority women refused to wear dresses to football games.

BAckbOwlsgIrl · #5 03-06-2012, 01:55 AM

Okay, I get that the SOUTH is BAT SHIT CRAZY and beyond. Or at least some parts of the SOUTH are BAT SHIT CRAZY. May be we there is a BAT SHIT CRAZY google map or google earth for that.

BAT SHIT CRAZINESS aside, my experience has been that after a while it doesn't matter what GLO you were in, just that you were in one at all. There seems to be a certain bond of members of GLOs. It is that we know that we all have similar values and standards. And probably more importantly, ironically, is that we all know what we had to go through in our GLO's; meetings, community service, study hours, fun times, formals, and doing all the stuff that we weren't supposed to do but did anyway, etc.

Sure people may notice that you were part of a certain GLO but that was years ago with a certain reputation at THEIR school/region that may be different from your school/region. And, trust me, from my experience, I can say that I have changed so much. Sure, there are similarities between who I was then and who I am now. In all honesty, as much as I would like to think that had I rushed today on my campus, I would be in the same org as I am today, I really don't know. Not that I don't love my org, I am just older, wiser, more down to earth yet still pretentious while being cynical and less sober.

Just my 4 cents. I will hop off my soap box.

AZTheta · #6 03-06-2012, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BAckbOwlsgIrl

Okay, I get that the SOUTH is BAT SHIT CRAZY and beyond. Or at least some parts of the SOUTH are BAT SHIT CRAZY. May be we there is a BAT SHIT CRAZY google map or google earth for that.

being raised in CA, this made me laugh! It is pretty much what I've always thought (although I never thought about the google map/earth part). However, I now have many good friends from the SOUTH who are convinced that I am the one who is BAT SHIT CRAZY. It's all relative!

Quote:

Originally Posted by BAckbOwlsgIrl

BAT SHIT CRAZINESS aside, my experience has been that after a while it doesn't matter what GLO you were in, just that you were in one at all. There seems to be a certain bond of members of GLOs. It is that we know that we all have similar values and standards. And probably more importantly, ironically, is that we all know what we had to go through in our GLO's; meetings, community service, study hours, fun times, formals, and doing all the stuff that we weren't supposed to do but did anyway, etc.

Yup. Agreed.

amIblue? · #7 03-06-2012, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madoug

I strongly suspect that WVA was rejected by the SEC because their sorority women refused to wear dresses to football games.

Funny. The reality is the size of the TV markets, but hilarious.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BAckbOwlsgIrl

Okay, I get that the SOUTH is BAT SHIT CRAZY and beyond. Or at least some parts of the SOUTH are BAT SHIT CRAZY. May be we there is a BAT SHIT CRAZY google map or google earth for that.

BAT SHIT CRAZINESS aside, my experience has been that after a while it doesn't matter what GLO you were in, just that you were in one at all. There seems to be a certain bond of members of GLOs. It is that we know that we all have similar values and standards. And probably more importantly, ironically, is that we all know what we had to go through in our GLO's; meetings, community service, study hours, fun times, formals, and doing all the stuff that we weren't supposed to do but did anyway, etc.

Sure people may notice that you were part of a certain GLO but that was years ago with a certain reputation at THEIR school/region that may be different from your school/region. And, trust me, from my experience, I can say that I have changed so much. Sure, there are similarities between who I was then and who I am now. In all honesty, as much as I would like to think that had I rushed today on my campus, I would be in the same org as I am today, I really don't know. Not that I don't love my org, I am just older, wiser, more down to earth yet still pretentious while being cynical and less sober.

Just my 4 cents. I will hop off my soap box.

Oh, bless your heart. Where is it you're from? We'll start working on that BSC map for you. Wouldn't want you to wander into the wrong neck of the woods.

I think we're all interpreting this "sorority stronghold" thing a bit differently.

To me, the article was about the desirability of a single sorority in a single state. I thought the OP was posting about similar situations for other orgs in other areas. I think Chi Omega has a very unique situation in Arkansas. That being said, I would hazard a guess to say that pockets of this exist throughout the country in different segments of society.

HQWest · #8 03-06-2012, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BAckbOwlsgIrl

Okay, I get that the SOUTH is BAT SHIT CRAZY and beyond. Or at least some parts of the SOUTH are BAT SHIT CRAZY. May be we there is a BAT SHIT CRAZY google map or google earth for that.

BAT SHIT CRAZINESS aside, my experience has been that after a while it doesn't matter what GLO you were in, just that you were in one at all. There seems to be a certain bond of members of GLOs. It is that we know that we all have similar values and standards. And probably more importantly, ironically, is that we all know what we had to go through in our GLO's; meetings, community service, study hours, fun times, formals, and doing all the stuff that we weren't supposed to do but did anyway, etc.

Sure people may notice that you were part of a certain GLO but that was years ago with a certain reputation at THEIR school/region that may be different from your school/region. And, trust me, from my experience, I can say that I have changed so much. Sure, there are similarities between who I was then and who I am now. In all honesty, as much as I would like to think that had I rushed today on my campus, I would be in the same org as I am today, I really don't know. Not that I don't love my org, I am just older, wiser, more down to earth yet still pretentious while being cynical and less sober.

Just my 4 cents. I will hop off my soap box.

Aww, Come on! Bless your heart, I may be crazy, but BAT SHIT CRAZY is reserved for BAMA fans.

IndianaSigKap · #9 03-06-2012, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BAckbOwlsgIrl

BAT SHIT CRAZINESS aside, my experience has been that after a while it doesn't matter what GLO you were in, just that you were in one at all. There seems to be a certain bond of members of GLOs. It is that we know that we all have similar values and standards. And probably more importantly, ironically, is that we all know what we had to go through in our GLO's; meetings, community service, study hours, fun times, formals, and doing all the stuff that we weren't supposed to do but did anyway, etc.

This has happened to me more than a few times now. I was attending a large benefit event in Louisville sponsored by a date's place of employment. We were seated at large tables where the men all knew each other from work and none of the women at the table had met before. I was seated with an AGD from Georgia and a Theta from Kentucky. It gave us something to break the ice and it ended up being an enjoyable evening even while our dates were working the room. Even though our schools are different and we were from different groups, we definitely had shared experiences.

28StGreek · #10 03-06-2012, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madoug

I strongly suspect that WVA was rejected by the SEC because their sorority women refused to wear dresses to football games.

HAHAHA this made me LOL so hard

33girl · #11 03-06-2012, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madoug

I strongly suspect that WVA was rejected by the SEC because their sorority women refused to wear dresses to football games.

I think you have it flip-flopped. (I also think this came from a different thread.) The question was would the student body (and ergo, sorority rush) change with admittance to a different athletic conference - my answer is yes, definitely.

33girl · #12 03-06-2012, 12:15 PM

Didn't we have this thread already?

28StGreek · #13 03-06-2012, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 33girl

I think you have it flip-flopped. (I also think this came from a different thread.) The question was would the student body (and ergo, sorority rush) change with admittance to a different athletic conference - my answer is yes, definitely.

Yes I did ask that question earlier in this thread, just went a bit off topic.

I wonder how many other people would share this view.

HQWest · #14 03-06-2012, 12:17 PM

Speaking of BAMA fans - pretty sure their new interim president will mention which sorority she's in.....
http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2012/03/...dy_bonner.html

NutBrnHair · #15 03-06-2012, 12:35 PM

I do remember hearing a story from an Ole Miss Chi Omega alumna who owns a vacation home in Montana -- She met a wonderful, beautiful, classy woman (not at all unlike herself). This woman and her family owned the house next door in Montana. The two women became great friends and one day talked about their college sorority experiences. My friend was understandably proud of her Chi Omega affiliation (Chi Omega having a very strong reputation in the state of Mississippi). The new friend shared with great pride that she was an Alpha Phi from (I think it was) Univ. of South Dakota. Long story - short, neither was very impressed by the other woman's affiliation. My friend Mary Lee had never heard of Alpha Phi and Meredith, the other lady, was not at all impressed with Chi Omega. Both were thinking their sorority was "the best" and surprised that the other was from a group that wasn't very good.