Sorority Life 3

[mu_agd]

Originally posted by ASUADPi
I don't know about the whole rush process though. I somewhat feel bad for the chapters because how do you know if these girls rushing actually want to be a member of your sorority because they like the things you believe in or if they are just rushing because of MTV.

With that, I honestly felt that half of those pledges rushed just because of MTV.

i didn't get to see last nights episode, but part of me thinks that the majority rushed just because of mtv. i thought i read somewhere that the sorority used mtv as a marketing tool to get girls interested in them and to go through their rush process.

[CatStarESP4]

I had a meeting across town and dinner, so I got home at about 10:30. So I missed the first time around and watched something else. I wonder when they are going show it again. Just curious!

[BirthaBlue4]

Originally posted by btb87
Good point - just like her being on 3 step teams (why, why??) and playing softball. . . just something else to do.

And BirthaBlue, I agree with your points too about Meena. She didn't seem to take any of that seriously - why didn't she tell her stepteam members that she was in the process of pledging - remember she said that she CAN'T be late for step practice? Did you also notice that she mentioned that she wasn't used to how they were doing things; that she was more used to the way AfAm sororities and fraternities did things. Well, if she was, do you think she would have just up and walked out of the 1st meeting like that? She didn't seem to have any "reverence" for the big sisters or anything.

EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LeslieAGD]

Originally posted by BetaRose
30 seconds into the show they'd already busted out with "respect"....

Caught that, did you?

I agree with a lot of what has already been stated.
1) I miss the rush process. It felt like there was no real beginning to the series, they just jumped straight into the pledge house.
2) While I appreciate the fact that this MCGLO is showing that there is no "face" to a "typical" sorority girl, MTV will start making this group look bad by next week. How about a new slogan for the show: MTV Sorority Life 3: perpetuating Greek stereotypes from 2001 to 2003
3) About Carmen: I think it's awesome that she's acting like "super pledge" but not if it's going to effect her schooling. Learn some priorities girl! Also, no, asking someone to be quite is not "disrespectful." It's not like Carmen rudely told her to shut up or get out...she was very nice considering they were keeping her up.
4) If anyone drops out, my money is on Sharifa or Meena...no sense of time vs. not enough time.

[GeoffZ]

Like everybody else I wasn't feeling last night's episode. I agree with whoever said it didn't seem to flow. It was like MTV just threw it together at the last minute. I really don't understand why Meena is even there. She's already doing so much other stuff and doesn't really seem to care that much about the sorority. She seems like the Jordan of the group. I can see her dropping out. And Carmen was a little bit too emotional, IMO.

Here is the rerun schedule for anyone that missed it:
http://aolsvc.tvlistings.aol.com/sea...7C4&rating=All

[MeLikey]

I only watched the first 15 minutes of it, it just wasn't very interesting... but I'll be watching in hopes it will get more interesting. Aren't the majority of the pledges juniors and seniors? It's like, well this sorority has been around and was around when you got here four years ago, so why didn't you want to rush then? It just comes off as them wanting to rush now all of a sudden because of MTV.

[PsychTau]

If they held their rush events on campus, that's probably why they weren't shown...USC wouldn't allow the filming.

[tnxbutterfly]

Originally posted by zchi2
Please don't say that...

I really hope this doesn't hurt our chapters' Rush...

Maybe it was just me, but it seems like MTV skipped a lot. Not only did they skip Rush, but it didn't seem like the episode flowed properly. I was really disappointed in the show. I hope it gets better...

You know I meant no disrepect towards your organzation. It just that the names are so similar. Please accept my aploogy

[amycat412]

Locals are just not a big factor in the USC Greek system. I didn't even know we had them, frankly, until this whole SL3 thing came up (and absolutuscchic's local USC experience). I don't mean any disrespect to the locals by this statement.

They didn't have a house to rush in like the NPC groups on campus (whose quota was, I believe 55 this year), and USC won't allow ANY campus filming or any USC paraphenalia on the show.

And to whomever said "maybe its a Cali" thing. The first SL took place in California as well.

[Steeltrap]

Originally posted by congayo
soooooooooooooo

are you guys saying that mean is in a BGLO?

If that's the case why in the hell is she even pursuing another org.?

or is it just as an african-american person she understands how the BGLO's work?

cause now I'm confused about the girl.

I think Meena has friends in NPHC groups.

[LeslieAGD]

Originally posted by MeLikey
Aren't the majority of the pledges juniors and seniors?

They usually are...that allows MTV to film them drinking and partying.

[raving menace]

i saw this show while channel surfin 2day..i thought it wuz hella funny..then i saw frat life rite after it and yeah..no comment..

[sigmagrrl]

I saw this last night and am thoroughly through and disgusted....I am so tired of the whole "ask nicely", "respect the older sisters", "attitude" crap!!!

THIS IS NOT SORORITY LIFE!!!!!!!!!! IT'S A HORRIBLE MISREPRESENTATION AND DISTORTION!!!!!

[aephi alum]

I missed it on Wed., but just caught the rerun this afternoon.

I was a little thrown when they skipped the entire rush process and just said "50 women showed up, 16 got bids". But I have to respect Zeta Sigma Phi for not letting MTV film their membership selection process. It is supposed to be secret, both the process itself and the reasons that specific people were or were not offered bids... and as a PNM I'd hate to watch the show several months after rush and listen to the members discussing me - whether or not I'd gotten in.

Sharifa did show disrespect by turning up so late. I can understand being 5 minutes late, but a half hour? Without a good reason? Yes, she's moving to a new house, but so are the other "house pledges" and they all managed to be on time. Plus, if she were to forget something, what's to keep her from running back later on to grab it?

Carmen asking the sisters to pipe down - definitely not disrespectful. If anything, the sisters were disrespectful to her by gabbing away just outside her room at 2:30am. (Y'know, sleep deprivation is considered hazing........)

I'm a little confused about the points, though. The pledges have to get to 2003 points each, but the things they can do earn them very few points (signature=1, answer a question=5, spend time with an active=15, spend time with their pledge sisters=??). We also saw in one of the ads, that the pledge class gets docked 100 points each for some slight that we don't know about yet. I hope there are other ways they can earn points, or they'll never cross!

[TriDeltaGal]

OH MY GOD! I usually don't watch Sorority Life but as I was just flipping the channels, I turned on the show and saw a familiar face. Yes, my high school friend and my cheerleading captain is one of the pledges, JANELLE! Then, I look at one of the sisters and I realize that I went to junior high school with Stacie (who I completely hated and didn't get along with at ALL!) Okay, I need to calm down...this is insane! Geez, that is so crazy!

Now, I will be definitely watching!