sorority comments

will finally be writing an updated article about UT greek life. Please keep it positive as there truly are no "weak" groups at UT.

get your hopes up. An "iffy" article written by some questionable rookie that shows up on GR won't make any difference at all. You are talking about DECADES of tradition at one of the top sorority systems in the country. Don't be naive.

Wow, so today it begins!

First, everyone, I am not a 'rookie' and this article is not 'iffy'. It will be written based on my experience of sorority recruitment 2012 at UT.

I am a seasoned writer who happens to be a member of Order of Omega and a 'top 6' house.
I have also been a chapter advisor at two top universities.

Although I am from LA, I'm a Texas native. In my family there are Pi Phis, Chi Omegas, Kappas, and Thetas, some from UT.

I'm on GR because it is an aspect of the story.

I am aware that some people will always hate on the 'top' sorority, be it Pi Phi or XYZ. I am also aware that some people will always hate on the 'bottom' sorority. This can only be changed from within the person.

I hope my article is educational, informative, and entertaining. I hope it opens people's hearts and minds towards the Greeks.

Good Luck to all, and maybe I will meet some of you later.

Jena

Is it fair to ask what age group you are in?

I guess not.

The article will already we slammed with bias because of who you are and where you come from. Don't you see that? Writers can't change their experiences. If you are "experienced" then you have been out of the UT system for well over 10 years. SO much has changed in those ten years and so much has stayed the same. Whether or not your big 6 or not big 6 will skew that prospective. Coming here, to this board of all is a rookie mistake. If you wanted to write a proper article, then you had few different avenues, but his should not be one of them. 1) go under cover as a PNM and experience the process 2) work side by side with someone at Panhellenic and observe the process 3) Approach the Chapter presidents (all of them) and interview a multitude of members from each house and draw your conclusions that way. But coming here? On what amounts to "days of our lives...Sorority style..." It is time to get real.

Pi Phi and Kappa, are you at odds with each other? Your sites are hilarious. What gives?

When I read your comment I went to both sites. I found great humor on Pi Phis site, ESPECIALLY with the letter from the President. First, her grammar is horrible. Example-She says, "We are planning to great improve our Powder Puff game against Kappa Kappa Gamma and have made significant increase to our donations to all of our philanthropies this year." Let's review. It should be "greatly" and it should be "increases". And who in the world feels that a power puff football game is of such great importance that it should share a sentence with charity work? If their own President is this big of a train wreck what does it say about the rest of the chapter? On top of that, their fixation with Kappa is so blaring that it garnered front page press. So much for telling everyone how wonderful you are....better to just tell everyone what your plans are for beating Kappa. I am just dumbfounded. Where are Pi Phi's advisors???????

You can hold tight to your fine grammar while the PiPhis have fun and active social lives with their choice of fraternity men. Have fun spending your weekend nights in the library!

I'd rather be in library than on my knees in the FIJI house. Tarnished Halos and Broken Wings.