Letter to the Editor: Response to DUIN Magazine
As a sorority leader on this campus, I have problems with W.B. Allen’s “The Whor(ror)es of Rush” in the recent DUiN magazine. There will always be members that join for the wrong reasons: To party, have “status” and be the ones that propel stereotypes against us. However, those women are becoming the minority, especially on Drake’s campus.
Drake’s five chapters pride themselves on their values, leadership opportunities, academic excellence and service. Allen’s allegations make me more than a little annoyed. I have worked for four years to help women realize that those stereotypes are not what our founders intended and to negate claims Allen makes.
As the vice president of recruitment on the Pan-Hellenic Council, I apologize that you felt overwhelmed and annoyed with how the women recruited you. The community wants potential members to feel welcome and to try a completely new way of living life. But I suspect that you did not learn about what makes sororities different. You probably did not learn that we pledge ourselves to sisterhood, loyalty and living a higher moral life. We wear our letters because they mean something to us, we believe in them and they are the promise that we make to our chapter.
I won’t stand by as your ignorance of our lifestyle stereotypes us, but instead charge you to please ask sorority women why they joined. Ask them, and they’ll say it’s more than the “wild parties” or fraternity men; it’s a bond in values we believe in and more.
— Kari Tietjen
Tietjen can be contacted at kari.tietjen@drake.edu
Photo courtesy of DUIN
Oh boy, oh boy. Another Sorority girl defending tooth and fake nail her Greek lifestyle showing how true the DUiN articles words are. Becoming the minority? Get real sister friend, it’s a good half and half. You know it, I know, Sentwali Bologna knows it. Academic excellence and leadership? The majority of you “charity philanthropies” involve hidden flasks, drunken stupors, and throwing up.
Sure stereotypes were clearly not intended, that’s an irrelevant point to point out. Clearly not intended but they are here now and you “sisters” don’t do anything to break them. So how is the author of DUiN in the wrong for pointing out the truths about your cult lifestyle?
“The community wants potential members to feel welcome and to try a completely new way of living life.”
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CULT
How much cyanide did you put in the punch? My goodness gracious.
“You probably did not learn that we pledge ourselves to sisterhood, loyalty and living a higher moral life. ”
Higher moral life…by taking all the younger kids to the bars? Having social parties, crushes, formals, and date parties with other fraternities that all involve underage drinking?
“We wear our letters because they mean something to us, we believe in them and they are the promise that we make to our chapter.”
No you wear your letters with an arrogance. Sure YOU might wear them because of all the fairy tales and rainbow reasons you listed but the majority do to act like they are better and to feel like they belong to something. It is an escape from reality because your sisters cannot cope with the real world. So buying friends was the way out of it.
Grow up ladies and put on your hiking boots, because this mama caboose ain’t makin’ no mo stops along the hillside.
Good day to you Cult Leader Omega.
I SAID GOOD DAY!
So, that last comment was the most hilarious and true thing I have ever read.
Can I get a Hallelujah? Yes. Awesome.
The above comment is AMAZING!!!!!!!! So true!!!!!!!
You’re a cult. Not only are social sororities and fraternities cults, they brainwash you all into little clones who are in complete denial of their capabilities to handle the real world.
You’re not equipped for society. Go back into your little sorority hole and stay there.
Amen to above.