SISTERHOOD

I fully believe that the most important aspect of sorority membership that we can offer is Sisterhood. The word 'sorority' itself means sisterhood, so why is it so often that our Sisterhood events are the events that the push back to a later date to accommodate other events? As a chapter and Exec. member I heard so many times that we would have to cancel our Sisterhood event to a) attend a function, b) go to a Greek life meeting, or c) because no one wanted to attend.

This, my Sisters, is ridiculous.

If you are cancelling your Sisterhood events, the very basis of sorority, then why are you attending the other events? Boys are not the reason we join a sorority. Greek life meetings are not the reason we join a sorority. Flaking on each other is not why we join a sorority.

Trust me, I do not want this to come across as I am griping or venting because I am not. I have not had this particular experience in a couple of years. So, why am I bringing it up?

It is important to stop and remember the real reason we joined a sorority in the first place - to create the bonds of friendship and sisterhood. We are social organizations, but why must all of our social activity involve fraternities? Why can we not take a moment every month or every two weeks to have a social to get to know each other better. Here are some ideas to host "Sisterhood Socials".

go get ice-cream

host a craft night

bake and decorate cookies

decorate letters

COMMUNICATION

When we work with someone day in and day out there are bound to be times that we do not always see eye to eye. For example, the past couple of weeks I have been having problems with a co-worker taking my responsibilities for herself and running them. In all actuality, those are my responsibilities and I am doing my job. As soon as I have a meeting with my students and get them caught up on things that I need, she turns right around, calls them into a meeting, and tells them the same thing. Now I understand that my students' time is very precious. You all have so many things to do between school, work, sorority responsibilities, and everything else in between. However, my co-worker was not making as much use of their time as she could.

Finally, I had to sit down with her and let her know that a) our students have very limited time and many other responsibilities outside of us and b) that I did not need for her to go behind me to make sure I am doing my job or taking over my responsibilities for me. She was obviously upset, but I walked out of the meeting with my head held higher. 

The solution to this situation just required a little communication. Some times it is hard for us to say the important things face-to-face, but that is also the only way it is going to get across the way it should. During my active years as a sorority member I came to a head with many of my Sisters over different things, but most of the time neither of us brought up the situation face-to-face. We usually discussed the matter over text message (read: do NOT do this!) and it ended up much worse than it really should have been. By talking to someone face-to-face you are more likely to not put all of the blame on them. 

This week I encourage  you to get any issues that have been bogging you down with a Sister out. Take her out to coffee and preface the date by letting her know that you need to talk to her about something that has been weighing on you. Do not attack her, but just talk to her like she is your Sister. I promise, things will come out of the situation much better than if you were to text her. It just might add an extra spring in your step from having the weight lifted off of your shoulders. 

THE DETAILS

As an alumna it is difficult to me to feel comfortable wearing my letters blazened across my chest for the world to see. Don't get me wrong. I love my sorority, but alumna tend to get weird looks when we are sporting that stitched-lettered shirt from four or five years ago. Instead, I like to represent my sorority in a variety of other ways, and I am sure you do also. My favorites are incorporating my sorority's colors into my wardrobe, wearing my sorority's jewel, and adding in a little symbol here and there. Here are some little details that I have discovered to help you do the same.

Kenneth Cole New York Earrings

Max & Chloe Foxy Originals Compass Bracelet

Old Navy Women's Sailboat-Print 3/4 Shirt

Leafily Blue Agate Teardrop Earrings

J.Crew Enameled Giraffe Bangle

Anthropologie High-Flying Top

Guinevere Owl Earrings

J.Crew Mini-prints scarf

When we asked how you represent your sorority in a subtle way Jordan said,
"I always wear my fleur-de-lis silver ring and I have a small silver beaded bracelet with a charm engraved with KK and the gamma that I wear along with my watch everyday."

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JACK ROGERS FOR SORORITIES

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Have you seen the new Jack Rogers sorority creations? I think they are too cute! What a perfect way to represent your sorority. Above I can see the following sororities represented:

blue & silver: ADPi, possibly Tri-Delta, Theta Phi Alpha

red & yellow: AGD, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Chi O

turquoise & silver: ZTA

purple & lavender(???): Tri-Sigma

blue & blue: AXiD, Kappa

maroon & silver: Alpha Phi

These are just the early examples, but what you do think? Would you buy them or not?