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shut up, college

Sorority Hazing Scandal Continued: Tales of Grave-digging and Branding

In response to Long Island's Hofstra University sorority scandal, in which 19-year-old Courtney Holt said she was brutally hazed (the Phi Epsilon sorority responded that she was a mean drunk), a Hofstra alumn has written in. Surprise: the sorority is def evil, she says, and those girls are just as horrible as you might have imagined. "Although this Holt girl def seems like a psycho, a lot of the other information that she states is true... For one being Branded... yes they're branded with a three pronged fork to represent their three values (which is why they have a effing cow as a sorority symbol, and they always say 'love x3')."
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11:41 AM on Wed Apr 30 2008
By Sheila
8,369 views, 53 comments

Latest by n/a: Women who make general statements about how all girls and young women are "evil" might consider going to school, any school, to hone their critical thinking skills. If you think all girls are evil then maybe the fault is yours. more »

columbia university

Columbia Gals Learn Art Of Man-Catching

The other evening, the sisters of Columbia's Sigma Delta Tau sorority gathered to hear a speaker who could figure very prominently in their futures: matchmaker Janis Spindel, of Janis Spindel Serious Matchmaking and 365 Proven Ways to Find Love in Less Than a Year. Why, did the lovely ladies need some help learning how to attract the fine male specimens of Columbia University? Yes, it turns out! More »

2:22 PM on Tue Apr 17 2007
By Doree Shafrir
9,238 views, 51 comments

sororities

DePauw Banishes Fattie-Hating Sorority

DePauw University president Robert Bottoms proved Monday that, when it comes to defending students from lookist sorority presidents, he's the tops! Sorry. Anyway, he has disbanded the remaining "pretty" members (pictured!) of the DePauw Delta Zetas, and one of the reasons was apparently their president's website nonapology for booting chunky gals: "Bottoms said the school was unhappy with Delta Zeta's policies and actions, and with some of the postings on its Web site in response to the controversy that followed the evictions. 'I came to the conclusion that our approaches to these issues are just incompatible.'" Delta Zeta national President Debbie Raziano could not be reached by the AP for comment, but we imagine her comment would have been something along the lines of "I'm sorry you think you have to feel that way." More »

2:05 PM on Tue Mar 13 2007
By Emily Gould
3,523 views, 29 comments

Latest by schvitzatura: Slap these two in some broadcloth dresses with Amish coverings. Instant Old Order Mennonites! They have the look. more »

remainders

Remainders: Britney's Rehab Shopping Spree

  • Britney Spears understands that leaving rehab to go shopping is a really, really good idea. Especially if you stop by a friend's house to pick up a "bag." [US]
  • All the ex-lawyers at HuffPo think the Libby jury is stoopid. [HuffPo]
  • Atoosa's MySpace tribe is totally against cutting! [The 'Toos]
  • Columbia student opines that the exiled DePauw sorority sisters were merely lazy. Being fat had nothing to do with it. [Spectator]
  • The Teen Vogue interns have a blog now, and all the reality show girls have lots to say. It's gripping really! In its inability to grip us. [Teen Vogue via Fashionista]
  • Regret the Error blogger Craig Silverman is looking for submissions for his book about media mistakes. [Regret the Error]
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    5:13 PM on Fri Mar 2 2007
    By Doree Shafrir
    1,817 views, 3 comments

    Latest by Eunice X: > book about media mistakes Years ago there was a classic letter in Esquire magazine from F. Lee Bailey. It was terse and suffused with irritation, reading something like, "I told your reporter I wear BALLY shoes, not BALLET shoes." more »

    self

    DePauw Alpha Phis Take The 'SELF' Challenge

    Hey, did you know that SELF magazine is offering members of "woman's fraternity" Alpha Phi, including the members of the DePauw chapter, a unique opportunity? These lucky girls will win a special Welcome Back celebration to kick off the Fall 2007 semester, but only if they all participate successfully in the SELF challenge, which involves tracking eating and exercise in an interactive online journal. Empowering! Unfortunately, only Alpha Phis are eligible. Delta Zetas just can't win, can they? More »

    2:00 PM on Wed Feb 28 2007
    By Emily Gould
    2,015 views, 7 comments

    Latest by raincoaster: There's got to be a way to tie this in with Ivy League Barbie. Does Mattel advertise in Self? more »

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    Fattie-Hating Sorority Prez Admits "Mistake"

    Delta Zeta national president Debbie Raziano wants you to know that that Times article—the one that implied that her sorority's DePauw branch had kicked out everyone but skinny white girls—was "inaccurate and grossly mischaracterizes the situation." Raziano maintains that the evicted DZs (like former DZ secretary Rachel Pappas, pictured) were booted because they "no longer wanted to engage in day-to-day recruiting," though at least one ex-DZ told the Times that many of the evicted women "declared their willingness to recruit diligently." But Raziano is still sorry about one thing: the way the news got broken. "We misjudged how these communications would be received. Delta Zeta deeply regrets that." We're sure they do! More »

    12:10 PM on Tue Feb 27 2007
    By Emily Gould
    8,274 views, 22 comments

    Latest by yourfriendandneighbor: I don't think these women were kicked out because they're fat, per se, but more to the point, because they're unfuckable. And that, i think, is something we can all understand. Who wants to join a club where your fellow more »

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    We Know Why These Sorority Girls Got Evicted

    When the national office of the Delta Zeta sorority kicked out 23 members of DePauw University's chapter, they said it was because those sorority sisters were "insufficiently committed" to "recruitment." And, well, judge for yourself. Don't these women look insufficiently committed? Especially that one in the upper right hand corner. You can tell just from looking at her that she's not on board with the national office's goal of "enrichment of student life at DePauw." It's something about her expression, or the look in her eyes. Or maybe some other intangible quality. Just kind of a vibe we're getting.

    Sorority Evictions Raise Issue of Looks and Bias     [NYT]
    [Photo: Andrew Hancock]

    11:45 AM on Mon Feb 26 2007
    By Emily Gould
    12,450 views, 40 comments

    Latest by Hyman Decent: @oovy: Isn't homecoming in the fall? more »