March 13, 2007

OMG NFW! Allegedly, national sorority Delta Zeta attempted to reinvigorate interest in it's DePauw University house by evicting the less-attractive, "socially-awkward" or inappropriately ethnic members. The ousted members were "recommended for alumna status" - off campus. Oh, and the sorority has been asked to leave campus too.

Perhaps I'm just projecting my own bitter exclusion from a sorority (*bites knuckle, fights back tears*), but this story was so stark in its blatant "screw-you-freak" itude that I found it interesting. 

Dear ,
 On review of your recent posting history, your presumed friends, 
and your lackluster catchphrase creation, the board at Monkey Eeka Flinga have 
decided to recommend you for bananinated status. 
 Please remove your profile and bookmarks and get out.
posted by petebest 17 years ago
  • I thought Delta House was nothing but less-attractive, socially-awkward members...
  • Sorry Louis, you're still going to have to move out by fall term, mmmkayy?
  • In an interview in his office, Dr. Bottoms said he had been stunned by the sorority’s insensitivity. best.euphemism.evar. For what, I don't know.
  • uhhh..."stun me with your insensitivity, baby!" no, pete, that really doesn't work, sorry. no get the frak out of my sorority!
  • No story about a sorority is complete without a college official by the name of "Dr. Bottoms".
  • If only the college had a Dean Martin.
  • Well, I certainly expected better from students at Dan Quayle's alma mater.
  • certainly expected better from students Don't blame the students. It was the national office that did the slimy deed. In fact, I respect the many remaining Delta Zeta student members who immediately quit in disgust. The most telling note for myself was in the correction at the bottom of the NY Times story. The only black member of the sorority has apparently received no contact from the national office at all. They didn't respect her enough to even send her a rejection letter.
  • Does this mean sorority no longer means sistahs? Hey Pete, how'd you get that in Times Roman and make it run over the side bar? Did you screw up the Filterz?
  • It's all about the "pre" tag, GraMma with another tag closing it it does strange and wonderful things to the font and the formatting.
  • ROBOT HOUSE!!!!!!!
  • Ooo I hate that lousy Dean Kitfisterman!
  • *detonates bra bomb*