http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2006 by the authors Tue, 17 Oct 2006 13:30:35 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/07/05/181904.php#comment-458739 "After reading this novel I concluded my sorority was nothing like the one portrayed. I find it quite insulting that people who are not Greek will read this and think so bad about certain organizations" I completely agree. My sorority does not condone hazing AT ALL. I'm not naive and I know that other sororites on my campus haze like crazy. 458739@blogcritics.org Tue, 17 Oct 2006 13:30:35 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/07/05/181904.php#comment-449945 After reading this novel I concluded my sorority was nothing like the one portrayed. I find it quite insulting that people who are not Greek will read this and think so bad about certain organizations. I agree with Autumn C. in comment #4 that nationals are so strict now that nothing like what the novel said would ever happen. Futhermore, the university I attend has established rules and regulations as well. This novel would make a great a movie, but that is about it. 449945@blogcritics.org Mon, 2 Oct 2006 01:34:15 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/07/05/181904.php#comment-407197 I have just started reading the book and already I can see that this doesn't happen at most schools. I was in a sorority myself. Our university had such strict rules that you could shit without getting permission. And if the University wasn't strict enough our Nationals had spies everywhere, if they could smell alchol then we got in trouble. Houses are so strict now because in the 80's there was alot of bad publicity for greek houses. I don't know what house she is siting this from but a "drug" room, if advisors from national came to the house ever(which they do at least twice a year) they would not allow that. I don't care what National sorority you are in that is screaming law suit. At this point in the book I am not believing this is real. Being in one myself this is not allowed on any level even in the south. 407197@blogcritics.org Thu, 13 Jul 2006 21:53:56 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/07/05/181904.php#comment-347503 I loved the book. Although I was not particularly interested in "topless pillowfights" or "lesbian orgies", just peeking into what goes on in the Sorority houses was worth it. I read the book quickly (2 days) and never got bored. In the end, I only had to pay 11 dollars for it and I don't feel that I got ripped off. :) 347503@blogcritics.org Thu, 6 Apr 2006 22:58:46 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/07/05/181904.php#comment-307331 Does anyone have any idea which University STATE U. is???? 307331@blogcritics.org Wed, 18 Jan 2006 20:58:09 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/07/05/181904.php#comment-104572 I have only read the first 5 pages and already know that sororities in the south are WAY different than my Philadelphia-based college sorority is. We WALK our "new members" after bid day. This year, we WALKED them right into cars for a members-only night of cosmic bolwing, complete with some fattening food, music, and dancing on the lanes! Note, we call them "New Members" not pledges. That to us is hazing, and we take no part in such. 104572@blogcritics.org Mon, 20 Dec 2004 13:16:25 EST