Sorority Girls gone wild! (Greek systems rule)

[truth]

Sorority e-mail stains blood-donor effort


By Scott Charton
Associated Press

April 13, 2004

COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Members of a sorority were urged to lie about their health to qualify as donors in a competitive blood drive at the University of Missouri, a school that once set a record for blood collection.

In an e-mail sent last Tuesday to about 170 members of Gamma Phi Beta, Christie Key, the chapter's blood donation coordinator, wrote: "I dont care if you got a tattoo last week LIE. I dont care if you have a cold. Suck it up. We all do. LIE. Recent peircings? LIE."

The sending of the e-mail was first reported Sunday by the Columbia Missourian and the Columbia Daily Tribune.

Sororities and fraternities conducted the competitive blood drive last week. It is a campus tradition that took in 3,156 units of blood in 1999, earning the feat recognition from the Guinness Book of Records as the largest single-site, single-day blood collection.

Jim Williams, a spokesman for the American Red Cross, said the organization discourages any actions that could jeopardize the blood supply, including donations from the sick or those who recently received tattoos or piercings.

"We have emphasized from day one it is not necessary for each girl to donate, so it is a waste," Williams said Monday.

About 3,300 units were collected in the recent event.

In her e-mail, Key wrote: "We're not messing around. Punishment for not giving blood is going to be quite severe."

Key declined comment Monday and referred questions to Gamma Phi Beta's chapter president, who did not return a call. A vice chancellor said the university had begun an inquiry.


Copyright © 2004, Chicago Tribune

[Arty50]

"Yay! We donated more blood than you!"

"Yeah, but someone died from one of those donations."

"Pffft. Who cares. We're in the Guiness Book! Yay! Gamma...Phi...Beta... We're the best! Yeah, better than all the rest!"

[KQ]

Originally posted by Arty50
"Yay! We donated more blood than you!"

"Yeah, but someone died from one of those donations."

"Pffft. Who cares. We're in the Guiness Book! Yay! Gamma...Phi...Beta... We're the best! Yeah, better than all the rest!"

Hey - at least they are "good girls" in college and not smoking pot

[Beaver]

I thought this thread was about something else. (link NSFW)

[CaddyDaddy77]

Originally posted by KQ
Hey - at least they are "good girls" in college and not smoking pot

Wrong thread.

[INDY GS]

On our campus they were the fat girls and they were refered to as the JAMMA VI BRATORS Gamma Phi Betas.

That is just wrong. this is the reason I despised the greek system.

[Pinner]

Gamma Phi = Grabba Thigh


If I ever get hepatitis from a fat chick's contaminated blood, I'm gonna be pissed.

[Steven S. Dallas]

Originally posted by Pinner
If I ever get hepatitis from a fat chick's contaminated blood, I'm gonna be pissed.

Especially if it's only through a transfusion, and not some sadistic sexual act. What a waste that would be.

edit: sorry, was that out loud?

[danimal's dead]

classic Alex

[lake effect]

Originally posted by truth
In her e-mail, Key wrote: "We're not messing around. Punishment for not giving blood is going to be quite severe."

I wonder if the punishment included the LS9000.

[Biff]

I don't think I'd want blood from any fraternity or sorority person. The blood should be delivered to you like a waiter brings a bottle of wine to a table. Only it should have a picture of the donor on the side of the bag, and you can either accept it or send it back.

Jong.

[Tippster]

Originally posted by Biff
I don't think I'd want blood from any fraternity or sorority person. The blood should be delivered to you like a waiter brings a bottle of wine to a table. Only it should have a picture of the donor on the side of the bag, and you can either accept it or send it back.

Jong.

Of course you're joking... right?

[classic M*A*S*H]I don't want any of that "darky" blood..."[/CM]

Howzabout blood from people with an IQ under, say, 90? Wouldn't want to get stupider, eh?

As regards the story, whoah. My wife's a Gamma Phi from Maryland...

[midget]

Originally posted by INDY GS
On our campus they were the fat girls and they were refered to as the JAMMA VI BRATORS Gamma Phi Betas.

Yah, I like that one, the best one I've heard is Delta Gamma - Dick Garages

[ak_powder_monkey]

Originally posted by Pinner
Gamma Phi = Grabba Thigh


If I ever get hepatitis from a fat chick's contaminated blood, I'm gonna be pissed.

Except for Phi is Pronouced "Fee" and is a greek constant like pi it like 1.068 but I'm not totally sure

[repeat]

Damn you are smart.

[Dromond]

Errr, umm. I just gave blood last week and (well for a couple years now) there's the part where you put stickers in certain boxes to completely anonymously tell them to use your blood or not. That way people can participate in blood drives even if they don't qualify, and nobody gets hurt. Does this not go on everywhere or are these girls really, really, REALLY stupid?

[bluewood_skier]

Originally posted by Beaver
I thought this thread was about something else. (link NSFW)

your a good guy!

[edg]

Originally posted by ak_powder_monkey
Except for Phi is Pronouced "Fee" and is a greek constant like pi it like 1.068 but I'm not totally sure

In ancient greek 'Phi' was deemed unpronounceable without a vowel, so this is all academic really... Isn't Phi the symbol representing the golden ratio, so we're more on the lines of 1.618... than 1.068? (May be wrong on this)

edg

[CantDog]

christ I hope this is a joke, pi is ~3.1416


Not a big fan of the greek system, and it becomes apparent how pointless they are when you go from a school that didnt have the system, to one that does.

[edg]

Originally posted by CantDog
christ I hope this is a joke, pi is ~3.1416


Not a big fan of the greek system, and it becomes apparent how pointless they are when you go from a school that didnt have the system, to one that does.

Phi is a different character, and has a different mathematical significance... No greek system at my school, but the title->Content (excluding Beaver's wonderful post) is somewhat disappointing... :P

edg

[CantDog]

you're not missing much, and I'm referring back to akpms post about pi.

phi, the golden ratio is 1.618 its the solution to x^2-x-1=0

[edg]

Originally posted by CantDog
you're not missing much, and I'm referring back to akpms post about pi.

phi, the golden ratio is 1.618 its the solution to x^2-x-1=0

I think he meant phi was something like 1.068, but your guess is as good as mine.

edg

[jayfrizzo]

Paging Ogre...

[CantDog]

NERDS!

[FNG]

How did we go from talking about sorostitutes to math?

"Math sucks. Math sucks. Math sucks the big one." - Jimmy Buffet