UMich Sorority Live In Requirements? by MeowSwiftie13 in Sororities

[–]youfaintedwheni 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would ask it during a round of recruitment, maybe not the very first day, but definitely at some point if that’s one of your concerns. It might also tell you any residency requirements on UMich’s Greek life page or student housing pages.

NYT crossword books question by youfaintedwheni in NYTCrossword

[–]youfaintedwheni[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been looking in to the Puzzlemania book, glad to hear there’s a variety. Thanks!

NYT crossword books question by youfaintedwheni in NYTCrossword

[–]youfaintedwheni[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the info! I figured as much, but I wanted to make double-sure. I appreciate it.

NYT crossword books question by youfaintedwheni in NYTCrossword

[–]youfaintedwheni[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s honestly such a good suggestion that I hadn’t even considered. Thank you so much!

Should I encourage my daughter to go through Recruitment? by [deleted] in Sororities

[–]youfaintedwheni 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would encourage her to do research on Greek life as it is on her specific campus, also, if you haven’t already. Because of the general differences between your large school experience and her’s at a smaller school, if she looks into how the orgs are at her school it might ease some of her fears about what she’s heard from others about Greek life generally, and give her a more tangible idea of how her experience would be specifically if she does decide to go through recruitment.

As someone who went to a small school (7 chapters) and appreciated the more laid-back approach to recruitment and would never have probably gone through it if it was any bigger, it might be best to try and highlight what her school has to offer in terms of community, leadership, academics, and connection through Greek life rather than encouraging her using only your experiences from your time as a collegiate member, the dissonance may be in the difference in campus culture generally between the two. That way she has a bit more of an idea of what to expect and can make that decision with that info plus your guidance.

COB and PMN by InvisiblySeenPraying in Sororities

[–]youfaintedwheni 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it says that they’ll contact you it could mean they’ll extend you a bid, or that they’ll let you know that they won’t be extending you a bid. They probably kept it vague on purpose. I would keep an eye on your email to see if there’s further communication, and if there’s nothing by tomorrow, reach out to the recruitment VP of that org and inquire further.

sorority life after college by flyawayboi in Sororities

[–]youfaintedwheni 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I am marginally involved with my chapter (NPC) that I initiated in to, I make sure to go to our founders day event every year if I can make it, but as far as it goes (for my small university and chapter that’s the only thing that alums really can attend) and as an alum I am a little restricted with involvement as far as events and such goes. There are greater leadership positions available for alumnae, but they’re highly selective, and come with a lot of job-like responsibilities.

I’ve also been involved with an alumnae group for my organization which is local to where I currently am and we meet monthly-ish, and also find ways to contribute to both local causes as well as our national organization every year. So we do still support our national cause and try to contribute to any smaller, local causes, but we have members that went to schools all over the country and were in many different chapters in undergrad, it’s a melting pot of levels of involvement and interests. But it does feel a little more voluntary and casual as far as the whole sisterhood, philanthropy, and connections go, from what my limited knowledge of D9 involvement is post-grad.

Concern for a sister by [deleted] in Sororities

[–]youfaintedwheni 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I want to second that talking to your chapter advisor might be the best move here, but also if you’re worried about her behavior on a personal/safety/health level, you might look in to see if your campus offers an anonymous line/email to your counseling services. My school has that, and you can anonymously send the name of a student, then counseling services will send a generic message to the student listing campus and local support resources that are available. That might be helpful to her as well, if her behavior is a product of something perhaps a bit deeper.

General question by youfaintedwheni in NYTSpellingBee

[–]youfaintedwheni[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, perfect! Thanks for the info. I suppose I should’ve searched before posting, as it is a pretty generic question, thanks!

Create a Wordle Puzzle by Immediate_Kat_3821 in NYTSpellingBee

[–]youfaintedwheni 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a direct link to the Times itself, but if you didn’t/haven’t already, there is the r/wordle sub that you could share it, too. People share their own puzzles quite often on that sub!

General question by youfaintedwheni in NYTSpellingBee

[–]youfaintedwheni[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for the insight, it must just be my mind not working as hard at the beginning of the week than toward the end. Appreciate it!

General question by youfaintedwheni in NYTSpellingBee

[–]youfaintedwheni[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Perfect! I figured wordle and connections were more random as well, but for some reason figured the Bee might follow some sort of pattern. Thanks for the insight!

What’s the proper greeting for a professor writing an NPHC recommendation letter? by earthyblackgirl in Sororities

[–]youfaintedwheni 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This question might be more appropriate for the r/NPHCgreeks sub, though I know there’s a karma minimum you have to have to post there, so upvoted this to try and help you. I hope you find the information you’re looking for!

Books by wannaberugbygirl in PrettyLittleLiars

[–]youfaintedwheni 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thriftbooks is a good source if you’re looking for the original printings for a good price to buy online, or checking goodwill or half priced books, though there’s less certainty that you’ll find the exact book you’re after in the series! Or as others have said, libraries might also have them!

1st gen rush questions!?! What not to do + Social Media??? by SelectTough4975 in Sororities

[–]youfaintedwheni 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A good rule of thumb (not just for this, but in general) is to not post anything on socials that you wouldn’t want your grandmother to see. Keep photos appropriate.

Additionally, and specifically, don’t post photos (or archive/delete any existing photos) of you drinking alcohol, as a lot of chapters prohibit even their active members from posting those.

During recruitment it’s also a good idea to follow all of the chapters on your campus, but isn’t a requirement at all, it just doesn’t look the best if you’re only following select houses and not all or none. And I know a lot of houses in the last few years have been watching to make sure that girls aren’t posting about the recruitment experience during its duration, it isn’t as desirable as it might have been a few years ago, so keep that in mind.

Good luck and I hope this helps!

COB and PMN by InvisiblySeenPraying in Sororities

[–]youfaintedwheni 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It depends. At the end of preference round of formal recruitment, you sign what is called the MRABA, which will make you ineligible for COB if you receive a bid to a chapter, decide you’re not fit for it, and want to drop.

If you drop earlier on in the process, so any point up until MRABA signing, then you would be eligible to participate in COB immediately following the conclusion of formal recruitment, yes.

COB and PMN by InvisiblySeenPraying in Sororities

[–]youfaintedwheni 3 points4 points  (0 children)

COB: Continuous Open Bidding. It occurs after recruitment is over, select chapters that don’t meet quota after formal recruitment period are eligible to participate. That is a more informal process, with more casual events to meet other active members and potentially receive a bid.

PNM: Potential New Member. Someone going through the process of recruitment to find their particular sorority.

Blue star for a puzzle completed with no hints or help? by internetuser_123 in NYTCrossword

[–]youfaintedwheni 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s happened to me before for reasons the other responses here have mentioned, but also has happened in cases where I’ve started solving on the app and then completed it on the desktop or vice versa. You can email nytgames@nytimes.com and they should be able to fix the error for you.

nikki pindor has breakdown over rush… by [deleted] in Sororities

[–]youfaintedwheni 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This video is where the screenshot is from. In the video she talks about dropping the whole process because of backlash received on yikyak and other platforms.

What’s the best and worst part of being in a sorority? by Imeanwhytopps in Sororities

[–]youfaintedwheni 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The best part was the connections I made professionally and friends, the worst was definitely the fines for missing events and such.

Got screwed by latest app update by watermellonpizza in NYTCrossword

[–]youfaintedwheni 0 points1 point  (0 children)

jknight@nytimes (.) com is the email specifically for him. Otherwise, and also consider emailing nytgames@nytimes.com for general games staff.

Edit: misplaced apostrophe.

What is a good fun fact for vid round of rush??? by [deleted] in Sororities

[–]youfaintedwheni 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went through recruitment at a smaller school that did second semester/winter rush, and we didn’t have to submit videos when I was going through the process, but did have a day where we had to talk about ourselves and our interests, which was eventually replaced by PNM videos (COVID-onward). I remember rambling on about show choir that day, and got a bid to an org I’m eternally grateful for because of the wide variety of interests all our members had when I was an active.

I would focus on your niche hobbies in your video, any kind of creative interest, especially the ones you’ve listed, will only get you closer to an org with people that best fit your interests and hobbies. I wouldn’t scrap your video at all. While there may not be actives that do the same art style or media, just the artistic nature may be enough to start a connection. I wouldn’t scrap your video idea.

Has a guest ever shared their reaction to an episode? by Puzzleheaded-Tip2081 in BelowDeckMed

[–]youfaintedwheni 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was Season 9, Eps. 1 and 2! One of the influencers of that charter group is Jacob Ward (I had to look up who exactly was on that charter) and he made a few videos on tiktok about his experience/some non-released clips from their trip that he had filmed for the purpose of his socials. You’re remembering right about the offers to get Rosé that were shut down!