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Fraternities & Sororities. Such a thing in Irish Universities?

  • 21-01-2011 12:38PM
    #1
    jonesy93
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36 ✭


    Are there any fraternities or sororities in Irish Univeristies and in particular NUIG??
    Thanks.


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  • #2
    cianl1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 336 ✭✭cianl1


    No. We don't go in for that kind of thing 'round these parts.

    As far as I'm aware, fraternities and sororities are exclusive to the U.S. and Canada.


  • #3
    Columc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,095 ✭✭✭Columc


    cianl1 wrote: »
    No. We don't go in for that kind of thing 'round these parts.

    As far as I'm aware, fraternities and sororities are exclusive to the U.S. and Canada.


    some in italy and france if i am aware, but not as much as US


  • #4
    brianthebard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    we don't have fraternities we just have houses or estates of like minded people all up for the lash.


  • #5
    po0k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    we're big on flaggellation


  • #6
    Fionn MacCool
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭Fionn MacCool


    Thankfully not.


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  • #7
    Dman001
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    Thankfully we don't have that sort of BS popularity system in Ireland


  • #8
    Raging_Ninja
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,717 ✭✭✭Raging_Ninja


    Dman001 wrote: »
    Thankfully we don't have that sort of BS popularity system in Ireland

    No, we just have other forms of cliques.


  • #9
    Dman001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,534 ✭✭✭Dman001


    Raging_Ninja wrote: »
    No, we just have other forms of cliques.
    We do, but not to the extent as they do in the US. I like to think that at University level, people tend to mix much more and the cliques start to fade.


  • #10
    Fionn MacCool
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭Fionn MacCool


    I don't know how true the stories are about the frats and stuff, but I've heard all sorts of first-hand iniation ceremony things from people and if anyone here told me I had to do them, I'd tell them fo f*** off, and then make friends with normal people instead.


  • #11
    WallyGUFC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,058 ✭✭✭WallyGUFC


    Fionn MacCool wrote: »
    I don't know how true the stories are about the frats and stuff, but I've heard all sorts of first-hand iniation ceremony things from people and if anyone here told me I had to do them, I'd tell them fo f*** off, and then make friends with normal people instead.
    Like Old School? I wouldn't fancy tying a rope to a cinder block and the other end to my bits and drop it off a building either!:eek:


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  • #12
    padraig91
    Closed Accounts Posts: 172 ✭✭padraig91


    jonesy93 wrote: »
    Are there any fraternities or sororities in Irish Univeristies and in particular NUIG??
    Thanks.

    We have a juggling club :P


  • #13
    Fionn MacCool
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭Fionn MacCool


    WallyGUFC wrote: »
    Like Old School? I wouldn't fancy tying a rope to a cinder block and the other end to my bits and drop it off a building either!:eek:
    Heard a Sorority one involving lesbo porn and blotting paper..


  • #14
    ValJester
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 329 ✭✭ValJester


    Dman001 wrote: »
    We do, but not to the extent as they do in the US. I like to think that at University level, people tend to mix much more and the cliques start to fade.

    Weirdly, the cliques seem to fade for the first two years, and then come back after that. Essentially people just seem to adapt to their new environment and carry on as before.


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