Sorority life gives an only child a huge family
A week with Mae Norman
Bryan Rothamel
Issue date: 1/30/09 Section: Organizations
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Early in the morning she was woken by her roommate, Melissa. Melissa needed Mae to drive her to the emergency room because of excruciating pain in her abdomen. Mae had three hours of rest and for a sleep-deprived college student sleep would be assumed to come first. Mae sat in the waiting room for six hours to find out Melissa had kidney stones.
Mae has a deeper connection with Melissa than just roommates. Both are sisters in Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. They are two of almost 45 sisters.
That's a big change for Mae. She is an only child and still close to her parents. Until college she had never spent an extended amount of time away from home. Now, she's about 30 minutes away from home.
To Mae, High Point became home and one big family.
Leaving Lewisville was rough for Mae. She left early in August 2005 to get to High Point.
"Mom wanted to be the first one in line," Mae remembers of the day.
They pulled up to Yadkin Hall and noticed she was on the third floor, which was four flights up because of the exposed basement. No elevators and more than 200 other freshmen women were moving in as well.
After the Orientation Crew helped her bring her stuff into her new dorm, Mae immediately began spreading her green and pink accessories all over her side of the dual occupancy room.
Her roommate saw things a bit different. Two weeks into the year, her roommate finally finished moving in, Mae remembers. That proved things were going to be different than Mae had ever experienced before.
Tuesday Mae enjoys "Chapter Lunch" with her sorority sisters. Huddled around three tables in the Cafe, the proud sorority talks about everything from upcoming school events to hair woes.
Many of the women ask how Melissa is doing. She has been to the doctor's office a few times with Mae's assistance.
After enjoying each other's company, Mae moves to the second floor of the Slane Student Center. Outside of the campus Starbucks, she picks up a Greensboro News and Record.
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no
posted 2/01/09 @ 12:46 AM EST
Girls in every sorority have had good expierences with their chapters. I think it is absolute bullshit that this guy gets to write a review that praises just one of them. (Continued…)
this is a joke
posted 2/01/09 @ 10:36 PM EST
I agree with the comment posted above. It's ridiculous this author gets to brag about the sorority that his girlfriend is in. Every sorority on this campus has a strong sisterhood. (Continued…)
Bryan Rothamel
posted 2/02/09 @ 12:27 PM EST
This article is explaining how life was for Mae. The article is exemplifing all sororities through example not just Alpha Gam. While yes, my girlfriend is apart of AGD, it is not saying AGD is better than any other sorority. (Continued…)
pazintys
posted 2/19/09 @ 1:59 PM EST
A think this new storie have some mistakes.
Katie
posted 2/25/09 @ 1:13 PM EST
I am sick and tired of people attacking Bryan and his story.
First of all, this is not a review of any sorority. This is a feature, SHOWING people how wonderful Greek Life can be. (Continued…)
greek
posted 3/25/09 @ 3:51 PM EST
stop writing about greek life. you are not greek and unless you are greek you do not know what goes on. no matter how much you think you do. any greek on this campus will agree what we go through to join these organizations is meaningful and not for those outsiders, like you that think they know whats going on. (Continued…)
Mike Nuckles
posted 3/27/09 @ 2:23 AM EST
It's true that Greeks do not write stories in the Chronicle about Greeks. Similarly, we generally do not allow people to write about other organizations they are in, including athletes not writing sports coverage about their own sport. (Continued…)
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