Word: greeks
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...That was the first thing we went over at our meeting,” says Pleiades co-founder Abby E. Carruthers ’04, laughing. “It’s PLEE-UH-DEEZ.” In Greek mythology, the Pleiades are a group of seven sisters who were renowned for their beauty. The hunter Orion became smitten with the sisters, who asked Zeus for help in escaping his affection. He turned them into doves and they flew into the sky and became a constellation of stars...
It’s All Greek...
...rest is Greek history...
When the girls discovered how long the process would take, they decided to embark on a non-Greek course. “The whole sorority process takes a whole year. And with us already being juniors we weren’t just willing to sit around,” Perkins says. “So in the meantime we decided to go ahead with this Pleiades group so that if and when the third sorority is chosen, we have the option to look into it when it’s chosen...
While others seek out mesdames and mythological maidens as namesakes, some future socially connected Harvard women will have a good old-fashioned sorority to call their festive home. Panhellenic Council President Shira S. Simon ’04 is trying to bring a few more Greek letters to campus. As head of the body that oversees the two Harvard sororities, Simon is responsible for seeking out a third. Kappa Alpha Theta had already voted to bring a third sorority on campus last spring and after Delta Gamma also voted unanimously on Sept. 29 in favor, Simon got the official green...