University of Michigan OTR: Michigan Greek Mythology: Fiji

Michigan Greek Mythology: Fiji

Posted by Johnny Quest 01/14/2008 12:23 PM
Category: Partying Tags: boy scouts, greek life

I hear at the start of chapter they say the Pledge of Allegiance then pass around a collection plate to benefit orphaned kittens.

After an absurdly long hiatus, MGM is back and ready to explore the fascinating microcosm that is our University's Greek system. I don't plan on accusing anyone of date rape this time around, but I guess we'll see where the wind takes us.

Today let's talk about Fiji, or Phi Gamma Delta. Here's a little Greek math problem for you: Phi Gamma Delta = Phi Gamma = Phi = Fee, Gamma = Gee = Fiji. That bothered me for a long time. Anyways, perhaps Fiji isn't the best way to kick off the return of the often-judgmental MGM segment because well, I don't really have anything bad to say about them.

And neither does anyone I've talked to. It's quite a remarkable phenomenon actually. No one has anything bad to say about a fraternity? I don't believe it.

When I first came to U of M and got a general impression of the Greek system, I thought of Fijis as a kind of baby Pikes. They both dressed well and seemed rather well-behaved and Fiji was maybe a tad less reputable. But as time went on and my annoyance with Pike increased exponentially, I found I really didn't mind Fijis at all. I was repeatedly told by my sorority friends that "the guys there are really nice" and by my frat friends that "ehh yeah they're OK I guess," which I consider high praise coming from any rival house.

And I swear everytime I see a Fiji in his little Fiji hat, there's a 50% chance he's on the Diag collecting money for cancer research at Mott Children's Hosptial. What the hell can I make fun of there?

Here's the thing, I'm convinced that to be a frat, you should be getting in trouble every so often. Here's my advice to Fiji, don't go overboard and get yourself kicked off campus, but being on social probation every once in never killed a house. It's great to be the nice guy, but you need to have at least a little bit of edginess to capture an impressionable freshman's heart. But maybe it's alright, maybe we need a sort of Captain American frat on campus. Although you know Thor and Iron Man called him lame behind his back.

Update: Oh yeah, it's been so long I forgot about this, thanks for the reminder.
Campus rep: 7/10
Douche factor: 2/10

+ 81 comments

Anonymous says,

meh- they have their fair share of d-bags, but so does every house Posted 01/14/2008 4:22 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Brian Greise was a FIJI - and he threw a keg out the window Posted 01/14/2008 4:22 PMReply

Anonymous says,

what happened to campus rep and douche factor? Posted 01/14/2008 5:13 PMReply

Anonymous says,

bobby groat. Posted 01/14/2008 8:19 PMReply

Anonymous says,

I <3 fiji boys. obviously. Posted 01/14/2008 8:21 PMReply

Anonymous says,

NIck Byyrrrnnneeee Posted 01/14/2008 10:57 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Fiji is becoming like PIKE jr...their older guys are solid but their young guys are tools. They ALWAYS rock their letters in more than one place which is kind of obnoxious Posted 01/15/2008 04:22 AMReply

Anonymous says,

I love Fiji boys...even more than the islad or the water. Posted 01/15/2008 09:04 AMReply

Anonymous says,

PIKE sucks. Don't compare the two. Posted 01/15/2008 10:34 AMReply

Anonymous says,

FIJI is run like a business...they are way too institutionalized, intense, and obsessed with themselves. It seems like they forget to hang out, have fun, and cause disruptions, which I think is the point at which JQ was arriving... Posted 01/15/2008 3:11 PMReply

Anonymous says,

youre just jealous you arent a fiji friday regular Posted 01/15/2008 7:00 PMReply

Anonymous says,

@ Anonymous: is gay. come onnn. Posted 01/15/2008 11:19 PMReply

Anonymous says,

fiji is alright, but they're not that sweet. if you're not explicitly invited to a party, you're chances of getting in are none. what kind of party is that? Posted 01/15/2008 11:22 PMReply

Anonymous says,

A sick party that you're not invited to. Sorry. Rush Phi Delt, Sigma Nu, and PIKE (it's Greek for 'frat'). Posted 01/16/2008 01:09 AMReply

Anonymous says,

weird, i always thought pike was greek for 'tool'... Posted 01/16/2008 04:29 AMReply

Anonymous says,

sigma who? Posted 01/16/2008 12:45 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Fiji has some cool guys but they've gone a bit downhill in the past couple pledge classes. Posted 01/16/2008 7:12 PMReply

Anonymous says,

fiji still da company and rosie da boss Posted 01/16/2008 9:27 PMReply

Anonymous says,

I honestly don't see what's with all the negativity surrounding Pike. I know a lot of cool Pike guys, and I'm guessing a lot of the bashing they get on this site is out of jealousy.

Fiji is a cool house, I've got nothing bad to say about them. Posted 01/16/2008 11:49 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Because when you have 500 people in your house (blanket bidding?), you are bound to have some cool guys, some ok guys, and a lot of douches. Collectively, however, PIKE still sucks Posted 01/17/2008 04:18 AMReply

Anonymous says,

an article about FIJI being lame ends up having more posts about PIKE sucking... haha Posted 01/17/2008 2:24 PMReply

Anonymous says,

FIJI is pretty chill and their Fiji Islander party is sick. They flood their house, have bamboo all over the place and have chicks in bathing suits all over the place. Nothing wrong with that. Posted 01/17/2008 10:07 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Fiji just...sucks. Yeah they do fairly well with girls/sororities, are into philanthropy and im sports, and involved around campus, but they are just...uninteresting. At least with the other bad houses like PIKE or SigEp you can make fun of them for being outlandishly toolish or trying too hard to the point where it's funny. Fiji has some alright guys, but overall one word comes to mind...BORING Posted 01/19/2008 6:12 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Sorority girls love both Pike and Fiji.

Pike had 300+ people at their rush events last semester and they gave bids to less than 10% of the guys that came through. I'm sure Fiji's rush told a similar tale.

I still don't understand the ire directed at Pike. Usually the guys ripping Pike are jealous tools from smaller houses who struggle to pull in sororities like Pi Phi and AGD. Posted 01/20/2008 1:25 PMReply

Anonymous says,

NICK BYRNEESSSSSSSSS for heizman Posted 01/20/2008 6:20 PMReply

Anonymous says,

i dont understand how someone can say fiji is "boring"... i've always had a good time when i go over there. i'd rather go there for a party where i'll know its at least fijis or greeks rather than a bunch of randoms. Posted 01/24/2008 4:54 PMReply

Anonymous says,

yeah i always get into fiji with my greek id...plus they have the "plastic pint check" which is baller Posted 01/24/2008 6:55 PMReply

Anonymous says,

any house with money and resources is capable of throwing a good party...it's the guys themselves and the mentality of the house, not the parties they throw Posted 01/27/2008 8:35 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Go FIJI, Go America. **** you, haters. Posted 02/02/2008 3:05 PMReply

Anonymous says,

8==============D Fiji
8===D Pike Posted 02/02/2008 6:33 PMReply

Anonymous says,

fiji had a couple of really good guys.... and the rest of them are tools Posted 02/02/2008 11:41 PMReply

Anonymous says,

omg the picture and caption are just hilarious and fitting
but i think FIJI is the best frat on campus, good parties with nice, cute guys
cant really ask for more than that Posted 02/03/2008 1:33 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Key word is HAD a couple of good guys. Those are most DEFINITELY gone. Posted 02/05/2008 7:32 PMReply

Anonymous says,

I know guys in both houses and I have always thought that both houses have pretty cool guys. One thing that people throw around campus, ( i'd have to agree) is that Fiji= Diet Pike Posted 02/05/2008 7:33 PMReply

Anonymous says,

They throw good parties... when they are on good terms with sorority chicks who can bring their friends with them. Posted 02/05/2008 7:34 PMReply

Anonymous says,

The only thing Pike and FIJI have in common is colored polos, and the occasional clothing fad (ridiculous plaid, jorts, etc.) that SAE has already tried and thrown out.
America my ass. Posted 02/05/2008 7:36 PMReply

Anonymous says,

I went to a Halloween party where the door was being manned by some rando AXO... who wears the pants? Get your damn house back FIJI. Posted 02/05/2008 7:38 PMReply

Anonymous says,

The only people that throw around "FIJI = Diet PIKE" is PIKE tools. Sorry that you suck, PIKE - you are the laughing stock of the UMich Greek System. Posted 02/06/2008 12:55 AMReply

Anonymous says,

I find it hard to believe that "FIJI = Diet Pike" when FIJI is better than PIKE in every aspect.

P.S. PIKE's pregame sucks. Posted 02/06/2008 01:05 AMReply

Anonymous says,

FIJI is definitely diet. At a party I was at last year, one of their guys got caught blatantly stealing an ipod from one of the rooms, while of course his FIJI letters, and then literally cried when he got caught. And the kid never even get his ass kicked, he just started crying first. Posted 02/07/2008 11:15 AMReply

Anonymous says,

*wearing his Posted 02/07/2008 11:16 AMReply

Anonymous says,

HAHAHAHAH i hope that story is true Posted 02/07/2008 2:04 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Fiji guys wearing their letters? No way! Posted 02/07/2008 2:16 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Yeah, you're right, I never see anyone else but FIJIs wearing their letters. Look around, dumbasses, all the houses wear their letters. Posted 02/08/2008 09:02 AMReply

Anonymous says,

I'm pretty sure FIJI isn't allowed to show their letters at all.. Posted 02/14/2008 5:41 PMReply

Anonymous says,

O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.

With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!

From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

God keep our land glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. Posted 03/11/2008 5:20 PMReply

Anonymous says,

^^^what a tool Posted 03/13/2008 4:50 PMReply

Anonymous says,

^^^^^thats a sigep too Posted 03/13/2008 5:45 PMReply

Anonymous says,

i <3 ted. he is so far from a douche. **** you. Posted 03/13/2008 7:53 PMReply

Anonymous says,

whos ted Posted 03/15/2008 10:37 AMReply

Anonymous says,

i always see fiji guys rocking their letters (well, 'FIJI" since they can't wear their letters) in like 3 different places. i mean it's great that you are in a decent house and have pride in it, but come on...don't be obnoxious. not even PIKE does that Posted 03/19/2008 07:49 AMReply

Anonymous says,

haha at the greek week charity thing 2 years ago, some guy was presenting one of Brian Griese's charities and as soon as he mentioned his name, all the SWEET fiji guys shouted out "FIJI!!" with everyone else in the auditorium thinking "wow you guys are tools" Posted 03/20/2008 07:02 AMReply

Anonymous says,

^^^^ sig ep douche Posted 03/20/2008 07:21 AMReply

Anonymous says,

Brian Griese is also the reason football players aren't allowed to be part of the greek system Posted 03/20/2008 07:59 AMReply

Anonymous says,

Yeah OMG having pride in your alums is sooo toolish Posted 03/20/2008 09:13 AMReply

Anonymous says,

Great story. Well spoken. Posted 03/20/2008 09:25 AMReply

Anonymous says,

why can't fiji wear their actual letters? Posted 03/20/2008 09:29 AMReply

Anonymous says,

you can have pride in your house/alumni without being obnoxious about it Posted 03/21/2008 8:32 PMReply

Anonymous says,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phi_Gamma_Delta#Use_of_Greek_letters_and_origins_of_the_.27Fiji.27_nickname

thats why fiji doesnt wear letters Posted 03/21/2008 8:57 PMReply

Anonymous says,

who is that sweet fiji kid who always wears seersucker (at the wrong time of year) and an alpha phi hat who is always fratting hard at skeeps?????? Posted 03/22/2008 1:10 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Haha, his name is Harvey Dent Posted 03/22/2008 1:34 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Bobby Groat? Posted 03/22/2008 5:32 PMReply

Anonymous says,

you obviously don't know bobby Posted 03/22/2008 7:42 PMReply

Anonymous says,

bobby groat is a tool Posted 03/22/2008 10:51 PMReply

Anonymous says,

no that kid is adam oakly Posted 03/22/2008 11:35 PMReply

Anonymous says,

FIJI 4 LYFE Posted 03/23/2008 09:47 AMReply

Anonymous says,

a Posted 03/27/2008 11:40 AMReply

Anonymous says,

b Posted 03/27/2008 11:40 AMReply

Anonymous says,

FRAT Posted 03/27/2008 11:41 AMReply

Anonymous says,

Fucing
Ignorant
Jiz swollowing
IMBOSSISLS

FIJI=PHI GAMMA DELTA=****S Posted 04/24/2008 12:08 AMReply

Anonymous says,

<i>fuce -- To playfully poke, with masked intent, in order to arouse a pleasant irritation.

To gain his attention, I discreetly suggested she fuce him.

OR

Algernon, an eloquent but mischievous patrician, was intent on fucing dear Georgina, perchance to engage with her in an implicit intimacy.</i>

via Urban Dictionary

Just thought I'd help the last guy out. Posted 04/24/2008 04:34 AMReply

Anonymous says,

phi gamma butt slammaz Posted 05/01/2008 10:52 AMReply

Anonymous says,

if you havent realized already, calling out individual douchebags in a house says nothing. you're going to find them in every house but i would say FIJI has the fewest number of tools. on top of that, they are overall really chill guys and some are pretty good looking too. and i can assure you that the girls in top sororities appreciate a gentleman Posted 05/06/2008 09:58 AMReply

Anonymous says,

http://content.ytmnd.com/content/1/2/8/1288e2f86b6c3ea142ae045f72892599.wav Posted 05/06/2008 2:01 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Fiji = BIGGEST pretentious ****S EVERRRR. Especially fall 06. there is some buff kid an some scrawny ass bitch that epitomize the douchiness of the house Posted 06/17/2008 12:24 AMReply

Anonymous says,

fiji on the riseeeeeeeee Posted 09/22/2008 5:39 PMReply

Anonymous says,

fiji is gay and they throw lame parties. you need to blackout to even have a decent time there Posted 09/25/2008 5:43 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Pledge class follows the house as a whole... unattractive.
Their serenade for us wasn't even appreciated by our pledges. Posted 10/20/2008 11:20 PMReply

Anonymous says,

fiji's cant wear their letters because one of their chapters was convicted of raping teenage girls and shamed their letters. thus FIJI Posted 10/22/2008 6:38 PMReply

Anonymous says,

your probably from pike, and your house was a rape-fest on halloween Posted 11/09/2008 1:40 PMReply

Anonymous says,

arent phi delta gamma abunch of racist thugs who have lost honor in their goals and left a damaging stain forever in the ethnically diverse la salle university in philly.

That is what i think of them when i see the name . Posted 11/13/2008 7:54 PMReply