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Michigan Greek Mythology: Fiji
By Paul Tassi (OTR Editor) Tags: boy scouts, greek life
Created: 01/14/2008
12:23 PM
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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
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
Comments 
Anonymous says,
meh- they have their fair share of d-bags, but so does every house
Posted 01/14/2008 4:22 PM
Anonymous says,
Brian Greise was a FIJI - and he threw a keg out the window
Posted 01/14/2008 4:22 PM
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 AM
Anonymous says,
I love Fiji boys...even more than the islad or the water.
Posted 01/15/2008 09:04 AM
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 PM
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 PM
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 AM
Anonymous says,
weird, i always thought pike was greek for 'tool'...
Posted 01/16/2008 04:29 AM
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 PM
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.
Fiji is a cool house, I've got nothing bad to say about them.
Posted 01/16/2008 11:49 PM
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 AM
Anonymous says,
an article about FIJI being lame ends up having more posts about PIKE sucking... haha
Posted 01/17/2008 2:24 PM
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 PM
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 PM
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.
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 PM
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 PM
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 PM
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 PM
Anonymous says,
fiji had a couple of really good guys.... and the rest of them are tools
Posted 02/02/2008 11:41 PM
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
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 PM
Anonymous says,
Key word is HAD a couple of good guys. Those are most DEFINITELY gone.
Posted 02/05/2008 7:32 PM
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 PM
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 PM
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.
America my ass.
Posted 02/05/2008 7:36 PM
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 PM
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 AM
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.
P.S. PIKE's pregame sucks.
Posted 02/06/2008 01:05 AM
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 AM
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 AM
Anonymous says,
I'm pretty sure FIJI isn't allowed to show their letters at all..
Posted 02/14/2008 5:41 PM
Anonymous says,
eh fiji is okay as a whole house but a good half of their members are total ****s.
e.g. ted herringshaw...huge douche
e.g. ted herringshaw...huge douche
Posted 02/22/2008 3:54 PM
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.
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 PM
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 AM
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 AM
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 AM
Anonymous says,
Yeah OMG having pride in your alums is sooo toolish
Posted 03/20/2008 09:13 AM
Anonymous says,
you can have pride in your house/alumni without being obnoxious about it
Posted 03/21/2008 8:32 PM
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
thats why fiji doesnt wear letters
Posted 03/21/2008 8:57 PM
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 PM
Anonymous says,
Fucing
Ignorant
Jiz swollowing
IMBOSSISLS
FIJI=PHI GAMMA DELTA=****S
Ignorant
Jiz swollowing
IMBOSSISLS
FIJI=PHI GAMMA DELTA=****S
Posted 04/24/2008 12:08 AM
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.
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 AM
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 AM
Anonymous says,
Posted 05/06/2008 2:01 PM
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 AM
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