Michigan Greek Mythology: Theta Chi

Michigan Greek Mythology: Theta Chi
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I've had mixed experiences with Theta Chi. Half the guys I know are chill and some of my better friends here on campus, but the other half? See the above picture. New Yawk. And don't you forget it.

There is a strict paradox with Theta Chi New Yorkers I can't seem to grasp. When going to class, they wear $6 stained white t-shirts and sweat pants, but when going out for the night they wear $300 Armani hand woven button-ups. With either selection however, there is always one factor that never changes. Either Yankees or Mets, the hat is always flat brimmed, tall and so precariously perched you swear you could blow it off their heads if you breathe too hard in their direction.

Anyways, enough about New York. There'll be plenty of times I come back to it. Theta Chi as a house is fairly hardcore, and with whispered rumors of hazing and social probation enforced every other year or so, it seems they might join Beta on the chopping block eventually:

Johnny Quest: How did the hearing go?
Theta Chi: This is a direct quote from the IFC: "Theta Chi is a threat not only to the campus community, but also to its own members."

Whatever. Fraternities are supposed to get in trouble, if you don't, chances are you throw pretty lame parties. Individual Theta Chis are fine to chill with, a little east coast attitude is manageable, but get them all together and it's Brooklynaggedon. Approach with caution.

Campus rep: 9/10
Douche Factor: 5/10
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Comments

Anonymous says,
meh. always struck me as a bunch of kids thinking they would be Goldman Sachs bsd's, when their intellect would lend them to something more along the lines of a consulting job in bumble****, ohio.
Posted 07/20/2007 12:54 AM
Anonymous says,
johnny get a ****ing life ****
Posted 07/22/2007 6:26 PM
haha, I thought this was a more than generous review, but thanks for letting everyone know what the house is really like
Posted 07/22/2007 6:51 PM
Anonymous says,
I love OX! :)
Posted 07/23/2007 6:54 PM
Anonymous says,
New Yawk and Theta chi? eh, definetely more east coast than others but not nearly as much as zbt or sig. Hands-down the most rowdy pre-party ive been to since being in aa, highly reccomend it.
Posted 07/24/2007 9:36 PM
Anonymous says,
Hey intellect judge. I bet you blame your incredible ****ing concentric intelligence for why you've never touched a girl or gotten invited to a party (frat or otherwise). Here's an idea, before you start judging other peoples intellectually abilities based on anonymously penned internet reviews, you should probably try judging why you can't function on a social level.
Posted 08/22/2007 7:36 PM
Duckman says,
I hate to play the devil's advocate, but "concentric intelligence"? "intellectually abilities"? The guy may have a point.
Posted 08/26/2007 9:16 PM
Anonymous says,
Ha, the douche factor needs to be updated after the front page Michigan Daily Article about how theta chi ****s were yelling racial slurs at a black cop and black kids that were walking by. How can you be racist at UM? Whatever, these kids need to be kicked off campus, maybe then we wouldn't hear about them complaining about antisemitism and ironically yelling racial slurs at non-white people. Classy. I'm glad you love them so much, speaks so highly of you.
Posted 09/05/2007 7:33 PM
Nice work using the word "****" in a comment addressing slurs towards minorities. Now that's called irony. Dumbass.
Posted 09/05/2007 8:04 PM
Anonymous says,
It wasn't anyone in theta chi. It was a random kid on their porch. Nevertheless, they are all ronnies from the east coast (NOT FRAT) but they stole tridelt from PIKE for preparty last year, which is hilarious.
Posted 09/28/2007 4:07 PM
Anonymous says,
I'm in Tri Delt and that vote went something like 67-3 for Pike, even girls that dated guys in Pike wouldn't vote for them. Pike are so creepy and weird
Posted 10/24/2007 2:22 PM
Anonymous says,
this is the most diverse social fraternity on campus without a doubt. there are kids of every race and from all over the country, this east-coast bullshit is completely wrong. most down to earth, chill but still rowdy mother****ers. what a frat should be.
Posted 11/13/2007 12:43 PM
Anonymous says,
no...theta chi is mostly new yorkers with flatbrimmed hats. Look at JQs picture...those are actual theta chi members at UofM. And if what you described is your characterization of what a "frat" should be, please never commen on anything greek related again.
Posted 11/16/2007 5:06 PM
Anonymous says,
dont flatter theta chi with saying they are from new york. . .they are all from west bloomfield there is a huge difference
Posted 02/05/2008 1:25 PM
Anonymous says,
West Bloomfield, Chicago, Cali, Florida, Atlanta, Few New York, Nevada... good try kid, left out 75% of this house.
Posted 02/05/2008 3:41 PM
Anonymous says,
Theta Chi guys are the creepiest guys, it's so funny because they try so hard to be hard-asses when they try to get on girls. My friend got slipped a roofie there.
Posted 02/05/2008 7:10 PM
Anonymous says,
theta chi sucks balls
Posted 02/13/2008 10:20 AM
Anonymous says,
anyone who thinks that flat brimmed hats should be socially acceptable needs to be ostracized
Posted 02/14/2008 07:42 AM
Anonymous says,
yea, i think the new york judgment may be off... zbt is for the new york jews and theta chi is for the west bloomfield jews. kinda like sdt vs. theta.
Posted 02/19/2008 10:49 AM
Anonymous says,
id rather be from west bloomfield than new york...east coasters suck
Posted 03/09/2008 9:14 PM
Anonymous says,
^^^that person has never been to the east coast before, or else they wouldnt have said that
Posted 03/09/2008 9:40 PM
Anonymous says,
^^^^^that person is a giant tool from long island
Posted 03/10/2008 12:37 AM
Anonymous says,
theyre about to get kicked off of campus, who gives a **** about theta chi
Posted 03/14/2008 09:38 AM
Anonymous says,
^^^^^that's a sigep too
Posted 03/16/2008 3:52 PM
Anonymous says,
racial slurs did come from someone in the house and he was from west bloomfield
Posted 03/17/2008 11:53 AM
Anonymous says,
I love you idiots who comment about this shit so intensely with complete seriousness, you keep me entertained for hours when im bored in class, so I thank you
Posted 03/20/2008 5:10 PM
Anonymous says,
no u cocksucker, the kid was not in theta chi, try looking into it before talk without knowing shit.
Posted 03/22/2008 3:44 PM
Anonymous says,
FOIA the police report. It will show the true culprit, a theta xi
Posted 03/22/2008 3:49 PM
Anonymous says,
Your right the police always does get the story right.. my mistake
Posted 03/24/2008 2:04 PM
Anonymous says,
FLAT BRIM YO HAT, SON
Posted 03/24/2008 2:25 PM
Anonymous says,
ive slept with half of theta xi. they know how to do what it do...and what ive had in me has been quite diverse. im allergic to east coast dick and have not needed my epipen yet. and they are intellectual cuz they sent me home the night of cuz they told me they had to study in the mornin. smart kids wit dat good dick
Posted 03/24/2008 4:31 PM
Anonymous says,
^^^^^^^^^^^thats a sigep
Posted 03/24/2008 4:38 PM
Anonymous says,
^^^^no. It's just a sigep fantasy.Even Theta Xi's are above sigep.
Posted 03/24/2008 5:58 PM
Anonymous says,
I know we are all on here to have fun, but saying you've slept with half of theta xi is just unacceptable. Young kids could stumble on here, and imagining the creature that would be proud to be the house whore of theta xi is just so revolting, that those poor kids might have nightmares. So in the future, please refrain from those kind of comments. Thanks.
Posted 03/24/2008 6:42 PM
Anonymous says,
whore here. i meant theta chi. hehe
Posted 03/24/2008 7:50 PM
Anonymous says,
it's not hard to sleep with half of theta xi -- they only have like 3 kids... so if you have sex with one and give one hand job...mission accomplished
Posted 03/24/2008 7:51 PM
Anonymous says,
these kids have made walking on thin ice an art form, they somehow manage to stay on campus when every year people think they're going to be the first to go. I've hated on them for a long time...that is, until I saw the glorious event that was "ox box", damn was that shit was tight, keep on keepin on theta chi
Posted 03/31/2008 8:18 PM
Anonymous says,
ox box was dope boy magic. i never hated this house but this event made it clear which house was the toughest and coolest on campus.
Posted 04/01/2008 2:14 PM
Anonymous says,
theta flatbrim
Posted 04/30/2008 4:26 PM
Anonymous says,
Cool it with the word "****". I am gay and so are alot of other members of fraternities. So what.
Posted 05/13/2008 1:11 PM
Anonymous says,
guido chi.
Posted 06/09/2008 7:39 PM
Anonymous says,
First of all in the pic labeled new yorker...thd indian dude is english. 1 of the bottom dudes is from cali. 1 is from miami but lives in boston in the offseason
Posted 07/22/2008 04:27 AM
Anonymous says,
Whoops didnt finish...Another is from miami...1 from georgia...1 from nevada...So by my count that would make more than half of the kids in that picture be from somewhere other than ny... but a job well done
Posted 07/22/2008 04:38 AM
Anonymous says,
OX had to face some long odds in order to still be here today..in '03 OX was almost kicked off campus.. resulting with it being reorganized by nationals & over 100 members were kicked out, the house became 'dry,' & only 22 of original 130 something kids were kept.. the next few years they still managed to hold down their rep despite having to completely regroup & being under constant scrutiny from the ifc, university, & nationals. id like to see any other house do what they did & still be on top
Posted 07/22/2008 05:04 AM

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