Pike Does Something Non-Toolish, Which is Apparently Front-Page News

Posted by Paul Tassi 03/06/2008 09:58 AM

Yeah they're roughing it, but I bet Bear Grylls never wore neon pink.

I was caught off guard by this story today because it features both Pike doing something non-Pikeish and the Michigan Daily not bashing Greek life. The story is about three Pike brothers (Tyler Keenan, Mike Fry and Russ Caskey above) who are camping out on Pike's lawn for a week. The three can't go inside to get food, change clothes or have any electronics.

Why, you may ask? No, it's not a form of Pike rehab that involves the banning of hair gel and striped shirts in order to be tranformed into a less metro male by the end of the week. Nor is it some blatantly obvious form of hazing that might get them kicked off campus for good (the horror!). It's actually for charity, which is well, uh, rather respectable.

I know Pike and I aren't exactly bff's, but even I have to give them a pass on this one. Sure it may be vaguely self-promoting to stage an event like this (look we're charitable!), but it is raising money for a youth mentoring program which is something even I can't squeeze any sarcasm out of. Props my Abercrombie brethren, keep it up and I'll have nothing bad to say about you at all someday. But let's hope that day never comes.

Keep an eye out for SAE's upcoming charity event, "Eating Kittens to Fight Muscular Dystrophy." Donate a kitten today!

Comments

Anonymous says,

Pike is gay, im sure there's a lot of anal sex going on at night in those tents. Posted 03/06/2008 10:09 AMReply

Anonymous says,

mmmm kittens. I'm sure lloyd car has plenty of kittens to donate

http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2007/09/05/scene-lloyd-carrs-garage/ Posted 03/06/2008 10:16 AMReply

Anonymous says,

other than this, doesn't pike also run the second biggest philanthropy event on campus? the one where they run the football to osu?

charity is not frat.

i.e. pike is gayer than anal beads Posted 03/06/2008 12:09 PMReply

Anonymous says,

yeah i read an article in the daily about how they raised like $80,000 to fight cancer or some shit with some other frat.

probably spent it on roofies and booze Posted 03/06/2008 12:38 PMReply

Anonymous says,

it was for relay for life with fiji, you ****s.... pike might not have the most amazing guys in the world, but most of them are pretty okay, and they do a lot on campus Posted 03/06/2008 1:05 PMReply

Anonymous says,

pike guys may be ****s at times, but most of them are really hottt. and they really do a lot for the community. Posted 03/06/2008 1:08 PMReply

Anonymous says,

the only reason pike does a lot for the community is because they keep forgetting that they aren't a sorority with philanthropy hour requirements Posted 03/06/2008 1:18 PMReply

Anonymous says,

I wouldn't be surprised if they have philanthropy requirements through their national office. Most fraternities have something. Posted 03/06/2008 1:27 PMReply

Anonymous says,

i love pike Posted 03/06/2008 1:49 PMReply

Anonymous says,

^^ ur a **** Posted 03/06/2008 2:15 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Johnny I'm slightly suprised...PIKE does all this philanthropy because they think they are the model of what a fraternity should be...it's all a show for bragging points Posted 03/06/2008 2:20 PMReply

Anonymous says,

I once knew of a frat that did a lot of philanthropy. It was called Gamma Delta Iota.

get it?

but seriously, hardly any frats have minimum community service requirements, so I doubt they do it for that. And who would they brag to about doing it? it for sure doesn't get them any pussy Posted 03/06/2008 3:08 PMReply

Anonymous says,

The reason they have those requirements is for public relations and bragging rights. I'm a consultant for one of the houses on campus. They are required to sponsor one event a semester. It goes into my evaluation of the chapter. Posted 03/06/2008 3:20 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Who cares why pike host charity events? the bottom line is that they raise a lot of money for some really great organizations. Stop bashing pike just because they contribute more to the community than you do. Posted 03/06/2008 3:40 PMReply

Anonymous says,

rush SAE brahhh, giving back is for queerios Posted 03/06/2008 4:02 PMReply

mason says,

For a great non profit to support, please look at FREEPAULCORTEZ.COM Posted 03/06/2008 4:23 PMReply

Anonymous says,

speaking of eating kittens, where the **** is my puppy for voting for your anti-Greek blog? what the hell man? Posted 03/06/2008 4:35 PMReply

Anonymous says,

YEah umm.... judging by the guys in this picture PIKE is not full of hot guys. What the heck, those guys are zit covered tool bags.@ Anonymous: Posted 03/06/2008 4:47 PMReply

Anonymous says,

headbands r so 2 years ago. Posted 03/06/2008 4:56 PMReply

Anonymous says,

hey, and when did you start rating frats by toolishness (per your title)? i thought it was doucheishness, but I may have been fooled..can you clear this up?

but if you are sticking to the tool rating, how severe is a rating of 7? it may turn out that that is not at all intuitive (kind of like how on the Richter scale, a 7 is much ****ing worse than a 6.5) so maybe you can rate people by a percentage of the "Travis Radina Tool Factor." For example, if you thought Pike was severely toolish, you could peg them at a 73%, and display it as "73RAD."

yea, that sounds good to me. Posted 03/06/2008 5:43 PMReply

Anonymous says,

Every time you masturbate, a PIKE pops his collar. Posted 03/06/2008 5:45 PMReply

Anonymous says,

they are also hosting the pike comedy night and their incentive for getting sororities to buy tickets is that the sorority that buys the most tickets gets to pre-party with them that night. so not cocky at all! Posted 03/06/2008 6:54 PMReply

Anonymous says,

God, why dont you nerds get off your computer and actually contribute something to society. Who the **** cares why we do it, we raised more money than any other fraternity or sorority by a long shot. Dont be mad because we get better looking women than you do...

Penis envy? Posted 03/07/2008 08:26 AMReply

Anonymous says,

^^^ most ironic post ever. Posted 03/07/2008 08:46 AMReply

Anonymous says,

seriously, judging by the guys in the picture, pike doesnt have good looking guys at all. The one on the right is the only decent looking one. so much for pike having hott guys haha Posted 03/07/2008 10:54 AMReply

Anonymous says,

I envy your disease covered penis. All those hot sorositues you get to bang, have fun with their sluty STDs. If only I was more like you..... @ Anonymous: Posted 03/07/2008 11:37 AMReply

Anonymous says,

non of these kids posting on the wall are in the fraternity Posted 03/07/2008 6:29 PMReply

Anonymous says,

that could be because frat guys especially here at Michigan are gay as AIDS Posted 03/08/2008 06:33 AMReply

Anonymous says,

yes frat guys here at UM are ****ing gay....but it's not all their fault becuase the girls here are as ugly as a pile of shit...and serve no other purpose being here other than trying to work thowards their B.S. for their Mrs. Degree...****ing bitches Posted 03/09/2008 12:01 PMReply

Anonymous says,

^^^^ You are really bitter. All the people that say girls at michigan are ugly don't get any and are trying to rationalize as to why they dont. Posted 03/09/2008 1:28 PMReply

Mr. Stay Puft says,

Hey JQ...i expect a "What Umich is Playing: Smash Bros. Brawl" post ASAP

you ****ing GDI Posted 03/10/2008 7:17 PMReply

Anonymous says,

This doesn't have anything to do with this particular article - although props to Pike for their philanthropy, and what's more impressive getting recognized for it by the daily. But just wanted to mention that every time I read JQ's stuff on Greek Life it reminds me of Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting,

"You think I know the first thing about how hard your life has been, how you feel, who you are, because I read Oliver Twist? Does that encapsulate you?"

Only to paraphrase, do you think you know what Greek Life is really like just because you've been to a few parties, heard a few rumors, and got a bid from Pike when you were a Freshman?

Now you might not claim to 'encapsulate' us, but you play up some stereotypes pretty hard. Although I guess I can't argue with "giving the people what they want", there are obviously lots of folks on here who find it entertaining.

Just saying that's how I feel when I read your stuff. But what's my two cents worth anyway... Posted 03/11/2008 10:12 PMReply

Paul Tassi says,

a coherent, thoughtful comment? didn't know there was a such a thing Posted 03/11/2008 10:14 PMReply

Anonymous says,

thanks Posted 03/11/2008 10:15 PMReply

Anonymous says,

regardless, pike is gay and thats why johnny quest got a bid there. Posted 03/11/2008 10:18 PMReply

Anonymous says,

dude PIKE is so not gay...they are so fratty...i saw those three totally legit brosefs LAXing outside their house days...they would be a top tier house at Alabama or Ole Miss for sure brah Posted 03/11/2008 11:34 PMReply

Anonymous says,

today* Posted 03/12/2008 03:45 AMReply

Anonymous says,

SAE is sweet brah. Yaaa dude. Posted 03/12/2008 07:12 AMReply