Hi Pledge Sisters,
Niippz
MrsLlAlW (KocaLiciouz)
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CHiNAD0llxLBD
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Please take a moment to introduce yourselves to your Soror Sisters of Alpha Sigma Chi! Make it interesting! The one with the most creative introduction will receive a prize!
Sr. Sis Oh So Untamable
[center][size=25px][b][i]Letter to my Sisters..[/i][/size]
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[b][color=blue][size=15px]Part 1:[/b][/color][/size]
(tu)Your task is to write a letter to your pledge sisters telling them why you are appreciative of them.
[b][color=blue][size=15px]Part 2:[/b][/color][/size]
(tu)State a value that is important to your organization (i.e sisterhood, friendship, loyalty etc.)
(tu)Come up with 5 charges/statements.
[color=red] -Example: Because we are Alpha Sigma Chi and we value sisterhood, we will not engage in activities which degrade our members etc.[/color]
(tu)Put the list into one contract.
(tu)Use this to get the conversation going about what is important to the group, to talk about what makes your sorority experience meaningful.
(tu)Lastly explain briefly why you are here and what did you want to get out of your sorority experience.
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[center][b][size=25px]The Children Are Our Future[/size][/b]
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[size=15px](tu)The Purpose of this Task Is to Understand and See what takes Place in the Minds of the youth of today’s society…
(tu)Your job is to find a Avi Kid/Teen here on Imvu.. And Play Big sister to them for a minimum of 2 hours…
(tu)You are required to Spend Time with the child,Get to know as much as u can while your with them..
(tu)Please be sure that they are a kid in real life. but the age they role play here doesn’t matter.
(tu)Find out where their from, where they are now and where do they see them self in the future. what kind of life style they live in Real Life, and the difference between their imvu life and Real Life..
(tu)Tell Us about your experience with the kid/teen, The Goal is to make Us feel as If we was there with You.. Takes Pictures and be as [b]detailed[/b] as possible.
(tu)You may use any media source to complete the task.
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[center][/size][size=25px]Task Due Wednesday May 7, 2014 at [color=red]11:59 p.m.[/color] Eastern[/size][/center]
[center][b][size=25px]SORORITY LIFE [/size]
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[b]Instructions:[/b]
(tu)For this task you must find a Sorority…You are to interview the President or Vice President of the Sorority of your choosing.
(tu)You are also too take a picture with either the President or Vice President with the crest and line jackets on.
(tu)You can use any media source during this task.
(tu)Be mindful of the grammatical errors.
[b]You are required too ask them 5 questions:[/b]
[color=blue]1. When was your sorority founded?
2. What is the meaning of their crest?
3. Do they interact with other Greeks?
4. What are they colors?
5. What is the motto?[/color]
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[center][size=20px][b] TASK DUE MAY 1ST…..11:59 EST TIME [/b][/size][/center]
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[center][size=20px][b]::FairyTales Are Forever::[/b][/size][/center]
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[b][center]::This Is A Group Task::[/center][/b]
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(tu)The month of may is mental illness awareness month
(tu)For this task you will write a fairy tale
(tu)Because mental awareness month is around the corner your story should have some aspect relating to this
(tu)Your story must be original
(tu)You must include a picture of the whole line together depicting characters from your fairy tale
(tu)No grammatical or punctuation errors
(tu)You may use any media source
[b]FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE ABOVE REQUEST WILL RESULT IN THE TASK BEING CONSIDERED INCOMPLETE[/b]
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[size=28px][center][b]::TASK DUE BY WEDNESDAY APRIL 30,2014 11:59 EST::[/b][/center] [/size]
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Hello Eta Line Pledges,!!!!!!!
Next month is May we all know what that means Cinco De Mayo is comming!!!!!
So for you lovely ladies we have come up with this task, most of us might not know the history behind this holiday or even why it is a holiday. Your job is to explain to us where this holiday came from and how it became known. This is a group task every pledge must take part in this task. I have attached a list of things that should be done before this task is submitted. Dead line is 11:59pm on the day of April 29th. If you all fail to do so this task will be incomplete and further actions will be taken.
[b] Cinco De Mayo [/b]
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Instructions:
– Take a pic next to something symbolizing the meaning of your task. (A Spanish feast, a flag or something) Every Pledge has to be in the picture some kinda way or this task is not complete.-
-Give us the meaning and the history behind this holiday and be creative.
-You dont have to be in pledge gear but your fits have to be something symbolizing Cinco De Mayo.
Doesn’t matter what method you choose to upload your task. (Can be a Wix, Slideshow, Essay form, Or video I’m sure you get the idea) since its a group task only one person need to post it. If more then one person post on this thread that means you wasn’t following directions and you will fail.
!!!!Good Luck Ladies!!!!
[center][b][size=25px]::Who Am I?::[/size][/b][/center]
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[size=15px](tu)May is Mental Health Awareness Month.
(tu)Your job is to read through the information, pick 1 person, name the person and provide a picture of that person.
(tu)Do not use the same person your pledge sister has.
(tu)Tell us what you learned.
(tu)Then explain how would you help your sister if you found out she had a mental illness.
(tu)No grammatical or punctuation errors.
(tu)You may use any media source to complete the task.
With 26 percent of Americans 18 years or older living with a diagnosable mental disorder, it’s no wonder mental health is an increasing priority for the average person. But what about the celebrities or famous people we’ve come to follow so closely? They aren’t exempt from mental health issues, either. Some are more private about their mental health, while others strive to raise awareness in hopes of debunking misconceptions about disorders.[/size]
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[center][b]#1
I was born on September 25, 1969 in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK, the daughter of Dai Jones, who formerly owned a candy factory, and Pat Jones. My brother David Jones is a development executive and brother Lyndon Jones works at her production company. I showed an interest early on in entertainment. I starred in many big-budget blockbusters like Entrapment, The Haunting, and Traffic, for which many believed I was robbed of an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress. In November 2000, I married actor Michael Douglas. I gave birth to our son Dylan Michael in August 2000 followed by daughter, Carys, in April 2003. I was awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2010 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for her accomplishments in film and television. The Oscar winner first revealed her bipolar II diagnosis in 2011, when she checked into a mental health facility for treatment. (She was also treated in April 2013.) Speaking about her struggles in 2012, she said she “never wanted to be the poster child” for the disorder and was just trying to handle the situation gracefully..[/b][/center]
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[center][b]#2
I was born on August 20, 1992 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA to Dianna Hart, who was a former Dallas Cowboy cheerleader. I am the middle of 3 children. In 2007, I began working with Disneychannel. I received the starring role in “Camp Rock” which launched me into stardom. The Disney star checked into rehab in 2010 for “emotional and physical issues” including bulimia, cutting, and bipolar disorder. “I had no idea that I was even bipolar until I went into treatment,” she revealed in 2011. “I was conquering the world, but then I would come crashing down, and I would be more depressed than ever.” My version of “Let it Go” was in Disney’s Frozen.[/b][/center]
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[center][b]#3
Known for her outgoing personality and enthusiasm. She does many of her own stunts in action movies and she’ll take a fall in comedies. But ask her off-screen to open a door with her bare hands, and she might have trouble. Her obsession with cleanliness compels her to wash her hands often and open doors with her elbows. We wonder what she did after that hair scene in There’s Something About Mary…[/b][/center]
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[center][b]#4
Was born on October 21, 1956 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977), Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983). She was previously married to Paul Simon. Offscreen may be a different story. She has struggled with substance abuse and bipolar disorder, she told ABC News in an interview. Bipolar disorder is characterized by severe mood and energy shifts that affect people’s ability to do daily activities. Fisher talks publicly about her disorder, telling ABC News Primetime she had “outlasted” her problems. “I am mentally ill. I can say that. I am not ashamed of that,” she said.[/b][/center]
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[center][b]#5
After losing her dad when she was 19, the bubbly Southern chef, started having panic attacks and anxiety issues that later led to a 20-year bout with depression and agoraphobia. “Some days I could get to the supermarket, but I could never go too far inside. I learned to cook with the ingredients they kept close to the door,” she told the New York Times in 2007.[/b][/center]
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[center][b]#6
After the 2003 birth of her daughter Rowan, the actress suffered a serious bout of postpartum depression for which she was later medicated. In her darkest moments, she considered suicide. “[I believed] I should not exist. The baby would be better off without me. Life was never going to get better — so I better just go,” she said while accepting an advocacy award from the Hope for Depression Research Foundation. “Finally I did fight. I survived.”[/b][/center]
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[center][b]#7
First came into the spotlight at seventeen years when she won the Miss Teen All-American Pageant, representing the state of Ohio in 1985 and, a year later in 1986, when she was the first runner-up in the Miss U.S.A. Pageant. First African American actress to win the Oscar for Best Actress. The actress told Parade magazine in 2007 that she had tried to commit suicide after her 1997 split from baseball player David Justice. “I was sitting in my car, and I knew the gas was coming when I had an image of my mother finding me,” she said. That image saved her life. “She sacrificed so much for her children, and to end my life would be an incredibly selfish thing to do…My sense of worth was so low. I promised myself I would never be a coward again.”[/b][/center]
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[center][size=25px][b] ::TASK DUE 4/28/14 11:59 P.M. EASTERN::[/b][/size][/center]
A long long time ago in heavens far far away, there were two angels. These angels found one another and bonded, vowed that they would always be there for one another, to be sisters. Time passed and talk of this bond the girls made filled the air. News traveled to the King and he demanded an audience with them saying, “I must meet these women.” An invitation was delivered to them requesting their appearance but being warned that they would be tested along the way. The two angels set out, believing that they were smart and strong enough to handle any circumstance.
They set out on foot, wanting to enjoy the journey. After walking quite a bit they came to a darkened muddy area, conditions not usually seen in Heaven. They grabbed hands and decided to fly through the darkness. Just as they saw the light, on the other side, they heard cries for help. Both looked at each other and agreed to see where it was coming from, They flew low, looking and following the sounds. Suddenly there they were, four angels stuck and covered in mud. They tried pulling them out one by one but to no avail. They promised the other angels that they would get them out. The two angels gathered vines and branches and weaved them together tight creating a rope. They knew that they would have to all work together. The vine woven around a tree in the distance, the distressed angels given the other end. The two free angels stayed with them making sure they were free and safe. The other four angels, now free as well, thanked the sisters. One says, “I almost lost hope, thinking I would be stuck in the mud forever.” The sister angels turn and together say, “I am my sisters keeper.”
Realizing time is going by, the sisters insist on leaving and journeying on. After countless pleads, the four are allowed to come with the sisters and be considered as sisters as well. Pleased that they were now apart of this bond, the new sisters vowed to be loyal to one another. They happily walked excitedly to meet the King. After getting a little more than half way to the King, the angels decided to rest by a waterfall. The four muddy angels cleaned themselves up while the other two rested on a rock. Silence falls between them, and then another angel is heard. “Help please!” she cries out. The sisters quickly flock to the voice through the water fall and into a cave. They find an angel hopelessly trying to move a boulder, sobbing “There are others behind there.” Looking around at each other, they all decide to push together. “1, 2, 3 Pusssssh” one of them shouted. The boulder was moved enough for the other two angels to be set free with only three pushes. They all rejoiced with one another, the 6 angels offered to add the other three stating all in sync, “I am my sisters keeper.” The new three agreed and happily devoted themselves.
Anxious to meet the King already all 9 angels decide to fly the rest of the way. They reach the golden city alas and are escorted to the gates of the Kings palace. A messenger comes out to them and says, “The king will see two only.” The sisters all lock hands with one another, one says “Please tell the King that we are all sisters and we come together or not at all.” After giving the news, the messenger comes back out and tells them that the King will see them all. They enter and a firm voice says, “Who are you to come into my palace and demand I see your sisters. The original two say to the King, “I am my sisters keeper.” Taking cue, they all say the same as if they were chanting, one saying it after the other. The King smiles at them and bestows upon them golden crowns replying, “Because you have been loyal and loved one another.. your bond will live on forever.”
Women’s rights in Pakistan is a prominent issue, many activists such as the National Plan of Action for Women and the All-Pakistan Women’s Association are working hard towards equality. The literacy rate of females in Pakistan is very low compared to men. The attitudes towards women in Pakistani culture make the fight for educational equality difficult. The lack of democracy and feudal practices of Pakistan also contribute to the gender gap in the educational system. This feudal system leaves the women in no power in a very vulnerable position. The long belief that women play a reproductive role inside the home leads to the belief that educating women holds no value.
This is Malala Yousafzai, pictured above, a Pakistani student and spokesperson for women’s rights to education. In retaliation for her high profile campaign for education and criticism of the Taliban, she was shot in the head at close range by a Taliban gunman. She survived the gunshot wound and has become a leading spokesperson for human rights, education and women’s rights. She has received plenty of peace awards, and was the youngest person to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2013.
During this period, the Taliban’s military hold on the area intensified. As the Taliban took control of the area they issued commands banning television, banning music, and banning women from going shopping and limiting women’s education. Many girls schools were blown up and as a consequence students stayed at home, scared of possible retaliation from the Taliban. However, for a time, there was a short break when the Taliban stated girls could receive primary education, if they wore Burkhas. But, a climate of fear prevailed and Malala and her father began to receive death threats for their outspoken views. As a consequence, Malala and her father began to fear for their safety. Her father once considered moving Malala outside of Swat to a boarding school, but Malala didn’t want to move.
When her father suggested they stop their campaigning for human rights, Malala replied,
How can we do that? You were the one who said that if we believe in something greater than our lives, then our voices will only multiply even if we are dead. We can’t disown our campaign!
Her increased profile and strident criticism of the Taliban caused Taliban leaders to meet, and in 2012, they voted to kill her. On October 9, 2012, a masked gunman entered her school bus and asked “Which one of you is Malala? Speak up, otherwise I will shoot at you all.” She was identified and was shot in her head, neck and shoulder. Malala survived the shooting but was in critical condition.
Her assassination attempt received worldwide condemnation and protests across Pakistan. Over 2 million people signed the Right to Education campaign. The petition helped the ratification of Pakistan’s first right to education bill in Pakistan.
On October 15th UN Special Envoy for global education, Gordon Brown, visited Malala while she was in hospital and launched a petition in her name – ‘In support for what Malala fought for.’
Using the slogan “I am Malala“, the petition contains three demands:
On 12 July 2013, she spoke at the United Nations to a group of 500 youths calling for worldwide access to education. Here’s a link to her speech: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23282662
Malala Yousafzai has earned global fame and admiration in the west. Lastly, I leave you with a quote.. “I love my God. I thank my Allah. I talk to him all day. He is the greatest. By giving me this height to reach people, he has also given me great responsibilities. Peace in every home, every street, every village, every country – this is my dream. Education for every boy and every girl in the world. To sit down on a chair and read my books with all my friends at school is my right right. To see each and every human being with a smile of happiness is my wish.”
There are still many disadvantages among men and women still in this day and age, and with a little hard work and dedication, one day we will all be equal. No discrepancies in the work place, in our lives. After all.. we’re the same.
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