Well, you can't blame Quinn Snyder for THIS...

WSUCougar · 04-13-2004, 04:44 PM

Sad...

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COLUMBIA, Missouri (AP) -- The national office of a sorority whose members were urged to lie about their health to boost turnout in a competitive campus blood drive apologized Tuesday.
In a statement from its national office in Colorado, Gamma Phi Beta said it "regrets the e-mail sent regarding mandatory participation in a campus-wide blood drive and apologizes to the community, the Red Cross and campus."

The American Red Cross tells those who are sick or have recently received tattoos or piercings not to donate blood, both to protect the health of donors and to lessen the risk of transmitting diseases to recipients.

But sorority members at the University of Missouri-Columbia -- a school that once set a world record for blood collection -- were urged by a fellow member to lie about their health.

In an e-mail sent last Tuesday to about 170 members of Gamma Phi Beta, sophomore Christie Key, the chapter's blood donation coordinator, wrote: "I dont (sic) care if you got a tattoo last week LIE. I dont (sic) care if you have a cold. Suck it up. We all do. LIE. Recent peircings (sic)? LIE."

She added: "Even if youre (sic) going to use the Do Not Use My Blood sticker, GIVE ANYWAY." Donors who have second thoughts at the donation site can discreetly attach a sticker to a health questionnaire indicating their blood shouldn't be used.

In her e-mail, Key wrote: "We're not messing around. Punishment for not giving blood is going to be quite severe."

Key declined to comment Monday and referred questions to Gamma Phi Beta's chapter president, who did not immediately return a call.

About 3,300 units of blood were collected at the Missouri event. The Red Cross reassured the public that its blood supplies are safe, saying all donations are routinely tested for safety.

Gamma Phi Beta's statement said the message was sent "without the consent or approval of any chapter officer."

Cathy Scroggs, a campus vice chancellor, said the university was investigating.

"I would characterize it at this time as one student that is overzealous," Scroggs said. "But we have heard that people have felt pressured to donate blood in the past, and this certainly has caused us to want to take a look at the whole process."

On a single day in 1999, the campus drive took in 3,156 units of blood -- enough to earn recognition from the Guinness Book of Records as the largest single-site, single-day blood collection.

MizzouRah · 04-13-2004, 04:54 PM

Ole Mizzou.

Todd

WSUCougar · 04-13-2004, 04:57 PM

I wonder what exactly "We're not messing around. Punishment for not giving blood is going to be quite severe" entails.

cthomer5000 · 04-13-2004, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by WSUCougar

I wonder what exactly "We're not messing around. Punishment for not giving blood is going to be quite severe" entails.

Pinecones.

Tigercat · 04-13-2004, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by WSUCougar

I wonder what exactly "We're not messing around. Punishment for not giving blood is going to be quite severe" entails.

Thats the stuff good porn and bad B movies is made of.

Poli · 04-13-2004, 05:02 PM

The Navy is just as bad. Don't walk into a buiding doing a blood drive.

Franklinnoble · 04-13-2004, 05:33 PM

Why don't these sororities just get together and wring out their tampons once a month? Sheesh...

dawgfan · 04-13-2004, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by WSUCougar

I wonder what exactly "We're not messing around. Punishment for not giving blood is going to be quite severe" entails.

Severe spankings for the naughty girls.

dawgfan · 04-13-2004, 05:36 PM

Dola -

"We going to get your blood one way or another; we can either do this the easy way or the hard way..."

dawgfan · 04-13-2004, 05:38 PM

Double-Dola -

"On a single day in 1999, the campus drive took in 3,156 units of blood -- enough to earn recognition from the Guinness Book of Records as the largest single-site, single-day blood collection."

Was this a colossal blood drive?

Poli · 04-13-2004, 06:08 PM

DOOMED.

mtaystl03 · 04-13-2004, 06:10 PM

I bet it was that bitch whoever Ricky Clemens beat the crap out of that did it! She is nothing but bad news!!! TRANSFER TO KANSAS BITCH!

sterlingice · 04-13-2004, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mtaystl03

I bet it was that bitch whoever Ricky Clemens beat the crap out of that did it! She is nothing but bad news!!! TRANSFER TO KANSAS BITCH!

We don't want your trash across state lines. And by that, of course, I mean Clemons.

SI

tucker342 · 04-13-2004, 06:36 PM

ummm wow.... I don't think she understands the reason for the blood drive...

kcchief19 · 04-13-2004, 09:43 PM

Heh-heh. Yeah, the blood drive at ol' Mizzou is pretty fierce. Most of the Greeks I knew got fined if they didn't give blood. You had to turn in the "I Gave Blood Today" sticker or you got fined. Since the fines were pretty hefty, if you weren't Greek you could give blood and then sell your sticker.

sterlingice · 04-14-2004, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by kcchief19

Heh-heh. Yeah, the blood drive at ol' Mizzou is pretty fierce. Most of the Greeks I knew got fined if they didn't give blood. You had to turn in the "I Gave Blood Today" sticker or you got fined. Since the fines were pretty hefty, if you weren't Greek you could give blood and then sell your sticker.

I'm all for little things to help the world, blood drives, giving to charity, recycling, etc but that's just insane.

SI

Ragone · 04-14-2004, 04:03 AM

good thing its blood and not grey matter.. cause mizzou would be screwed then

04-13-2004, 04:57 PM	#3
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	I wonder what exactly "We're not messing around. Punishment for not giving blood is going to be quite severe" entails. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

04-13-2004, 05:02 PM	#6
Poli FOFC Survivor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wentzville, MO	The Navy is just as bad. Don't walk into a buiding doing a blood drive. __________________ Cheer for a walk on quarterback! Ardent leads the Vols in the dynasty forum.

04-13-2004, 06:08 PM	#11
Poli FOFC Survivor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wentzville, MO	DOOMED. __________________ Cheer for a walk on quarterback! Ardent leads the Vols in the dynasty forum.

04-13-2004, 06:10 PM	#12
mtaystl03 High School Varsity Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: St. Louis, MO	I bet it was that bitch whoever Ricky Clemens beat the crap out of that did it! She is nothing but bad news!!! TRANSFER TO KANSAS BITCH! __________________ Go STL Sports!

04-13-2004, 04:54 PM	#2
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Ole Mizzou. Todd

04-13-2004, 05:33 PM	#7
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	Why don't these sororities just get together and wring out their tampons once a month? Sheesh...

04-13-2004, 05:36 PM	#9
dawgfan Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Seattle	Dola - "We going to get your blood one way or another; we can either do this the easy way or the hard way..."

04-13-2004, 05:38 PM	#10
dawgfan Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Seattle	Double-Dola - "On a single day in 1999, the campus drive took in 3,156 units of blood -- enough to earn recognition from the Guinness Book of Records as the largest single-site, single-day blood collection." Was this a colossal blood drive?

04-13-2004, 06:36 PM	#14
tucker342 Pro Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Iowa City, IA	ummm wow.... I don't think she understands the reason for the blood drive...

04-13-2004, 09:43 PM	#15
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	Heh-heh. Yeah, the blood drive at ol' Mizzou is pretty fierce. Most of the Greeks I knew got fined if they didn't give blood. You had to turn in the "I Gave Blood Today" sticker or you got fined. Since the fines were pretty hefty, if you weren't Greek you could give blood and then sell your sticker.

04-14-2004, 04:03 AM	#17
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	good thing its blood and not grey matter.. cause mizzou would be screwed then

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