gainesville zta: zonked. trashy. assh*les.
tommyEver heard of the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority? They seem like such a nice bunch of girls. And according to Wikipedia they have an admirable goal:
The purpose of Zeta Tau Alpha is to intensify friendship, promote happiness among its members, to perform such deeds, and to mold such opinions as will conduce to the building up of a purer and nobler womanhood in the world.
That may be so, but check out the Zetas that go to U of F. Look at the photos page - have you seen a group photo with more white than that first one? The way they flash their gangsta sign on the “leadership” photos is kinda creepy. But you just know that these Gator Zetas sure know how to have fun. Click on over to the social activities page:
At Zeta Tau Alpha our social calendars are always full. From the classy to the crazy, Zetas know how to party with style. There are plenty of opportunities to pair up with different fraternities for fun-filled social events including themed parties which give each of us the opportunity to reconnect with our inner child and rediscover the joys of dress-up! Favorite past themes have included Harley Heaven, A Day at the Races, Barbie and Ken, Desperate Housewives and Pool Boys, Rescue 911, and Viva Las Vegas.
What? Are these the parties at the Gainesville sorority trailer? Purer and nobler, indeed. Continue on:
Zetas love road trips, so each semester we hold date functions that take us to other locales in Florida. We can be found taking in a Tampa Bay Lightning hockey game or some Miami Heat basketball. Tampa is a favorite destination for Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream and Orlando for the many theme parks found there…
But they left out the part where they go to Ybor and get drunk, and turn the Columbia Restaurant “into a frat house,” stealing liquor, breaking toilets and tables, puking all over the place, and getting into fights. The Columbia Restaurant has been open in Ybor City for 102 years, and catering Manager Caroline O’Connor says it’s the first time they have ever had to call police to break up fights between guests.
Good grief, don’t these girls know that all the high class trash hangs out in SoHo now?
Of course, ZTA is officially concerned about college students drinking alcohol responsibly:
Since the fall 2006 semester, Zeta Tau has required all members of its 146 collegiate chapters to complete and pass AlcoholEdu® for College, an online alcohol prevention program. This decision reflects ZTA’s commitment to the health and welfare of its members, especially as it relates to risky behaviors affiliated with drinking…
In 2006-2007, ZTA’s first full year of participation in AlcoholEdu, 11,000 members logged in and 95 percent completed the course.
It appears the other 5% go to the University of Florida.
Girls… Next time you come down to Tampa, take a moment to ask yourself: What would Gator class of 2000 sister Zeta and one time Tampa resident Erin Andrews do?
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October 25th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
How fitting this follows the Tampa in top 10 party cities post.
October 25th, 2007 at 1:40 pm
Looks like UF took down the Zs website.
October 25th, 2007 at 8:51 pm
Sounds really cool to me. Write me 42 crazy m single
October 25th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
I think u crashed their webpage.
October 31st, 2007 at 12:51 am
I’m in line with your comments, Tommy, and thanks for speaking out!
A few days ago I expressed my utter disgust (on another website) concerning the actions of these students - more importantly my disappointment at the apologists who seemed to dismiss the animal behavior while chastising the business. Let’s just say I found myself THE minority voice.
Apparently, the Columbia Restaurant should have kept the incident quiet and just considered it the price of doing business. Apparently, they were expected to handle the incident behind the scenes with the University, and were out of line by making it known to the public. How unprofessional of them! What? Say again? In fact, someone actually suggested that it was merely a publicity stunt for the restaurant - a remark which makes absolutely no sense to me. Oh well…
I guess that, in its 102 years of business, the fact that the Columbia Restaurant had never experienced such outrageous behavior fell short of being newsworthy. No Britney Spears here… Not to mention it was the restaurant’s fault for not posessing the foresight to expect such utter contempt from college students. After all, I guess all college students act this way. Is this really the norm today?
Personally, I’m glad they spoke out even if it does embarass UF, a school I happen to respect for its many accomplishments and respectable goals in science and medicine. I guess I can only hope that some of the alumni will express, or have already expressed their disappointment at what had transpired.
The University of Florida’s Chapter of the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority should be collectively ashamed; but that would require character - a quality which was certainly in short supply that evening in Ybor. Represent!
My 2 cents
October 31st, 2007 at 10:31 pm
As a former alumni, the ZTA chapter is mostly definitely responsible. However, 2 cent’s sarcastic assumptions that “the other 5% go to the University of Florida” who didn’t does nothing for the situation. The ZTA National has/is already at the chapter and there will be repercussions. Deservedly. And yes, 2 cent, Columbia Restaurant should have reported the incident….but how many other restaurants have chosen to remain quiet? Yes, ZTA is in the news and the reverberations have begun. As for the University, action will be taken. In my opinion, the fraternity dates should be sanctioned as well. And, by the way, 2 cent….with such lengthy investigation of our chapter’s statements…you must have way too much time on your hands. Insteading of tearing down, try helping provide a solution.
November 1st, 2007 at 7:14 am
If the chapter president of Zeta not phoned the Columbia the day after the debacle protesting the restaurant refund the remaining money for the 45 minutes the dj had left on their contract, nothing would have been reported.