Observation 2

The second observation took place at the UNC vs. Duke baseball game. In order see a different side of the sorority girls, I actually went to the baseball with a couple of sorority friends and sat with them during some of the game. It was a very open atmosphere with a variety of other microcultures, and it would be interesting to observe how the sisters interacted with others during the baseball game.

During the game, the sorority girls were very communicative with everyone around them. The amount of time spent talking with others outside the Greek community, for example other spectators, was greater than group talk solely within the group. The sisters were not limited to who they spoke with, but easily interacted with others around them by cheering, talking and joking with fellow students. Further, some small talk was observed throughout the ball game, but it was minimal and dealt with grades in classes and attractive college boys. The sorority sisters were very warm as I met some of them for the first time (some of the sisters were friends of a friend). Although I was not a Greek, the girls did not shun me from any of their conversations. In an atmosphere that is open and exciting, such as the baseball game, the sorority girls' behavior changed compared to the behavior exhibited in the cafeteria.