Robbins introduces what she calls "quirk theory," the idea that outsiders thrive after high school for many of the same reasons that they were misfits in high school. She immerses herself in the lives of a wide variety of "outsider" students, including the "band geek," the "artsy indie," the "lon...
An interesting investigative report on life in historically white sororities in the 2000's South. Having been denied access to sororities by their national offices, in the wake of MTV's expose, the young (thin, pretty) Robbins accompanied four young women undercover through for one academic yea...
is the feeling you will now have when you drive down the highway, and see a Kappa Delta decal on the car in the lane next to you and try to speed up so you can wave to your new “sister”! —Norman Shield of Kappa Delta, July 2003 Practically every girl looks better with some makeup. Just because yo...
The women said that it was important to get to know Fatima better before mentioning the drugs because she had to trust Lara to allow her to help. Lara didn’t work night shifts, but she tried to make small talk the few times she passed by Fatima in the hall. “I don’t know her well enough to be lik...