What a great article--my mother is AKA and even though I pledged and love AOPi, it's nice to know I am still an AKA legacy.

Maybe it's just me, but pinkyphimu didn't say she didn't have prior knowledge of NPHC sorority social action.....she was just giving a compliment.

And, NPHC history books are not found in all campus libraries.....

And GOSH some people just don't know, that's why we're here on GC......I learn a LOT about how non-NPHC organizations operate through GC, and personally, I'm thankful nobody has said "We've been around for a hundred fifty years, why don't you read a book?"

There's no beef, but I just wish we weren't so touchy about these topics.

Great article!!

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Maybe it's just me, but pinkyphimu didn't say she didn't have prior knowledge of NPHC sorority social action.....she was just giving a compliment.

And I thanked her and others for the compliment.

And, NPHC history books are not found in all campus libraries.....

You are right. I should have suggested the internet.

And GOSH some people just don't know, that's why we're here on GC......I learn a LOT about how non-NPHC organizations operate through GC, and personally, I'm thankful nobody has said "We've been around for a hundred fifty years, why don't you read a book?"

So have I. I really enjoy reading the rush threads probably as much as a NPC member does.

And not to call anyone one out, but I've read forums on here where pnms of BGLOs come on here and ask for info about the org and the members of that particular org will tell the pnms off in a much worse, very humiliating way. Besides, reading can open so many new worlds.



There's no beef, but I just wish we weren't so touchy about these topics.

I'm a bit touchy because now there is no excuse to not having the information you need or want. When I started my jouney into greek life many moons ago, the only reference I had about greek life was a 1920 edition of Baird's Manual. Today you have the internet. One of the better search engines is google, that is how I came across GC. I was looking up info on greek orgs.

That is a very well written article! I enjoyed reading it a lot! Awesome story!


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Woo hoo! Great story very informative! :)

Ditto. There is soooo much misinformation between members of different organizational conferences, and in this day and age--especially when it's obvious that we all know how to use the Internet--it's inexcusable.

I feel like I have to do double duty--telling NPHC members that no, we NPC members don't make our pledges drink, in fact we have alcohol-free housing (an NPHC relative swore me up and down that my pledge period was filled with drinking games--cause that's what "you all do."). On the other hand, I'm always informing my sorority sisters that the reason NPHC groups don't have housing isn't because they discriminate or haze. There is so much ignorance on both sides that is inexcusable.

And that's why I can be a little bitchy when it comes to this stuff.

Maybe it's time to not have separate organizational conferences.
Isn't that a little outdated? Our family has numerous conversations about this. I am AOII and an APhiA sweetheart. My mom is AKA, my dad is KAPsi, my cousin is DSTheta.

What do you all think?

But the NPHC and IFC/NPC has two TOTALLY different missions and ways of operating.

I think it would be a fab idea for ALL GLO's to work together. I was interested in joining a BGLO when I was in college, but could not find them on campus. My roomate and suitmates found out about other orgs through rush. I joined my org as a grad, but I know there are other girls out there like me. There should be some way to reach all of the kids who are interested in Greek Life.

I think they have more in common than they are different--it doesn't take away from their individual missions. AOII was very different from ADII too, but we could coexist in the same conference.

It would take some adjustments but the biggest concern would be seeing racism rearing its ugly head. All those who said they would welcome diversity in their pledge class would have to put up or shut up. It would be very obvious if all the diverse candidates were not asked back to an organization.

It would take a bit of courage on the part of pnm--no one likes rejection, but it sure would push the envelope toward desegregation.

I think the suggestion has merit, but I know toooo many grad members in the NPHC who would have such a thing happen only over their cold, dead bodies.

One of the things that seperates NPC and NPHC is the relative influence of alumnae. In out orgs they do most of the real work, and they have pretty much ALL of the real power.

Yes, NPHC sororities and NPC sororities do recruitment of new members in completely different ways.

As far as power relative to voting is concerned, that depends a lot on the org. Some are undergrad controlled, some are pretty much run by the alumnae and volunteers.

That would be an interesting subject for a thread.

I don't know about other NPC orgs, but a lot of the time if it weren't for our alumnae, AOII wouldn't be as strong as it is now. AOII alumnae are encouraged and welcomed to continue their bonds of sisterhood through the international organization and various alum groups. Speaking for myself, I am advising a chapter and helping out with their redevelopment as well as being part of an alum chapter. It's not like I don't have a say in what direction my fraternity goes, because I do. All alums do, some are just more vocal than others.:D