And that's why I don't like the idea of aligning yourself with a NPC before they decide they want YOU. The Delta Gamma chapter at Texas State started out when a group of Sigma Chi little sisters decided they wanted to form an interest group to become a colony of Delta Delta Delta - which had no interest in TX State. You don't want to look like you aren't 100% excited for the NPC who IS interested in your campus - like you are having to take your second choice.

So i did some more research on Kappa Gamma and was told that they were originally founded by a transfer student who had been a member of KKG at the school she came from but was kicked out (nor sure if she was kicked out of school or KKG or both) but when she got to southern she started Kappa Gamma.

As a whole i have decided that greek life at scsu is not something i want to be a part of as not only is Kappa Gamma shaky interms of reputation the other local Omega Zeta Pi is apparently an off shoot of Phi Sigma Sigma founded by former Phi Sigma Sigma sisters who had been kicked out for hazing. So yea basically i dont think greek life will be a route im taking at this school as i dont feel id be proud to be a member of either of those organizations. . . :confused:

What about Delta Phi? Have you looked at them? It sounds like your concerns are with the local, not NPC, so why not give them a shot?

I have looked into them and i do like them but their dues are a bit more expensive than the locals so thats why i had been looking more at the locals

However im really bothered in general about the hazing rumors i have heard about omega zeta pi and that it seems to be well known around campus such as their no ugly people allowed saying that i mentioned earlier but it seems like the greek life advisors pay it no attention

If you have looked into them and you are genuinely interested, I don't think it would hurt to ask if they offer payment plans to help. ?

I have to say - this is a case of you get what you pay for. If you join D Phi E, it will be a lifetime experience. You will always have sisters no matter where you go, and you will have a national HQ that has developed programming for you and your chapter that will enable you to develop your leadership skills. They also have high standards, including NO HAZING. I know money can be a concern - but if you can swing it, I'd encourage you to give it a shot.
And not only will you have your DPE sisters - you may find, as I did, that even if you don't have a chapter near you, you can be active in alumnae panhellenic and meet wonderful NPC women from other GLOs.
Why not see about attending the next D Phi E rush event and look them over?
No matter what you decide, hope you are able to be active in your college campus. Good luck!

i actually almost wrote that, but decided not to... thanks for throwing this out there. so so true on so many levels.

It needed to be said! Your sorority dues are the best investment you will make in college. What you gain through it is second only to the education you receive.

Speaking of copycats of NPCs, for anyone interested, there is "Zeta Epsilon Tau Alpha" at the University of Rhode Island. Their colors are silver and teal, they support breast cancer research, they go by "Zeta". The link.

damn. their sneaky with those letters and they way they are arranged...

Soooooooo wrong.:(

When they started, it was in the hopes of becoming ZTA. I am not sure if they gave up on that or the campus decided not to expand (this was all starting as I was finishing up advising there).

One of our chapters started as Zeta Tau Sorority (and their colors were blue & gray) because one of the girls had an older sister who was a Zeta...however, I don't think it was to this extent.

Even if a group is started up with hopes of being some NPC chapter, that should not give them the right to copy everything about that org. That is wrong on so many levels.

What if the school does expand and ZTA chooses not to submit anything for it?

Looooove the ZETA greek letters btw :rolleyes:

Well if I were the Director of Extension for Zeta Tau Alpha, I certainly wouldn't submit anything. Like it was said before, it's just like a PNM coming decked head to toe in your sorority's colors and acting like she's already in.