Originally Posted by DrPhil (Post 1970497)

Is this sarcasm with the "them" and highlighting the notable East Indians in Kappa Delta? It reads tongue in cheek but it's hard to tell.

DeltaIVA's (I hate that username) post is dumb all by itself. When NPCers (white and nonwhite) explain, it sometimes doesn't have the effect that the NPCers planned.

Originally Posted by OHNOITSJESS (Post 1970612)

Oh yaay me too :)

I would think (b.c of her user name) DeltaIVA was involved in a culturally based GLO that is pretty large at UT. I surely hope she isn't.

Originally Posted by DrPhil (Post 1970632)

Look at the hidden diversity of GC.

If she is, she's an idiot for crying that she was essentially rejected because of her race. We don't welcome rejects.

Originally Posted by DeltaIVA (Post 1971374)

Congratulations on pledging Greek! I'm glad some of us are given that opportunity. No, I'm not in a culturally based GLO.

Originally Posted by LadyLonghorn (Post 1970657)

Sorry. I guess I was too blinded by the line about the sorority with the one Indian member not being a "good one." :rolleyes:



I think Jess was referring to Delta Kappa Delta, which is a good sized Indian and South Asian sorority at Texas. Which is why I found the part of the post where she says that she doesn't know much about the Indian sororities rather strange given her user name. I pretty much assumed her posting here was a calculated move to steer Indian and other South Asian women away from NPC recruitment and into other options.

Although things have moved in the right direction, Texas' NPC sororities have a long way to go in increasing diversity. As some others mentioned, so much of our recruitment is legacy and hometown/high school/camp driven. The truth of the matter is that many women, no matter their race or any other factors, have virtually no chance of getting into many chapters. It's all about numbers.

Originally Posted by DeltaIVA (Post 1971356)

Like I said, neither I nor any other Indian girl I met that I rushed with got in.

Originally Posted by DeltaIVA (Post 1971349)

Most of the others I spoke to dropped out because they were cut from either the "good ones" or the ones they wanted to be a part of.

Originally Posted by LadyLonghorn (Post 1970671)

Especially since her claim that Indian women are not given bids by the NPCs at Texas and there was only one Indian woman in any of the groups during rush 2008. It's just not true and I call ulterior motive on this one.

Originally Posted by LadyLonghorn (Post 1970725)

I just think it's odd that someone with a user name that implies association with an Indian interest sorority comes here the day before fall recruitment convocation to make one post that tells Indian women that they have no chance of getting a bid in an NPC sorority (or at least a "good" one.) Because that simply is not the truth.

Originally Posted by OHNOITSJESS (Post 1970831)

Indeed i was :)
As far as DKD vs. DPO: DPO has more chapters and are more geographically diverse.
DKD is fairly large and pretty well known among Indians at UT, especially since they are dry (no alcohol ever) which appeals to those not looking for that scene.

With that being said,
DeltaIVA: if there is an ulterior motive, I personally know the DKD Gamma(UT) chapter president (total sweetheart), several founding alumnae, and heck chapter members. Oh and in case you are DPO, I know several alumnae with great pull and past national council members there too. Be careful as to how you come across, as i'm sure the organizations wouldn't condone this type of recruitment.

And just in case i'll save a copy of this thread.

Originally Posted by Alumiyum (Post 1971359)

There are many reasons to be cut, even that early, and especially during a competitive recruitment. You don't know why you were cut.

Originally Posted by Drolefille (Post 1971348)

So..... yeah. That'll keep you from joining.

Except the one. Who was in one that wasn't very good.

:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Drolefille (Post 1971365)

Maybe you're just not a pleasant person...

Originally Posted by Drolefille (Post 1971377)

Everyone who attends recruitment is "given that opportunity."

Originally Posted by DeltaIVA (Post 1971407)

Haha, this is theoretically a valid reason. However, I don't think this is the case. I was actually nominated for class favorite when I was in high school.