Off topic...

Maurice Clarrett. Is he the football player that tried to go to the NFL, the SWAC, etc a couple of years ago?

yea, that's him. tried to hit the leauge after like 3 months.

UPDATE!


Clarrett tries again! More to come...

So he's taking a break from robbing people behind night clubs and stealing cell phones? Good for him. :D :p

Sir, I have read your posts in this thread and I am appalled at the 'gangsta' mentality displayed by your chapter (as described in your own words). This is the type of 'new school' mentality that is bringing our organizations down.

Just because something has always been done a certain way does not make it right or acceptable. I apply this statement to ALL situations in life, maybe you (and others) should think about applying this philosophy in this situation and GROW UP.

I guess... where are you from? Nevermind that... your saying grow up because we as an organization decided to put our foot down and call people on their b.s.? You know what i'm done talking about it... I felt justified in what happened and dont regret nor excuse the show put on. but thank you for your 2 cents. :cool:

I saw the tape of the proshow in 2005...HILARIOUS!!, is the new one up on the website yet?;)

I have to agree with you on your post. I can't believe that anyone would take the occasion of their probate show as an opportunity to dis another organization. I think if this happens, it is fair to ask, "do you love your organization more than you hate the other?" When I went over I was in a Pink and Green haze, I was not aware that other organizations existed. I was stepping with my sorors and perfecting my skee wee.

...you mean to tell me there are other sororities out there? :p :D

That is the rumor, lol. But seriously, when we were on line, we were taught to respect the other organizations as well. This was in 1987, so we still walked in lines, dressed alike, etc. We had to greet other greeks whenever we saw them. That consisted of us stopping, and at the same time, saying, "Hello most honorable greek." That was for every other organization, of course we had special greetings for our big sisters.

Is it possible that things and times back in the 80's are different than they are now???

*Off the topic--kinda*

But does anyone else want to say/post "No" in response to the title of the thread? I always chuckle--- Like who would say "Yes--Dissing Greeks in step shows is GOOD for Greek life"? :rolleyes:

enigma_AKA

Before I became greek, I thought that mild dissing in stepshows was ok. After I became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, I saw the extremely personal nature of some of the shots orgs were taking at each other. My birthday was on yesterday. Me and my sands are a year old and I've been disgusted by some of the things I saw in the past year at stepshows.

A homecoming show at an HBCU in Alabama where one org. had an utterly confusing theme. (They went from being astronauts to the Dave Chappelle show to...hell we don't know.) Well, in the middle of the show a guy dressed like Lil' John runs out and say, "New Exclusiv $h!+!!! Ihave a box of applications for guys that tried to be XYZ that are now ABC!!!" They then proceeded to call names. The two orgs decided they wanted to square off in the middle of the gym floor...of course until one of them got maced.

At the same show, a certain sorority in their rush to call someone else "paper" threw out hundreds and hundreds of sheets of looseleaf on the stage...only to spend their last two minutes of time picking that same damn paper up.

A sorority at another Alabama HBCU that decided to diss their rival by creating a series of "Trapped In The Closet" styled skits in an elaborate diss show. On top of that they won...

A recent probate show where one of the neophytes decided to "Say F*** the _____'s, Who the f*** wants to be a ____ anyway! F*** they party! F*** all of them!" Yeah...intelligent huh?

I felt as though my probate was handled respectfully. We said greetings to all of the members of the divine nine that have been present on our campus. We then spit our history and greetings. After that we stepped and were unmasked. If your big brothers' greetings are amusing, there is no need for bashing. If the skits to accompany your line names are funny, who cares about bashing? Last, but DEFINITELY not least, if your steps are TIGHT people will remember.

Our skits were engineered not only to be funny but to publicize our party. For example, my 9's line name is "Gerber". We sang the "Pull Ups" song and then he got his 6'3" 265 lb. butt into a power wheels. We asked, "Where You Going?" He said (in a childlike voice), "I'm going to the afterparty at the House Of Alpha!"

If you shine, dissing is not necessary. It kind of speaks to an inferiority complex if people are constanly dissing.

Just my .06 cents...

Sorry for the length...

THE Ace
Spring '05
"Mighty Mouse"

I hope not too different, I think that mutual respect and decorum are timeless. Your replies thus far have all been geared at excusing dissing others in your probate show. It is my position that there is no excuse for that behavior. It makes me question whether or not your hate for another organization overshadows your love for your own. What do you have to prove to anyone? Why is it necessary to respond negatively to other organizations in your probate show of all things. There is a time and a place for everything, it is just my opinion that probate shows and greek shows for that matter are not the place to launch personal attacks; good natured ribbing and teasing, ok; but not anything personal or vindictive. When you are performing, or doing anything in the name of your fraternity/sorority, your actions represent that fraternity/sorority.

I was taught (way back in the 80's) that when I have my letters on that I am to conduct myself in a certain way. I was not to drink (at least not publicly), act loud and crude, or disrespect others while in my letters. My actions represent Alpha Kappa Alpha. To the public, I am the face of Alpha Kappa Alpha, I want to represent her well.