Greek Switch Day???Would you do it??
 

Hi Sorors and Sisterfriends,

This question is MAINLY directed toward members of all greek- lettered orgs BUT anyone can feel free to respond.

Here lately, I have seen several schools participate in an event know as "Switch Day":mad: On this day, each organization acts as another organization. This is suppose to be all in fun but I can't seem to find the punchline if you know what I mean. For the record, I am TOTALLY against it. I've heard all the convo's about UNITY and the like. But I think this takes it too far!

How do you feel about this event?
Would you EVER participate?

Note: Other org's do not wear your symbols-- they just wear your colors. And they are allowed to "act" like your org. I think this just leads to MORE stereotypes and disrespect.

Hot Mess
 

Soror are they doing this at your school?

My reply overall: http://www.louisville.edu/~ejbrow01/eek2.gif http://www.louisville.edu/~ejbrow01/thumbsdown.gif http://www.louisville.edu/~ejbrow01/wtf.gif

My reason for NOT doing this is -- it does not build up Greek Unity, instead it will lead to petty perpetuation of Greek Stereotypes and that will cause friction. I am all for GREEK UNITY but I would rather do a service project or co sponsor a speaker or something on that note, but to dress in the colors of AKA, Zeta or S G Rho just does not float my boat. That is more of a way to "jest" @ orgs and not say "We Support You".

On another note: There are stereotypes for every org but REALLY what is the STEREOTYPE for DELTAS??:confused: I am dead dang on serious. I mean what is "OUR HANGUP"??

What a bad, bad idea!

Can you IMAGINE the kind of drama that would cause? THe amount of "ha ha that is so funny that I think I will remember that next time y'all have a line/event"????

What are they thinking?

Would I participate? Umm, no. I can't see any good reason for it whatsoever.:rolleyes:

Re: Hot Mess
 

Soror, GOOD QUESTION!!! I was wondering the SAME thing. I have NEVER hear of any stereotype regarding Delta Sigma Theta as well!!!! :confused:

Re: Hot Mess
 

I haven't heard any "for real" stereotypes for Delta's. But as for other orgs, I have. I know that with "Switch Day" these stereotypes will come out as other orgs. take it too far and poke fun.
My thing is this: WHAT IS THE PURPOSE? WHAT ARE YOU SHOWING THE CAMPUS ABOUT GREEK LIFE? WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO LEARN FROM THIS EVENT?:rolleyes: This whole event will go down in history as " Remember that day when ABC dissed XYZ on "Switch Day". And yes, this event will take place at my school. I just think we are all adults and could have come up with something better than this. Sure, alot of us voted AGAINST having a "Switch Day". But majority rules...and the majority thought it would be funny and cool to do this. I agree with Soror CrimsonTide4, I would much rather have done a community service project or co-sponsored a speaker.
I ADAMENTLY REFUSE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT. I JUST WON'T DO IT.

To quote my Sister in Greekdom, CT4, WTF???

Now this sounds like something that predominately white greek orgs would do. I can't imagine, not for one second, that any right-minded Divine Nine org would condone some craziness like that. Why in the world would I want to be a Delta, Zeta or SGRho for a day. Absoultely NO DISRESPECT INTENDED. Nor can I imagine why any Delta, Zeta or SGRho would want to be an AKA for a day.

This is what sets Divine Nine orgs apart from all the rest...we're about BUSINESS...community service, leadership, action...not about playing "DRESS UP".

re: stereotypes of Delta
 

no disrespect intended, however there are stereotypes of all the divine 9, here are some that some may perceive of DST, however we all know that stereotypes, whether positive or negative, are not gospel

-being more "earthy", "natural" sistas (i.e. no perms, braids/fro/dreds)

-being darkskinned

-being book smart

-being politically involved

Re: re: stereotypes of Delta
 

I can live with that :D

Re: Greek Switch Day???Would you do it??
 

If a non-greek (but an observer with LOT of respect :D ) may weigh in; the closest I've seen to a "Switch Day is when some of the organizations pay tribute to other organizations by doing their steps in a step show. Usually it is done with class and the REAL members of that organization do their call after or during that performance.

If I were ever fortunate enough to be in a BGLO organization; I would have to say no, I would not participate. My top three reasons why are as follows:

3. I don't know if I can picture a guy doing a sorority's call... I don't think most guys have voices that hit that high.

2. Imagine doing this and you meet all of the "sister"friends of the particular organization you are supposedly "switching" with? It completely throws discretion and adds confussion

1. On the subject of "sister"friends, one might think that if a member of a BGLO got to switch and be an organization for a day; then that will mean that if I don't make my first BGLO of choice, I should be allowed to move on to my second **

That's all I can think of. If the post is deemed disrespectful, I will delete it as that is not my intent.

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**For the record, I for on only have ONE path; but being on this side, I have seen with my own two eyes people who have tried to go one way... but when they didn't make it they went another :confused: :eek:

Hello Greek sisters...
 

No. I think it's a bad idea for all of the already mentioned reasons.

I saw something like this....
 

The other day I was reading an article which directed me to stepshow.com. The site allows the consumer to see pics of the content of the video. I clicked on one that read "Unity Day" or something like that. When I was looking at the pics, I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. I have seen white Sigmas and Zetas but never an Omega. Well, when I read further it was the a Unity stepshow which included the members of WGLOs so all the BGLOs had WGLO members on their step team performing. If I did not have my reservations about the quality of the videos from this site I might be interested to see the video!

Re: Re: Greek Switch Day???Would you do it??
 

This fall, at our homecoming stepshow, the Iotas did a tribute to black greek women. For each organization, they did a signature step of that organization and then incorporated all of them into a final step. All of the ladies present were pleased and flattered. it was done in fun and was very classy.

Heck naw
 

Who sponsors this mess????? Does it raise any money? This is ignorant. :mad:

Re: Greek Switch Day???Would you do it??
 

Note: This is my opinion about this campus, not all collegiates!



This is a BAD IDEA:mad: Honestly, they SHOULD be concentrating on PUBLIC SERVICE and SCHOLARSHIP! I'm all for having fun, but what good could POSSIBLY come from stereotyping other greek orgs!?

Don't people have better things to do with their time?! The irony is, these would be the SAME PEOPLE, who would complain when people join their org for SUPERFICIAL REASONS BASED ON STEREOTYPES!!!

....And haven't we learned ANYTHING from the Auburn incident? Isn't this the same thing?...but with a "different" face?:confused:

I've seen "switching" done in a more positive light. First of all there are ground rules regarding being disrespectful. It is a weekend of activities - on Friday during the day, the "XYZ for a day" has to perform a community service project which the group they are switching typically performs - that evening there is a unity dinner and social where only the greek orgs watch a "performance" by the other org - on Saturday there was a group car wash as a fundraiser which everyone performed and then a step show where the groups performed their own steps with a "moment" for the group they switched off as. The t-shirts worn during the community service project and car was were white with the "AKA for a day" or "DST for a day" printed in black for all organizations and then on the back there was a unity message. Groups wore their own attire for the step show (of course those shirts were a little "tart" by then). My guess is that the "switch" events which have gotten out of hand may have spun off from something that was once positive.

Re: Re: Re: Greek Switch Day???Would you do it??
 

This type of activity is seen as a positive tribute. This is FAR from the mess questioned in the beginning of the thread.

Heck naw. To each his own, but something like this on my campus would be a straight up disaster. There's not a lot of disrespect between organizations as a whole, but y'all know that mess would get personal (people acting as INDIVIDUALS in other orgs, not the stereotype as a whole). Does that make sense? At any rate, I don't really see what good could come of it.. maybe I'm missing the point. :confused:

wow, just when i thought i had heard it all, i get hit w/this crap. this is an absolutely terrible idea, which only perpetuates some of the existing stereotypes about greek organizations as a whole and individually. like the previous post mentioned, i don't see any good coming out of it.

UH...Hell Naw!
 

I pledged DST for a reason....I don't ever want to "switch", if only for a day. I think people would take the switching too far and every stereotype out there would be perpetuated.:mad:

Re: re: stereotypes of Delta
 

I have no problem with those stereotypes!!!! Even though I have a perm and not dark-skinned, the last two definitely apply!!!

I don't believe this would be a negative experience if the rules and boundaries are set up in the beginning. To say that you won't wear another organizations colors is down-right ridiculous. Just because you belong to XYZ with such and such colors and to not where them because you belong to DEF is crazy to me. I luv the organization that I want to join, but being that I am not a member, I will not be limited to wearing or not wearing their colors or the colors of another organization. Beside that, if and when I do obtain membership my closet will not be limited to my organization of choice colors. On another note, back to the topic at hand, if greek unity is being emphasized, this seems like a positive way to break the ice, as well as get members in their particular organization to learn about the others and present that info in a positive manner. Everything isn't necessarily out to be negative or produce stereotypes.

nah, I'm cool with my crimson and cream...
 

I do not feel that there is any need to start switching colors and acting as if I was a member of XYZ organization when I know dag on well that I am a member of DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC. and have wanted to be since I was 5. It's not all about the COLORS, shoot bloods and crypts wear colors!!! It's about the sisterhood, service and scholarship principles that DST was built on that make me so proud. If your not a DELTA i don't want you in my colors actin' like you are. I would think members of other BGLOs feel the same way!

In terms of greek unity, my best-friend who I have know since high school, before either one of us entered college (we went to the same college too) is an AKA. I love her to death. We use to say we where twins growing up, but she choose AKA and I choose DST, our friendship is just as strong. That's greek unity. I would never disrespect her by putting on her colors and going out there acting like i was in her organization. Besides based on those stereotype she should have been a Delta, lol! She's a dark skinned sister, always in braids and she's a rocket scientist for pete's sake!

Anywho... as stated in previous post, this type of event will not build unity, it will cause disharmony in my opinion. And disharmony between GBLOs will futher tarnish the image of black greeks in the community.

I say do some public service event together, throw a party together or something of that nature.

Hey my Greek Peeps, it's been awhile since I last posted but I really wanted to way in on this one. All I have to say is, WTF! Hello, where are the advisors of the chapters? Maybe they have advisors that don't care, but if I were an advisor of a Kappa chapter and they wanted to participate in some "crap" (trying my best to be good) like this, I would say hell no. To me this is an abomination to the oath and principles I hold dear. We as Greeks, must be mindful of things that we know are not what are founders intended. Any sort of swap can not be good. Also on the subject of paying tribute to an org., I think it's okay but I hate to see when they incorporate hand signs, calls, and other such things. In paying tribute to other orgs. I think that there is a fine line that is sometime crossed. That's all I have to say, and I'm out!

MY GAAAAAAWD!! The DEAD HATH ARISEN
 

:eek: :eek: NEGRO WHERE YOU BEEN!!??!!??!

I mean you said you would be back but daaaaaaang, I am glad I did not send you out for food because my stomach would be touching 10 other backs by now.


You have been missed.
Don't go away so long anymore.:cool:

Mock Stepshows
 

If your school has mock stepshow are there any guidelines, as far as, paraphernalia?

Could someone imitating your organization wear real store bought paraphernalia or would you prefer that they make their own homemade shirts?

I've never heard of such a thing! Is this a Non- HBCU thing?

Down here on our campus. The Greeks imitate each other in a mock stepshow during Greek Week. Last night it was:

Kappas imitating Zetas
Zetas imitating Kappas
Sigmas imitating Deltas
Deltas imitating Alphas
Alphas imitating SGRHO
SGRHO imitating Omegas
Omegas imitating AKAs
AKAs imitiating Sigmas

Sounds like some Revenge of the Nerds plot.

Thanks for the clarification. I've never been to a mock stepshow before. How did they decide which org would imitate which org?

I've never seen one of these. It wasn't done at my alma mater.

Re: Hot Mess
 

I've heard Delta's are supposed to be "butch" .. down to earth...i've heard this one alot. :rolleyes:

I'm not sure I guess they decided at a Pan Hell meeting.

I don't like it because most NEO's don't actually know each other in Greek Life and can take things a bit too far. Most prophytes of all organizations have established some sort of friendship or friendly rivalry. So they know how far to take things.

It doesn't do anything but give Greeks a venue to talk trash openly.