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I pledged a wglo last semester and hated it because i foudn out the organization was the wrong one for me... now if i want to pledge a hispanic sorority for next semester this is ok right?? and do i even have to tell them?? i know i coudnt do another wglo until the second semester but since its non-panhel i could do the hispanic one right??

There's no such thing as a "wglo" right?

Are you talking about an NPC sorority? Because I'd hate to think that I'm in a WGLO!

If you're in an NPC sorority, and have NOT been initiated, you can pledge whatever sorority you'd like, after one year.

I think it would depend on your school. I would find out (should be easy) if the hispanic sorority is part of the Panhellenic council and follow the rules of said council. I know at my university the hispanic sororities are not part of the panhellenic and therefore one could be in a NPC sorority which is part of the panhellenic council and a hispanic, which is not part of the panhellenic council. You can find this out by calling the greek life office. you probably will have no problem joining a hispanic sorority, unless as i stated before the hispanic sorority follows panhellenic rules and then would require you to wait one year from when you accepted your bid.

Why not? I'm proud to say I'm a member of a BGLO.

Let the games begin.

Because NPC organizations are not WGLO's. They do not discriminate based on race, all races are welcome.

Ask the office of Greek Life at your university about re-rushing, and if there is a period of time you must wait to rush this Latina sorority. If they belong to the campus Panhellenic, it is likely there will be a similiar waiting period.

To rush the group, make sure that you are registered for their recruitment-- the office of Greek Life can advise you of how to do this whether it is a formal or informal recruitment.

To prepare for recruitment, check out the Rush Forum, look online to see if the group has a national and local chapter website, prepare appropriate outfits for the events and practice basic conversation starters (How did you come to join XYZ? Tell me about yourself. What kinds of activities are planned for the semester at XYZ?) and prepare some anecdotes to share.

Neither do BGLOs.

jubilence, I prefer that you don't categorized my organization as a WGLO. Please respect my wishes.

BGLOs are committed to the black community. NPC/NIC organizations are not. It's that simple. Hence they are not WGLOs. And many do not have exclusionary clauses.

-Rudey

Faulty logic...

On your part.

-Rudey
--But since you know so much, create a list of WGLOs for us to look at

I didn't catagorize, the original poster did.

I simply asked why the term was deemed offensive.

Please respect my right to ask a question.

NPHC organizations do not have exclusionary clauses.

So if NPHC orgs were committed to the White community, we could be called WGLOs?

Who said they did? I didn't think they did. Thanks for the info. By the way Chicago is a city in Illinois.

-Rudey

If you wanted to be called a WGLO, go for it. In the meantime, try and come up with a list of WGLOs though. Great.

-Rudey

whoa nellie!!!

SisterGreek Jubilance, this is the reason for the old saying "Better to remain quiet and be thought a fool than to speak and erase all doubt".

Don't worry. This incident alone doesn't make me consider you a fool. :)

But really, go ahead and show us that list of WGLOs.

-Rudey

Once again, Rudey missed the point.

I don't care what you want to be called, I just wanted to know why the word "white" is so offensive.

But if you want to focus on list of orgs, more power to you! :D

Perhaps you don't understand because Sigma Gamma Rho is an Asian GLO?

Do you have a list of white GLOs yet since you know so much or no? Still need time? Oh OK!

-Rudey

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL

Show me where I called a group a WGLO? You can't!

I asked WHY some take it offensively?

What does this have to do with a list of organizations?

Perhaps you should learn to read.

Again, perhaps you don't understand because Sigma Gamma Rho is an Asian GLO.

I hope nobody would take offense to that and If I ask WHY.

And a list is very important since people have created this "label".

-Rudey

Ah yeah, I'm going to have to side with Rudey on this one. We do not call ourselves WGLO's because we do not limit our membership to white people - we have open arms to all races.

NPC/NIC philanthropies aren't ethnic group specific. Diabetes, cancer and heart disease, for example, can affect anyone, regardless of race.

Taualumna, if by some chance, an NPHC sorority decided to move its philanthropic efforts solely to support cancer research, would that organization still be a BGLO?

Yes, because they limit their membership that specific race.

No they don't.

White or black.....these terms are always offensive to someone......unless you are talking about clothing.

Right, right, right...

We don't. We don't have exclusionary clauses.

When were those removed?

I can't speak for any of the othr NPHC orgs but Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. NEVER had exclusionary clauses.

Sure. Let's see it happen now.

-Rudey

That's good. Did you know that Sigma Gamma Rho was an Asian GLO?

-Rudey

what about predominantly white?

Huh? Cancer affects everyone regardless of their race.

Jubliance1922, the 2 posters that asked you not to call it a WGLO are not white. I am assuming it was offensive to them because they do not consider their groups to be white as they encompass people of all races.

Most of us prefer the terms NPC organizations or NIC organizations (or what ever other umbrella group we may be under).

We are not "White Greek Life/Letter Organizations". We are social fraternal groups belong to various umbrella groups. We welcome members of all races, religions, sexual orientations, etc. etc.