Why Kappa Alpha Psi?
 

I wanted Kappa because beforehand, my game was weak as hell. With Kappa, I am GUARANTEED a fly honey, and a few side jawns. Kappa made me the modern day Max Julian of Philadelphia.


















































I'm trippin. I'll give my story when I have a little free time this weekend.lol

My first time being exposed to Kappa Alpha Psi?

Monday, April 3, 1990 at Ohio State University.

I was visiting OSU as a high school student during one of those minority college visitation events (we even stayed overnight at a nearby Holiday Inn). Anyhow, after our banquet and before the party, some fellas came in and put on a 5 minute step show. I didn't know who they were, all I remembered was they stepped with red and white canes. Later on I found out they were Kappas.

Why Kappa? I can sum it all up in just one word:

MYSTIQUE!

IMHO Kappa has the largest mystique quotient than any other organization. And that is what truly intrigued me to pursue the organization for so long.

LMAO at Suavesince1911's post, but I don't disagree with him.:D

Growing up as a kid, all I knew was Alpha, because my dad is an Alpha. The whole time though up until college I had no clue what a fraternity was. My dad had Alpha paraphernalia all over the house. Paddles were/are hung in the basement, and I never paid it much if any attention at all. My brother is 3 years older than me, so I would often hear him come back from college talking about joining a fraternity, but I still never paid it much attention. When I got to college, is when I started to take interest in joining a fraternity. That's pretty much all everyone talked about was joining a fraternity or sorority. My brother(also a Nupe Kappa Chapter) and I were roomies in college so I would just listen to he and his friends talk about the different glos. Later on I started asking questions. I got the basic answers, that I wanted, now it was time for me to find the fraternity that interest me. To make a long story short, to me the Nupes just seemed to have it all together looking from the outside in. They were so professional, and they dressed and carried themselves in a professional way as well. I never saw a step show until I joined, but I was able to see above ground pledging my freshman year. And from what I saw, the Nupes pledges were flawless and perfect compared to the other glos. The Nupes ran the whole school and the President of the University was also a Nupe who pledged there in 1962. At that point, I knew that I was doing nothing but Kappa. I wouldn't be greek at all if I didn't get selected to be a Nupe.

Below is a picture of the scroller pack that I was able to see pledge above ground when I was a freshmen. The number kl2ub is my ADP and the kl7ub is my DP.

Im not a Kappa but I would Like to be apart. A Highlight of why........
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The AK Kappa 2007 Homecoming Stepshow

We know. Most men do, but this thread is for the Nupes.

Now, beat it.

I don't even want to think of your Dad's reaction. :D

LG, he gave my brother and I an obscene gesture (I'm sure you know what it was) when we both came home from school, both as Nupes. What's even worse a lot of my dad's friends are also Nupes, and they tease him every chance they get about us pledging Kappa. One of his friends he went to college with wrote me one of my recommendation letters, and brings it up in conversation with my dad just to get under his skin. LOL.

Btw: I won't post what my dad refers to a Nupe as, because I know DSTCHAOS will use it on this message board whenever she can.;)

My short story.

Coming out of high school, I didn't like Kappa Alpha Psi. We had a Kappa League at my high school. It appeared that those involved in the Kappa League only cared about stepping, getting girls, partying, and very little emphasis on community service. I thought that the Kappa Leaguers were a direct reflection of the Kappas who mentored them. I admit that I was very ignorant of greek culture at the time.

When I started my college matriculation, I honestly had my sights on another organization. I eventually noticed things about that organization that ultimately detracted my interest. Around my sophomore year, I began employment in the University Bookstore. The managers were Kappas, as well as several other co-workers. Given that I had negative views, and limited knowledge, of Kappa Alpha Psi anyway, I wanted to utilize my employment to experience first-hand interaction with its members to ascertain if there is an inkling of a chance that I MIGHT become interested.

During my employment, I closely observed how the Kappas carried themselves, how they interacted with each other, how they treated the ladies on campus, how they treated ME, and what they actually did in the community. I was very impressed with their confident, suave, gentleman-like mannerisms. Not to mention, they were well-dressed, dapper students (they sported the bow-tie and suspenders better than any group of gentlemen on the yard). I noticed that I had many of the qualities that were evident in them. I felt it was a perfect fit.

Also, they were smoother than a mutha***** in the step shows, and had the ladies screaming as if they were at a Marvin Gaye live concert. They were campus, living legends. They possessed an aura that the other three fraternities on the yard had to pray for.

I spoke to one of the members privately about their community service endeavors. He told me exactly what they were doing in the community. I vividly remembered him telling me that the chapter is active in the community; they just didn't feel the need to broadcast it. He was very articulate, and little did he know that our conversation (along with my overall observation of the chapter) was the "coup de grace" in winning me over as a Kappa interest. Once I made my decision, I didn't want to research any other organization.

Unfortunately, things didn't work out for me in my pursuit at the undergraduate level. However, I did not allow this to discourage me, as I sought membership at the alumni level.


In closing, I am VERY grateful that God provided me a job at the University Bookstore because my daily, personal interaction with the members of Kappa was the reason I decided to join. It helped remove some of the preconcieved notions that I had about the organization.

I'm proud to be a Kappa man.

K A Psi til the day I die. Yo! Yo!

Funny, I felt the same way about Kappa until some of my friends crossed. I was a bigger fan of the Alphas anyway. Once they crossed my friends( non-greek at the time) became close to their whole line. We hung out with them even did some community service with them and supported their events. The always made us seem welcome. They even made us "honorary sweethearts". After sometime one started to smell himself and we aren't as close as we use to be.
However, to this day when I hear their chapter anthem play my friends and I still get hype. We still got love for those men of KAPPA ALPHA Make the girls SIGH!lol I mean PSI.

Hmmmm, a Nope? :D

OK, I was about 11 or 12 and me, my dad, and my uncle (an Alpha) went to a Tennessee State B-Ball game. When we got there we sit with my uncles brothers in the stands. They hopped and yelled the whole game it got on my nerves and then the Omega's came in and got sent out for hopping on the gym floor during the game. Then right before half time about 10 cats in red blazers and red bow ties came in and everybody stopped and watched them, especially the ladies.:cool: I ask my dad who they were and my uncle said Punk A$$ Kappa's and I replied they maybe punks but all your girls are watching them. :D

They post up on a wall and just stood there, it was so smooth and you could see the envy in every man and the desire in every woman there, then they later turned and left and the game resumed but for those few moments I saw the truth. Without hopping, yelling, or getting kicked out, they not only had the other frats attention the Kappa's had taken over with out a word or show, just their presence was enough. I ask my dad how I could become one of those because the men yelling behind me had got on my nerves, he said I didn't know what I wanted I was to young forget about it. :mad:

I was sold after that.

My freshman year I was invited to the Alpha interest meeting and they were having drinks and snacks so I thought why not I am hungry and the food was free, at the door the host said welcome to your first step toward Alpha and my response got me in deeper then I thought. I told him that I didn't want to be an Alpha just came because it was rude not to except an invitation. He ask me what did I want to be if not an Alpha and my dumb freshman a$$ said a "Kappa" real big and country. He sent me on my way and told the Kappa's on the yard and so begin a year of small private interest meetings with the Kappa's on the yard.:eek:

That's why Kappa, nothing else would do.

^^^ That is an interesting tale about how young folx are influenced. Someone else might have been impressed by the Alpha's or Omega's behavior, but you weren't. Yet you were impressed by the Kappa's behavior.

My problem with all of this is where is the mention of what they gave back to the community, etc. I mean really you wanted to be a Kappa because you thought they were cool?

LG, I think we all did. Nupes are just too smooth, and the ladies love us. LOL.:D

I'm just playin'. "PB walks away from LG, with his head down, hands behind his back, kickin' rocks".:p

Ladygreek though I rarely post I read a lot of the post and I am always general impressed by your understanding and witty banter, but your response to my post took me by surprise (not insulted, just surprised). In my post I stated this first impression came at age 12 so the cool factor was the huge in a 12 year olds eyes. In order to keep from writing the book on my rode to Kappa I posted were it began. Of course there was more to the decision than the Kappas are cool, so I want to be one, but that is a long story and this forum is not the place for that.

Thank you for your concern in how I made my decision but trust me, it was a well informed and long studied process that brought me to Kappa. But that first impression still stands out in my mind.

Because I was destined from birth.

YO YOOO

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[It's not showing my links for some reason, so I'll update this post later... But pretty much, it's me as an infant surrounded by para.]

In any case, my dad is a NUPE from AE

When I was growing up, he never beat it into my head to, "pledge pledge pledge." On the contrary, it's what my dad didn't say, but rather what he did. His actions, his mannerisms, his values.. I respect my father an immense deal, and when I came to the yard on my campus, I saw the bros and how they carried themselves, and I held the same level of respect for them as I held for my dad. All "Kut from the same Diamond," so to speak..


Na, I'm just kidding. I saw them at the talent show and they had the suspenders and the bowties and they started shimmying and the ladies were throwing money and . . . Female para on the stage and screaming like "they were at a Marvin Gaye" concert"...

And MAN I wanted to twirl.

Oh, and there were members of other organizations.. Let me say that they were a bit too "Carl Lewis" for me..

Motto: "First of All, Servants of All, We Can Transcend All"
Principles: "Manly Deeds, Scholarship and Love for all Mankind."

Manly Deeds. Seriously, no bullshitting, they stand by that.



"Culture for Service, Service for Humanity."

Really now? That's.... it? Hmm.




"Friendship is Essential to the Soul."

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Friendship.

Yeah, and the running gag is that NUPEs are the feminine fraternity.

The world is a backwards place, honestly.

What a touching tale of why you chose Kappa.

I thought so too. I just had to share.

"First of All; Servants of All; We Shall Transcend All.":cool:

But the question was why Kappa? And all you mentioned was your impression as a 12 year old. So I responded thusly. I was surprised at your response, because I also consider you to be an intelligent, and well thought-out poster.

And I guess I interpreted "start at the beginning" to mean then go from there.

:eek: I can't believe she finally spelled Kappa right. She didn't say Krappa.:D Giving DSTCHAOS a round of applause.:rolleyes::)

Well my favorite color is red.

And the Bloods just weren't positive enough for me.

HA!

I know you're joking but stuff like this is always going to be subjectively based on what you're used to.

<---has never seen a smooth Kappa. Rarely even sees handsome Kappas.

I tried to show respect to your forum for a change.

But you all will always be Krappas. Don't get it twisted. ;)

Dang, you must be in the wrong area cuz I gotta admit I've seen some cuties (with mad swagger) around the way....not all, but quite a few....now if they are interested in the "team" I play on is a whole nother story....:p

Oh I'm sure they are out there. :D Don't need my approval.

I also lied, I've seen about 4 smooth and handsome Kappas throughout the years and in the cities and states I've visited or lived in. Nothing that ever made me think "wow, the Krappas are some smooth and FINE men," though. :)

But if we want to talk about being hardworking and intelligent, I can co-sign that for the most part. :)

Are you posting that photo to explain why you chose Kappa?

"I wanted to wear red berets and blazers."

lol.

Seriously. This is the thing that kills me. It's hilarious at the same time, but I'll be the 1st to ask, where did this Pretty, handsome, good looking, whatever, whatever image come from? I know it didn't come from our Founding Fathers. I know EWD or any of the Founders didn't say "Oh yeah, and we're going to be known as Pretty Boys too, and handsome jokers".:rolleyes: lol. Does anyone know why this is? Seriously.

It's sad when I hear people say ":eek:Damn, he's a Kappa? He's hit, he doesn't look like a Kappa." And yes I've heard people say that about some of the Nupes when I was in undergrad. We're about Achievement. Where did the player, good looking image come from?

And smooth??? Hell, I'm far from smooth. I'm slew footed and quite clumsy, and extremely shy, especially around women. I also wear glasses. I guess I must look awkward wearing my fraternity jacket then.

So again where did this smooth thing come from? lol. I'm over here laughing, but I'm asking a serious question here.

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My sentiments, exactly. :) These "stereotypes" are pushed by members and nonmembers and I'm usually like ":confused::rolleyes:" when I see men and women who believe some of the superficial hype surrounding their organizations.

It's funny because I can understand why people would say "he's a Kappa?" when they see hideous or corny dudes living high on the reputation of smooth pretty boy. :) You know there are dudes who wouldn't get any play if they didn't have letters to ride on (and that doesn't just apply to Kappas, of course).

The pretty boy image was prevalent at my school when I pledged. It seemed all the "light-skinned, curly hair, 'cute'" guys pledged Kappa. They didn't call themselves pretty boys, but their actions were such. And since they were one of the three NPHC groups that had a campus house, their reputation was for partying and seducing the most ladies.

I wonder if the pretty boy name coincided with the AKAs becoming known as the pretty girls?

So it was like that back then too huh? I just can't figure out where it all came from. It had to have started somewhere.

btw: I still think there's another PB troll above this post.:rolleyes:

yeah, so much for banning them.