Online Multicultural Sorority
 

I just keep coming across different new Greeks. Gracious! :) Has anyone ever heard of Delta Sigma Nu? I couldn't find them in a GC search. Take a gander:

http://www.dosomething.org/taxonomy/term/638
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...ndid=229779042

I'm intrigued but kinda...eh.

I need you to step away from the google.

Carefully, but quickly.

lol

I really don't know what to say to this.

I guess it's good that they're trying something new, but really...sounds like a small case of founder-itis.

From their website:
"We would like to help the foundations and communities that most sororities do not help." - Is there any aspect of the community that at least ONE organization doesn't serve these days? Hmm..

I'm curious to see where this organization will go.

No one's donating money to poor graduate students studying counseling in Illinois south of Kankakee...

Just making a suggestion!

I think tire recycling is so underserved by many GLO's....

Would you like them to call it the Drolefille Foundation?!;)

Yes, I think it would be great if there were a fund for recently graduated college alums who are struggling to find a job in our current recessional market.

Yet another great suggestion...!

On a serious note though, I find the concept of an "online" sorority rather ridiculous. Also I found it interesting that they had the EXACT same colors as Gamma Eta Sorority Inc. which is a Multicultural sorority at several schools in Florida.

LOL

*runs off to create new fraternity specializing in service/donations to graduate students studying counseling*

Now that you mention it that would be great!
HERO

IAWTC. How are you supposed to form a real bond with people you're probably never going to meet? Why not just make a "club" instead?

Again, I think it's just a case of founder-itis

There are a lot, but any organization worth its salt would be able to articulate exactly what that purpose is, and and how their organization addresses that aspect. It irritates me when the best explanation someone can give about why their organization was founded is a vague rambling about how they aren't like other sororities.

I would like to be the first official donor to the Drolefille Foundation. I hear they're doing great things. Where do I send my dollar? And how big is the typeface for my name on the plaque? Or is it a statue? I've always wanted to visit the famous statue of Drolefille.

And re: the online sorority... my favorite part is how they say they'd like to see "new chapters" start at other institutions. Ummm... it's online. Can't everyone just join the one big "virtual" group?

EEK I need operating funds!

I meant organizations in general (ex. non-profits, gov't agencies, etc), not just GLOs, but I definately see what you mean.

Agreed! I'm still shocked at how many LGLO organizations are around, and people are still founding more! The same thing seems to be happening with MCGLOs as well. There's a LOT of overlap going on, but these new orgs just keep popping up.

Drolefille Foundation will now be known as Delta Rho Omicron Frarority. It's based online. I'll make sure our alumni give generously to the cause!

But OMG OMG OMG we need to think of colors and ritual and like a constitution. And a handshake. And a call. Then we'll be legit :D

It's a sickness...I know. :)

Haha. How would you recruit for an online sorority? I think even in a formal recruitment situation it's hard to know who does and doesn't meet standards--how would you do that online? And how could you ever bake enough cookies or do enough carwashes on the internet to support Dro... I mean, contribute to your philanthropy?

Perhaps they could sell Sheetcake?

Hahahaha... my fiance is taking classes at the Art Institute Online. I told him about this and he responded, "I only regret that I cannot be a part of history." :p

But... wow. Seriously, just because you went to college does not mean that you need to be part of a sorority.

lame!:)

How do they pay dues? On Paypal????

Oh and lilzetakitten when I read you post, I could not help but think that how could this "sorority" stop your fiance from joining? We could just make a profile saying he is a girl, and how would they know the difference???

Yes, I know there are school records and stuff, but seriously???

LOL!

I'll have to run this by him. The opportunity to join a sorority must be denied to no one!

Sigh. He says no. Darn. Something about not wanting to pretend to be a woman...

Yeah, this ish ain't new.
 

They probably got the idea from this thread...damn copycats. :rolleyes: ;)

...and this is why I'll be surprised if this online sorority actually works out.

Gamma Chi was the biggest GC fiasco EVER in my opinion. Like, it was bigger than Lace, The Thornbirds, and North & South.

Oh. My. God. Wow, I couldn't even read every single page of all the threads that got linked throughout, but WOW. That got SERIOUS. Applications and committees and families and "reports" and websites and (multiple, it appears) yahoogroups and plans for letter shirts, crests and BADGES. Holy cow. Clearly the really heated stuff must have been deleted but I can only imagine it got GOOD just from what I read. Interesting! (but I see why it imploded)

An online sorority? I bet they're AWESOME.

OMG. I lurked for a long time and I'd seen references to Gamma Chi... BUT IT WAS SERIOUS????? Wow. I thought it was just an inside joke. Wow.

My chapter was Gamma Chi - so I kinda twitch everytime this is discussed!

LOL!

Don't encourage him! LOL!

LOL! You can't discourage them from encouraging me! :p

The online sorority thing is weird; but you know what, if that's what they want to do...go ahead, knock yourselves out I guess. :p

Hmmmm.

Hmmm how do they do rituals???

Powerpoint.

Wow, I just read the Gamma Chi links. It was unbelievable. :(

An Online Sorority....What do you know..It does work.
 

Wow. It is interesting how much of a negative response seems to come out from you all because you simply don't see the point of an online sorority...... Well just an update: It does work, many women appreciate the fact that they are now apart of something. Many of your organizations have been around for over 100 years and some of these women missed the opportunity to experience what it is like to be apart of a sisterhood and others opted to decline due to hazing and some of the attitudes of the members. Your organizations have done many great things over the years and we respect that, so why not respect the fact that we are on our own journey with our own traditions and our own goals. We are a unique organization and yes we do meet and we are bonded. We are based online however we have real relationships. We are not avatars. We have the full support of the Art Institute so we know who qualifies academically to be apart of our organization. The quote that was mentioned on Do Something.com was not to discredit any of you it was meant exactly how it was written. We help organizations that most greek organizations do not. This means we try to find charities that do not already have the support of another greek organization. We chose to start this organization to make the online learning experience more enriching and fullfilling. It takes a lot of discipline to go to college online so having something that makes it easier is worth it. We are women who are trying to fullfill our dreams and goals so we support each other in our academic as well as personal lives.....so we appologize if this is a problem for any of you.


www.deltasigmanu.org

Funny.

When I first clicked the link for "Delta Diva," it redirected to a Google search for chapters of DST. :) The second time, Google just told me the link was broken. Doh!!