How were calls started in BGLO's???
 

I certainly don't want to pry into anyones secrets but I am interested in knowing how and who was the first sorority/fraternity to start doing calls, if anyone knows any back up history on calls and why they are done it would be greatly appreciated...

And in what context do calls get used? If you see a soror or frater across the street or something, you can "call" to them? Please let us know (without compromising your ritual secrets).

The answer to your query is privileged information with respect to all of NPHC. And chances are no one will tell you on this board. You have guts for asking. But tell me this...would you have actually asked a member of the organization you are interested in this question in person?



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1. Thanks for stating that it is privileged information. I didn't know.
2. Prior to this post, since I didn't know that it was privileged information, yes, I would have asked a member the same question. Then they can just respond with "Sorry, but I can't tell you that. It's privileged information", and I would have left it at that. No harm, no foul. If persons are going to making calls on campus, they shouldn't be surprised that people who aren't in their organization would wonder what they are doing.

Thanks all!

Yes I would and have asked that question,I just wanted to get more imput from other greeks... Thank you for I certainly don't want to step on anyones toes...

Since you have asked the question before (as InterestedGDI stated), then it shouldn't be a surprise that you aren't getting much more information from any of us here.

A non-defensive response like "Sorry, but I can't tell you that. It's privileged information" would suffice. Thank you.

Sorry, I can't tell you that. It's privileged information. Are you happy now?

YES!

Wow, I think I can hear the Sarcasm.

I think AKAtude's point is, if you already asked someone and you got the exact same answer, what in the world makes you think that you're going to get more information on the internet. A lot of times people who are interested ask questions on the net that they KNOW they would not ask a member face to face.

ZetaAce

Thank you, ZetaAce. My point exactly.

Well, if anyone has been hearing the calls for years on your campus (or anywhere for that matter), then common sense would tell you that yes, it is done between one frat/sorority member to another. I knew that without anyone telling me. If you observe then you will learn.

To all those who do not understand why such information is considered priviledged then that's probably why you don't know. The original question was how and who started the calls then it asked why the calls are done.That IS indeed priviledged information. I get "something" when people act like people in BGLO's are like frontin' or trippin' when we say information is priviledged. It really is! Who came up with the calls first is something that MAY be answered privately. The why portion is DEFINITELY for members of respective organizations ONLY!!! I think the basic "when" question is obvious. You see people calling to their Sorors/Frat in public places. What else is there to know?
When I sought DST, yeah, I was like WOW about EVERYTHING Deltas did. But I never made it my business to ask certain questions. It just seems obvious to me that there would be things you wouldn't and shouldn't know. My MOM and GRANDMA and all my AUNTS (except one who is a Zeta) wouldn't tell me ANYTHING even if I asked. Even while I was pledging the Sorority, they were like...you'll find out when the time is right.

"I didn't imagine that giving someone the basic history of the calls (i.e., who started doing it first) was such priveleged information."


It's not that it's priveleged per se, it just that if we tell every Sue, Melissa, Monique, Derrick and Tyrone things like when and where calls started, which chapter did a particular well known step first, etc., in addition to them being able to find out our national histories before they pledge, what would we have to teach them when they are pledging (other than the rituals and secrets)? Nothing would be new information. We'd like to have something different to tell them, something to make them even more proud of their choice, something to make them say "Wow, I didn't know that."

Kel

Why does it so often seem that the moderators on this post can sound so hateful in their responses? AKATude - your response really makes me wonder about how non-greeks view the greek system as a whole. I don't understand how a person is supposed to know not to ask a question. I have been asked numerous times by non greeks a question that relates to secret information. My reply to them is (and always has been) "I'm sorry but that information pertains to initiated members only." They then respond with "oh - sorry" or something on that line. Why would I ever want to reply hatefully or sarcastically that its none of their business. I think the posts on here were very straight in saying they weren't seeking personal or private information. And yes - if I had thought to ask the history of the calls, I would certainly have asked an AKA on our campus because the AKA's there are known for being very friendly, outgoing, and classy ladies. I have never heard one of them being anything but gracious to a poor soul who did not know that he or she was not supposed to ask a question. I just think that these type of responses really reflect poorly on the greek life system as a whole.