Greek Steps Show Celebrates Black History, Culture
 

It's not the best written article- says 3 MCGLOs performed, but only mentions names of 2 (Sigma Lambda Gamma, Omega Psi Phi), seems short and fluffed for something that was amazing and could have been reported much better with detail and history.
Gotta give my props to the women of Sigma Lambda Gamma- I've seen them perform before for their Mu-class's coming out last spring. Always amazing performances!

Omega Psi Phi is a BGLO

semantics
BGLOs, AGLOs and LGLOs are all subsets of MCGLOs

Not really...All 9 NPHC orgs were created before this "multicultural org" craze that we've seen in recent years. Many LGLO's recognize the foundation that BGLO's made in the formation of their orgs.

I see where you're coming from. It's clear from the article that all of the "cultural" organizations are your school are considered "multicultural."

We have some blurred lines at ISU when it comes to BGLOs, LGLOs, and MCGLOs. But I have to say that I do agree that Omega Psi Phi (and Kappa Alpha Psi - which was the other GLO to perform that night) are BGLOs, not MCGLOs. Even Sigma Lambda Gamma (my sorority) does not refer to itself as a MCGLO. We are a Historically Hispanic Organization with Multi-cultural membership that focuses on Cultural Awareness. There are no MCGLOs on the Iowa State Campus. Hope that clears things up. And if I'm wrong about there being no MCGLOs, it would be because they (if they do indeed exist here) affiliate with CPC or IFC.

NOTES ON THE ARTICLE
It would have been nice if they had actually used a picture of a GLO performing, not the Hip Hop Club........
There was also a member of the SLG Central Iowa Alumnae Association acting as a judge.
The STEP SHOW was part of a larger celebration called Greek Fest.

I think thats all.....

If we are talking about semantics then aren't all GLO's subsets of MCGLO's?

No. Historically NPHC organizations have been around a long time before there were other organizations that have a different ethnic emphasis were around... I do not see it as semantics. And if you do a search, there were discussions about these semantics years ago.

I know this is totally off the topic but are there non-NPHC organizations in ISUs NPHC?

You've totally missed the point of what I was saying.

The NPHC itself has a stipulation that only organization older than 25 years can be a part of it... That is how the Iota's became members of the NPHC, not too long ago--like 199- something...

Okay, explain it to me...

Did you do a search on this issue alone: NPHC and BGLO's vs. other organizations?

I think it did get locked up...

Either you believe in Adam and Eve being the Mother and Father of all races or you recognize that all GLO's have members of various races, whether they share and/or know it or not.

It seems as if IowaStatePhiPsi classifies Multi-Cultural GLO as being a different culture than the predominant culture of his own GLO while those of us who are members of an established GLO with an ethnically solvent identity refer to MCGLO a lil differently.

In essence it was a play on words.

There is a whole ideology of Multi Culturalism... Some folks do not share that ideology and think that the needs of their community are left unaddressed...

As far as "established GLO with an ethnically solvent indentity refering to MCGLO" differently is what I am trying ascertain from your points you are trying to make. I do not understand can you be more specific...

Because, I see the NPHC is not Multiculturally focused...

Yeah I'm aware of that policy. But I'm :confused: at the universities that allow organizations that are not nationally recognized by the NPHC to be under its umbrella locally.