NPHC Greeks - how do you feel about this?
 

In the past few years, I've seen several NPC and NIC groups' websites where they make reference to their "sands", "crossing", "line brothers/sisters" and other terms that previously were used pretty much exclusively by NPHC groups. A lot of the time, these are at schools that aren't just predominantly white, they're REALLY predominantly white.

Does this tick you off, or do you just find it sort of silly?

I'm glad you posted this, because I was looking at facebook photos of one of our nearby chapters, and they take line pictures and pictures of them making handsigns wearing crossing jackets. I just don't get it. Your school has both NPHC and multicultural sororities. If you like the way they do things, why did you try to join one of those instead?

And another note, after going through the ASA group, I have found at least four different handsigns- each one from a different chapter. Why are some of them so intent on having one?

Are any of them the one I sugested of setting your hands on fire? No? Damn. :D

I've not seen this from SKs but that doesn't mean it's not out there. My chapter had jackets, but, like KSUViolet's they're windbreakers or hoodies, not line jackets.

setting our hands on fire?

In the handsign thread, I joked that ASAs handsign should be a phoenix. And to be dedicated they should set their hands on fire. :p I say it with love, you know that.

I must've missed that thread.

I do think that's kinda weird, but each to his own. I'm of the mind that if you want all that...why not join an NPC or multicultural organization? I guess there might be campuses where that is not offered.

It just seems like Greek plagarism.

D9 has set trends over the last 100 years and will continue to set trends well into the next 100 years.

I used to get upset if some non-D9 group did anything remotely related to our traditions. Now, I just shake my head and move on because imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. *shrugs shoulders*

I thought this was funny:

White Chicks and Gang signs . . lol

http://youtube.com/watch?v=KKTDRqQtPO8

It makes me no difference. NPHC doesn't corner the market on words. For many NPHC groups, "crossing the burning sands" is just a phrase in the first place.

When it comes to NPC and NIC Greeks having crossing jackets... so? What's a crossing jacket anyway? I know NPCs and NICs may have nicknames or pledge names, too. Otherwise, why not have a jacket that reps your chapter, season you pledged, etc?

Not simply with reference to ASA, but several NPC groups have a history of using hand signs, so it can only be natural for them to develop one that can be used in public. I don't see hand signs as something that NPC groups "copied" from NPHC; hand signs have been around for centuries.

You can put all that on a jacket without making it in the style of a "crossing jacket."

What's wrong with having it in that style?

I personally don't get why girls in the NPC would put their line numbers on jackets. And ASA is not the only sorority there that does that.