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Sigh, I give up. Jeni, I'm sure even those MC groups at my school have some sort of foundation, they just don't show it, and their members couldnt tell me anything about it. Maybe they didn't want to, maybe its a secret, or maybe they just are a crappy chapter. Everyone arguing with me seems to ignore the differences I'm making between MC groups. When I said I don't understand the purpose, I was referring to groups who seemingly don't do anything, stand for much, and are simply groups of MC people. The ones that actively pursue a mission or some common cause, I fully understand the point of. Let me break it down, because apparently we're having some communication difficulties...
What I understand: Groups which are MC, but that is not their primary purpose. They function like any other chapter, having common beliefs, interests, etc. They also have standards for membership (GPA, certain qualities that members tend to possess).
What I don't understand: The chapter(s) on my campus (and elsewhere, if they exist) which seem to be MC , with no other real activity, unifying factor, or standards for membership. They mostly let anybody in, and the people have nothing in common other than being multi cultural. There are other traditional chapters I've seen who also fit this category. For example, the ones that basically hand out bids. I think a prime purpose of greek life is to seperate oneself from the rest of the campus. Not to seclude obviously, but rather to hold the group to a higher standard, and to do so requires the best students. If you're just letting anybody in, then you're not a fraternity, you're simply a random sampling of society.
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