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Originally posted by Rain Man:
Million dollar question to you, Kelli: If you say that no tension exists, does that mean that 25/52 will be treated equally as NPHC orgs in all aspects, except we can't vote or hold office at NPHC function?
The response(s) to this question will be where the rubber meets the road.
RM
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I cannot speak for the 1 million individuals who are members of NPHC organizations, I can only speak from my experiences for me, RM. As far as
I'm concerned, there is no tension and I've always treated the APOs I've met with the same love & respect I have for members of NPHC organizations. When I meet a member of GSS, I'll treat her the same way.
Not only can APO/GSS not vote or hold NPHC office, you can't even sit on the council. That's in the NPHC by-laws. It's not something that the individual members are making up, those are the rules. If you'd like that rule to change, follow in Iota Phi THeta's footsteps.
Yes, APO and GSS are entitled to the same respect that any other greek is entitled to, but I'm not going to sit here and say that it's going to happen. BUT, by the same token, members of APO (I really don't see the issue with GSS) should have respect for the things that have been readily associated with an NPHC organization like wearing gold boots. Handsigns & calls really don't bother me because if you pay attention, you can tell the difference.
I have another question. If this is REALLY an APO/GSS versus the NPHC issue, why are there people who hold membership in both?
Again, just wondering.