I think the NPHC site answers this question when you read through the constitution, etc. I don't want to give any misinformation. But, we don't do bids. Prospectives pursue membership for ONLY one, specific organization. Therefore, prospectives do not put in an application for each sorority or fraternity. Prospectives (through research, etc.) narrow their decision down to a particular organization, as opposed to putting themselves out there to be bidded on by an organization(s).
In terms of pledging being banned in the NPHC in 1990, pledging is synonymous with hazing. That's the gist of why the NPHC members on Greekchat would not have a thread devoted to "pledging." Or the discussion on our thread would be completely different. As my AKA sisterfriend showed earlier, our definitions and processes are different. This is why there may be confusion and we end up talking about two different things (even when using the same terminology) on General Forums such as this one
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Originally posted by FuzzieAlum
I just looked at the NPHC site, but I have a few questions I couldn't find answers for, if you don't mind me asking. I don't know as much about the NPHC groups as I should.
Does "pledging" mean the same thing? I know a lot of NPC/NIC groups don't necessarily learn the term anymore, but it's the period from receiving a bid until initiating. Does the NPHC do something similar, and is it the term that's illegal or the process?
Thanks!
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