This is a very interesting subject indeed. As most everybody knows I am non-greek doing tons of research right now trying to find the "right sorority" for me.
I have nothing but love for all BGLO/LGLO/MCGLO/GLO but I feel that I would be cheating myself if I just limited my research to just BGLO's. (Before everyone jumps down on my back,hear me out)
I started my research on different organizations back in 96. I had always grown up hearing about AKA,Delta, and Zeta.(not so much Sigma Gamma Rho cause there weren't many chapters around) So when I started doing research I wanted to see what other organizations were out there. And as everybody who read this knows, there are a lot of organizations to choose from.
Greeklife is not for everybody,so to make sure that this is something that I wanted to do, I went thur Formal Rush at LSU last year.
I was the only African-American female who rushed last year and while I was cut after the second round, it's an experience I'll never forget. Nothing bad happened. In fact I was shown nothing but kindness when I was went thur rush. Believe me, I thought long and hard before I made my decision to rush:
-what would the other black students think if they saw me wearing XYZ instead of MNO
-if I had gotten a bid,how comfortable would I feel around my "sisters"
-if I had gotten a bid, how comfortable would my "sisters" feel around me
In the end,everything worked itself out. There is a place for me in a GLO,just maybe not one on LSU's campus.
I'm happy that there are places like this and
www.greekpages and localsororities' website to help me continue my research. I feel like I'm weird because my heart isn't geared toward a BGLO. I could choose one if I were forced to,but I would be happy.(and I have spent to much time on this not to be happy with my final choose). I'm just glad that I there is a place like this for me to read and see that there are other people out there who felt the way I do and so they made a decision that was right for them.